Facebook blocks access to group criticising Thailand's monarchy
by Rebecca Ratcliffe and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#579HR)
Curb on 1m-member Royalist Marketplace' comes after legal threat from Thai government
Facebook has blocked access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that discusses the country's king, after the Thai government threatened the company with legal action.
The decision, which has been criticised by human rights experts, comes as pro-democracy rallies spread across Thailand, with some protesters calling for reform to the monarchy.
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