DES Ministry monitoring 500,000 ‘illegal’ social-media posts
The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry told the press on Wednesday that more than 500,000 politics-related social-media posts could be considered illegal.
DES Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta noted that the 500,000 posts violating the Computer Crime Act were found on Sunday and Monday.
He added that ministry will study these posts and prosecute those behind the ones that are considered illegal. As for those who share these posts, he said their intention will be considered before they are prosecuted.
The minister also said that any illegal website can be shut down if permitted by court, and though pages or groups on social-media platforms cannot be closed, legal action can be taken against the creators.
