Thailand sues Facebook and Twitter ‘for allowing banned material’

Buddhipongse Punnakanta said Twitter blocked of the four accounts it requested and Facebook 215 (Chris Ison/PA)

Thailand’s government has lodged complaints with police against Facebook and Twitter, alleging they failed to comply with court orders to block content judged illegal under Thai law.

Minister of Digital Economy and Society Buddhipongse Punnakanta said at a news conference that it was the first time his ministry has taken such action against the social media companies under Thailand’s Computer Crime Act.