News Forum - Over 95% of content Thailand asks Google to remove is government criticism – the highest rate in the world

[Thaiger]

A study by virtual private network firm Surfshark shows that since 2011, Thailand has submitted 1,147 requests for Google to remove content. The Bangkok Post reports that over 95% of those requests was about content considered critical of the government – the highest rate in the world. As part of the study, Surfshark says it analysed Google’s Transparency Report. Thailand is ranked at number 16 in the world due to 1,147 requests for the search engine to remove content. During 2020 alone, the government made 184 requests for content to be removed. “A massive 95.2% of these requests cite ‘government […]

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[Lawyers_Guns_and_Money]

42 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

A study by virtual private network firm Surfshark shows that since 2011, Thailand has submitted 1,147 requests for Google to remove content. The Bangkok Post reports that over 95% of those requests was about content considered critical of the government – the highest rate in the world. As part of the study, Surfshark says it analysed Google’s Transparency Report. Thailand is ranked at number 16 in the world due to 1,147 requests for the search engine to remove content. During 2020 alone, the government made 184 requests for content to be removed. “A massive 95.2% of these requests cite ‘government […]

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An important part of this story not addressed is whether or not the requests were granted. Sure, the government asked....but then what? 

[AMc]

2 hours ago, Lawyers_Guns_and_Money said:

An important part of this story not addressed is whether or not the requests were granted. Sure, the government asked....but then what? 

Good question. My guess? The "...1,147 requests for Google to remove..." any inconvenient content was honoured. No way Gurgle gives up revenue earned from ~70 million people.