Facebook increased Vietnam content restrictions by 500% during 2018

[TaiShang]

FB increased Vietnam content restrictions by 500% during 2018

• VIETNAM
• Saturday, 25 May 2019

HANOI: Facebook increased the amount of content it restricted access to in Vietnam by over 500% in the last half of 2018, the US social media giant said in a report, as the South-East Asian country ramps up its crackdown on online dissent.

The increase happened as Vietnam was tightening Internet restrictions, culminating in a cybersecurity law that came into effect this January, which requires companies to set up local offices and store data in the country.

Earlier this month, Amnesty International said nearly 10% of the 128 prisoners held in Vietnam for expressing dissenting views were jailed for posting anti-state comments on social media platforms such as Facebook.

The website is widely used in the country and serves as the main platform for both e-commerce and dissent.

In January, Vietnam accused Facebook of violating local laws by allowing users to post anti-government comments.

From July to December last year, Facebook’s Transparency Report said it had restricted access to 1,553 posts and three profiles in Vietnam, compared to just 265 such “restrictions” in the first six months of 2018.

A restriction refers to a piece of content posted to Facebook which is not viewable in some countries because it is deemed to violate local laws.

“There are times when we may have to restrict access to content because it violates the law in a particular country, even if it does not violate our community standards.

“We publish information about the content we restrict based on local law in our Transparency Report, and notify the person who posted the content that it has been restricted,” a Facebook spokesperson said.

Facebook’s Transparency Report said it had made restrictions based on reports from Vietnam’s information and security ministries.

According to a report posted on Vietnam’s government website on May 7, Facebook has so far removed more than 200 posts containing anti-state content in Vietnam following takedown requests by the government.

The Vietnamese government report said Hanoi has set up a working group between Facebook, the Ministry of Information and Communication, the State Bank of Vietnam, the tax department and the Ministry of Public Security to address outstanding issues. — Reuters


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Soon anti-VCP south Vietnamese will be devoid of an effective US propaganda tool. I see a full restriction coming.

 

[Viet]

Facebook is banned in China, isn’t it?

Vietnam allows Facebook, Google, Twitter, everything while China bans everything.

Find the difference!

 

[TaiShang]

Many South Vietnamese will feel further restrictions as the VCP further strangles US social media tools in Vietnam.

The outcome will most likely be a total ban.

It seems that the VCP is already holding US social media tools under a very short leash.

 

[Viva_Viet]

Many South Vietnamese will feel further restrictions as the VCP further strangles US social media tools in Vietnam.

The outcome will most likely be a total ban.

It seems that the VCP is already holding US social media tools under a very short leash.

Restriction is normal in thr wolrd. U think Western countries dont have the restriction on FB ?? Dude, Im sure that u will be arrested in TW if u say on FB that u wanna bomb a plane in TW.

 

[TaiShang]

Restriction is normal in thr wolrd. U think Western countries dont have the restriction on FB ?? Dude, Im sure that u will be arrested in TW if u say on FB that u wanna bomb a plane in TW.

Not the way the VCP does. Wanna bomb a plane is different from criticizing the VCP. They do not wanna bomb a plane, they criticize the VCP. And the VCP went nuclear on FB.

Although, on this, I am on the side of the VCP.

I expect the US social media to be further restricted in Vietnam. They are not stupid.

 

[Viva_Viet]

Not the way the VCP does. Wanna bomb a plane is different from criticizing the VCP. They do not wanna bomb a plane, they criticize the VCP. And the VCP went nuclear on FB.

Although, on this, I am on the side of the VCP.

I expect the US social media to be further restricted in Vietnam. They are not stupid.

My friend, if u curse UK, Thai,Arab Kings u will also be arrested.

Dont believe it ? Go to Thai, UK ,Araband try to curse Their Kings on FB

And we all know those kings r even worse than VCP.

 

[TaiShang]

My friend, if u curse UK, Thai,Arab Kings u will also be arrested.

Dont believe it ? Go to Thai, UK ,Araband try to curse Their Kings on FB

And we all know those kings r even worse than VCP.

Definitely.

I do not criticize the VCP. I praise it for the move. Hopefully, US social media will be entirely banned given that they are very responsive the the orders from the US regime when required.

 

[TaiShang]

It is, by the way, good to see that VCP does not trust the US regime at all. Hence, keep its media apparatus under close check.

Basically, Vietnam wants to take the US as a mule, free-riding on it in trade and doing some balancing act in the SCS region.

But, there is not an iota of trust toward the US regime.

Eventually, VCP knows that any personal information you keep in US social media/internet is by extension is a property of the US government.

 

[Viva_Viet]

Definitely.

I do not criticize the VCP. I praise it for the move. Hopefully, US social media will be entirely banned given that they are very responsive the the orders from the US regime when required.

Actually, US and her allies have a very stupid, backward society system. They make money only by exploiting poor ppl and surpsress weak nations. Thats why Karl Marx predict that their system will collapse when poor ppl stand up against them.

But bad thing for socialist system was Deng bow down to daddy Jap-US and beg help to stop the communist expandsion and destroy Soviet for US in 1978. So now, socialist system just too weak when Soviet collapse and communist CN is just a barking usless dog cos her PLA cant fight in real war and will collapse like SOVIET soon.

Seem like we have to live wt FB fake news for at least 100 year more, just like VN had to be the neighbour wt Mongol in 100 year after they erased CN on the world map.

 

[TaiShang]

Actually, US and her allies have a very stupid, backward society system. They make money only by exploiting poor ppl and surpsress weak nations. Thats why Karl Marx predict that their system will collapse when poor ppl stand up against them.

That what makes the VCP so smart. They take advantage of the weaknesses in the US system and take them on a free ride till the mule collapse.

Then, VCP will be more ruthless toward the US probably than the Soviets could ever be.

Seem like we have to live wt FB fake news for at least 100 year more, just like VN had to be the neighbour wt Mongol in 100 year after they erased CN on the world map.

You will not live with their fake news, but, the government will crush on them more hardly and, eventually, will sweep them into trash bin of failed US media control.

 

[Viva_Viet]

That what makes the VCP so smart. They take advantage of the weaknesses in the US system and take them on a free ride till the mule collapse.

Then, VCP will be more ruthless toward the US probably than the Soviets could ever be.



You will not live with their fake news, but, the government will crush on them more hardly and, eventually, will sweep them into trash bin of failed US media control.

We only can take advantage from them after we defeated them, just like we only took advange from Mongol barbarian after beat her up 3 times.

FB fake news r just like grass, cant crush them all. All we can do is just sit and wait 100 year more till they collapse like Mongol. Of course, US collapse after 100 years only when CN can kick US out of CN.

 

[TaiShang]

We only can take advantage from them after we defeated them, just like we only took advange from Mongol barbarian after beat her up 3 times.

FB fake news r just like grass, cant crush them all. All we can do is just sit and wait 100 year more till they collapse like Mongol.

No, crushing them is easy. Simply ban them on national security grounds and introduce alternatives. People will in time forget all about them. Then you will have a domestic industry.

 

[Viva_Viet]

No, crushing them is easy. Simply ban them on national security grounds and introduce alternatives. People will in time forget all about them. Then you will have a domestic industry.

No, seem like u never learn from history. CN closed the door to the West, and what happened next ?? The West occupy and control TaiWan till now.

So, we will not close FB, Google. We just simply wait till they collapse.

 

[TaiShang]

No, seem like u never learn from history. CN closed the door to the West, and what happened next ?? The West occupy and control TaiWan till now.

So, we will not close FB, Google. We just simply wait till they collapse.

500% increase in content restrictions look like a partial ban to me. Just wait till a full ban. The US does not take no as an answer. So, VCP will have to go full nuclear on them.

 

[Viva_Viet]

500% increase in content restrictions look like a partial ban to me. Just wait till a full ban. The US does not take no as an answer. So, VCP will have to go full nuclear on them.

Haha. Good joke, but its just a joke only. U know VN willing to join TPP and the Gov.t accept to be sued by US corporation. And we all know that its US who withdrawed from TPP first.

It proved that VCP dont worry much abt fake news or being sued by US, we only worry if we cant export to make money.

500% increase in content restrictions only show that US must treat VN fair and square, just like Mongol can erase CN easily, but Mongol still had to respect VN .