How Thai authorities use online doxxing to suppress dissent

&gt; The (pro democracy) protesters were met with severe repression, and in November 2020, Prime Minister Prayuth ordered authorities to bring back the enforcement of <i>lèse-majesté</i>, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code, which criminalizes “insulting the monarchy”. Thailand’s use of <i>lèse-majesté</i> has been both arbitrary and prolific; protesters can be arrested for as little as sharing social media posts that are ‘insulting to the monarchy’. Furthermore, the weaponization of <i>lèse-majesté</i> has devastating consequences: those convicted under Section 112 face three to 15 years in prison per count.

Chilling. Governments weaponizing information they have on citizens is textbook dystopian. The lack of oversight on social media platforms that allows this to happen is incompetence at best, and complicity at worst.<p>As more governments slip into autocracies, similar scenarios are likely happening in other countries as well, and we just don&#x27;t know about it. The fact that US social media platforms are operated by people supportive of an aspiring autocrat should be a red flag for anyone still using them. Especially for citizens of the US, where the line between the government and corporations gets thinner by the day.<p>These are truly bizarre and frightening times for anyone outside of this system.

Thai authorities can also arrest and jail you if you leave bad reviews on Google maps. If you visit Thailand it&#x27;s best not to say anything but positive things about the country on social media.

In my country platforms that do not force users to self dox are suppressed. Much cleaner for the authorities so they don&#x27;t have to tip their hand and be seen doxxing.

The bigger government gets, the less freedoms the people have. It is critically important not to ask government to solve problems (government is bad at solving most problems), and to seek ways to shrink government.

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There&#x27;s always a way to justify these things, if one is motivated: <i>Doxing Should Be Illegal. Reporting Extremists Should Not.</i> - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.adl.org&#x2F;resources&#x2F;blog&#x2F;doxing-should-be-illegal-reporting-extremists-should-not" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.adl.org&#x2F;resources&#x2F;blog&#x2F;doxing-should-be-illegal-...</a>

The same thing is happening in Argentina