Thailand Threatens to Censor Media Outlets as Protests Swell
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Thai authorities threatened to censor media outlets in a bid to quell growing protests against the monarchy, which have continued daily since the government imposed emergency rule last week.
A government order dated Oct. 16 sought the censorship of Prachatai and other online media outlets for distributing content that “could cause panic” and “could threaten national security.” At a briefing on Monday, police said the order hasn’t been enforced yet and authorities would likely ask media outlets to remove content on a case-by-case basis rather than block them altogether.