BANGKOK, Feb 26 (TNA) – Thailand’s Election Commission
(EC) has launched a so-called electronic war room to monitor and prevent
illegal online contents related to the March 24 election.
The “cyber warriors” at the e – war room are tasked
with detecting and reporting illegal online contents to the commission. They
have the duty to enforce Criminal Act and Computer Crime Act, according to EC’s
deputy secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee.
The war room had already detected defamatory contents on
online platforms used by political candidates and issued dozens of orders for
removal, he said.
The EC worked directly with service providers and social
media services to prevent illegal acts, said Mr Sawaeng, admitting it was
difficult to trace origins of illegal contents.
The EC’s deputy secretary-general warned against sharing
insults and hate speeches which violate the Computer Crime Act.
Thailand has seen widespread use of social media platforms
such as Line, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, leading political parties to
intensify their online campaigns for the upcoming general election. (TNA)
