Agency says Vietnam needs to increase restrictions on social networks for users in the country Reuters. The Vietnamese government is working on rules that limit the accounts of platforms that can post news-related content in order to control information sources on its territory.
Since 2013, Vietnamese citizens have been penalized for posting material critical of the government on the Internet. Freedom of expression organizations such as Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders condemn the persecution of journalists for exposing national issues.
The new rules are expected to come into effect between the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. In July, the government issued a series of guidelines on what constitutes “real” and “fake” news outlets, stating that networks are social networks. networks can host accounts that can be mistaken for newspapers.
Social networks in Vietnam
Vietnam’s use of social media is on the rise as the government struggles to control the flow of news from unofficial sources. According to Statista, with a population of about 100 million, Vietnam has about 77 million active users on social media.
The Southeast Asian country is one of the largest global markets for Facebook. Between 60 million and 70 million users are estimated to generate $1 billion in annual revenue for the platform. According to government sources, YouTube has 60 million users and TikTok has 20 million users.
wanted by Reuters, Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube declined to comment on the matter. TikTok made a statement stating that it is addressing content violations based on national laws, without reference to Vietnamese regulations.
Source: Tec Mundo
