Cambodia expels Facebook executives

[webfact]

 

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has announced that it has decided to expel Facebook representatives from Cambodia and stop all activities such as company representation, government relations and private sector partnerships in Cambodia

 

The news was revealed in a press release released late Friday evening

 

The notice states (unofficial translation)

“The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) would like to inform the public that it has examined the irregularities of Facebook’s services for users in Cambodia, such as the creation of fraudulent accounts, the risk of private data, Use and collection of private data, dissemination of false information, lack of accountability and transparency, and interference in the political affairs of the country.

 

Full story: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317227/ministry-announces-expulsion-of-facebook-representatives-from-cambodia-and-cessation-of-all-company-representation-activities-with-royal-government/

 

-- © Copyright KHMER TIMES 2023-07-01

 

[hotchilli]

I gave FB the elbow years ago...

[HappyExpat57]

In its infancy, it was MySpace on steroids. It was used as intended, and basically allowed family and friends to stay in touch, instantly and for free. Then politics and bad intentions grew, festered, and now it's become a dangerous weapon of misinformation. The people who are supposed to monitor and protect the world from such threats are ignorant and woefully ill prepared to handle the challenge.

 

For the life of me, I don't see a solution. This world has become so splintered and inhumane, and Facebook has been a major influence in doing this. 

[Bangkok Barry]

47 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

In its infancy, it was MySpace on steroids. It was used as intended, and basically allowed family and friends to stay in touch, instantly and for free. Then politics and bad intentions grew, festered, and now it's become a dangerous weapon of misinformation. The people who are supposed to monitor and protect the world from such threats are ignorant and woefully ill prepared to handle the challenge.

 

For the life of me, I don't see a solution. This world has become so splintered and inhumane, and Facebook has been a major influence in doing this. 

Facebook has not been a major influence. It is merely the, actually a, platform and a victim of people abusing it. With billions around the world using it, it is impossible to check every message sent.

It was, as you pointed out, a useful medium in the beginning. But, whatever humans invent, it very quickly becomes corrupted. It's just the way humans are. The latest is AI, which some are now using to make deadly chemicals even more deadly, to use in warfare. Aren't we a great species.

[Burma Bill]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

decided to expel Facebook representatives from Cambodia

As a retiree in Cambodia, may I clarify an important point of interest to me as I use FB to keep in contact with family and friends around the World.

From today's Khmer media:

 

"Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that he will not shut down Facebook in the Kingdom as people need to use it." (many tourists)

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317346/pm-announces-not-to-shut-down-facebook-in-cambodia/

 

What is not published in Thailand is his problem with Tik Tok as well:

 

"Prime Minister Hun has warned Cambodians of numerous fake TikTok accounts bearing his name and likeness"

 

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317109/pm-warns-of-fake-tiktok-accounts/

 

and I thought the Chinese were his friends!

[HappyExpat57]

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Facebook has not been a major influence. It is merely the, actually a, platform and a victim of people abusing it. With billions around the world using it, it is impossible to check every message sent.

It was, as you pointed out, a useful medium in the beginning. But, whatever humans invent, it very quickly becomes corrupted. It's just the way humans are. The latest is AI, which some are now using to make deadly chemicals even more deadly, to use in warfare. Aren't we a great species.

So you haven't heard anything about the algorithms Facebook employed to stoke anger because it helped their bottom line? $$$$$$

 

"That means Facebook for three years systematically amped up some of the worst of its platform, making it more prominent in users’ feeds and spreading it to a much wider audience. The power of the algorithmic promotion undermined the efforts of Facebook’s content moderators and integrity teams, who were fighting an uphill battle against toxic and harmful content."

 

No, my friend, they were very instrumental in creating an antagonistic environment.

 

https://www.niemanlab.org/2021/10/more-internal-documents-show-how-facebooks-algorithm-prioritized-anger-and-posts-that-triggered-it/

[spidermike007]

Always keep in mind Cambodia is an outlaw nation, run by an ex Pol Pot maniac, who has stolen billions, has his opponents killed and has a private security detail of 5,000 men. Hun Sen has been pulling the wool over the eyes of the West for a long time now. Just ask any of his political opponents such as Sam Rainsy, who they are trying to frame for crimes very much like the massive land grabs Hun Sen commits daily. 

 

Prominent Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy on Friday denounced elections in July as a farce after the sole opposition party was disqualified, and derided long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen's plan for his son to succeed him in power.

"Now even the facade of democracy has collapsed in Cambodia," Sam Rainsy told Reuters on the sidelines of an event on electoral and press freedom in Jakarta.

 

https://apnews.com/hub/sam-rainsy

 

 

[tanner]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

As a retiree in Cambodia, may I clarify an important point of interest to me as I use FB to keep in contact with family and friends around the World.

From today's Khmer media:

 

"Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that he will not shut down Facebook in the Kingdom as people need to use it." (many tourists)

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317346/pm-announces-not-to-shut-down-facebook-in-cambodia/

 

What is not published in Thailand is his problem with Tik Tok as well:

 

"Prime Minister Hun has warned Cambodians of numerous fake TikTok accounts bearing his name and likeness"

 

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317109/pm-warns-of-fake-tiktok-accounts/

 

and I thought the Chinese were his friends!

The thug Hun Sen doesn't want anyone exposing his evil, including his role in the 'killing fields', all opposition will be shut out !!.

[Caldera]

Good riddance. Hopefully, expelling their execs will keep their meddling in check. 

[ujayujay]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

 

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has announced that it has decided to expel Facebook representatives from Cambodia and stop all activities such as company representation, government relations and private sector partnerships in Cambodia

 

The news was revealed in a press release released late Friday evening

 

The notice states (unofficial translation)

“The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) would like to inform the public that it has examined the irregularities of Facebook’s services for users in Cambodia, such as the creation of fraudulent accounts, the risk of private data, Use and collection of private data, dissemination of false information, lack of accountability and transparency, and interference in the political affairs of the country.

 

Full story: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501317227/ministry-announces-expulsion-of-facebook-representatives-from-cambodia-and-cessation-of-all-company-representation-activities-with-royal-government/

 

-- © Copyright KHMER TIMES 2023-07-01

 

Who cares Facebook

[Mr Dome]

Some people here are missing the background story: "... hours after Meta's oversight board ruled that he should face a six-month ban from the platform over a video post in which he threatened to have opponents beaten."

 

Anyway, the useful idiots - FB - weren't supposed to apply rules to him just the ones he wants to silence. https://www-buzzfeednews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/meghara/facebook-cambodia-democracy?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=16882515641072&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeednews.com%2Farticle%2Fmeghara%2Ffacebook-cambodia-democracy

 

 

 

 

[Bday Prang]

The young and the gullible are all to easily indoctrinated, The biased censorship of facebook and others is not helping anybody discuss and debate matters openly . The fear of causing "offence" which is often used to excuse this,  is nothing other than a distraction and a tactic to suppress what is for some a rather unpalatable truth