Vietnam says it will bar ads on content that it deems to be anti-government or otherwise “toxic”, which may affect individual YouTube and Facebook user accounts
Lien Hoang / Nikkei Asia : Tweets: @charlesmok , @lienh , @nikkeiasia , and @freedomonthenet Tweets: @charlesmok : Censorship anywhere is a threat to freedom everywhere. Vietnam to block ads on ‘toxic’ online content in further crackdown State's blacklist may affect Facebook and YouTube users as well as TikTok stars https://asia.nikkei.com/... Lien Hoang / @lienh : Facebook, Google had advertiser backlash before as ads aired with posts about COVID lies / conspiracy theories; in Vietnam it's an issue if ads come with content that's anti-state or mocking. VN may respond w/ blacklist of TikTok stars / other sites https://asia.nikkei.com/... @nikkeiasia : Vietnam is drafting a blacklist of websites that will be barred from receiving advertising revenue if they are deemed to have posted anti-government or otherwise “toxic” content. https://asia.nikkei.com/... @freedomonthenet : The Vietnamese government is drafting a “blacklist” of websites and individual users that will be barred from receiving ad revenue. What could this mean for free expression in the country? More from @lienh, with quotes from our own @kianvest: https://asia.nikkei.com/...