In meeting with Prajin, Facebook reiterates firm stand on users’ privacy

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In meeting with Prajin, Facebook reiterates firm stand on users’ privacy
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- FACEBOOK yesterday reaffirmed its policy of protecting users’ privacy in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong.

 

Prajin will seek to meet with Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder and chief executive officer, when attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (Apec) in Peru this weekend.

Yesterday’s meeting at Government House follows an attempt by the government to get online service providers to take action against “inappropriate content” when there is a violation of local laws. 

Prior to yesterday’s meeting, Facebook said in a statement: “We have never provided account information or content of any Facebook user to the government of Thailand, nor do we proactively monitor people’s content or conversations for potential violations of local law.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/politics/30300241

 

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[NongKhaiKid]

Didn't the junta claim that Facebook had agreed to fully co-operate and there was a letter to that effect ?

Was the letter ever produced ?

[Thechook]

23 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said:

Didn't the junta claim that Facebook had agreed to fully co-operate and there was a letter to that effect ?

Was the letter ever produced ?

You beat me to it.  A lot of us know how Thailand just loves making statements on behalf of others and present them to the mushrooms as facts.

[NongKhaiKid]

7 minutes ago, Thechook said:

You beat me to it.  A lot of us know how Thailand just loves making statements on behalf of others and present them to the mushrooms as facts.

I really wish govts, organisations, companies etc would really put the boot in about these statements made on their behalf. The Thais are getting away with so much it's become second nature to talk on behalf of others and often the truth is a mere incidental.

To hell with diplomacy etc when the Thais are totally ignoring it.

[baboon]

41 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said:

I really wish govts, organisations, companies etc would really put the boot in about these statements made on their behalf. The Thais are getting away with so much it's become second nature to talk on behalf of others and often the truth is a mere incidental.

To hell with diplomacy etc when the Thais are totally ignoring it.

I dunno, mate... I do worry at times that statements might be made after 'No way we can help you there, nod, cough, wink' meetings with said govts, organisations, companies, etc.

The bottom line seems to be all that is sacred these days, after all...

Edited November 18, 2016 by baboon

[kannot]

hope  Zuckerburg  gives  em  the finger

[worgeordie]

Wonder if he asked why Nikky's Facebook page had been taken down?

regards Worgeordie

[rkidlad]

I hope Facebook know their power and popularity in Thailand.

 

I hope Facebook do the right thing for a change and tell them how the world works and what year we're in. Offer the Thai government that all-encompassing attitude of "If you don't like it, leave!" (Aka, block our website). Then you'll see Thai people take to the streets. Unfortunately, when you have a s*** ton of money, you're labelled as stupid for doing the right thing and making more. 

 

Sad how people can be apathetic to even the most heinous things, but take away their platform to show off and boost their ego, and they go nuts. 

 

 

[kannot]

20 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

I hope Facebook know their power and popularity in Thailand.

 

I hope Facebook do the right thing for a change and tell them how the world works and what year we're in. Offer the Thai government that all-encompassing attitude of "If you don't like it, leave!" (Aka, block our website). Then you'll see Thai people take to the streets. Unfortunately, when you have a s*** ton of money, you're labelled as stupid for doing the right thing and making more. 

 

Sad how people can be apathetic to even the most heinous things, but take away their platform to show off and boost their ego, and they go nuts. 

 

 

dont worry some govt person will open a website "bacefook" and that  will fill the shallow empty void

[aussieinthailand]

So Thailand want's FB to censor people's content that may breach the country's law,,,   Paranoid much fella's? a little delicate then popit?

Maybe Mark Z could use the junta PM's line,  If you don't like our laws then get out.!  There now see uncls Too, somtimes things can come back and bite ya on the ass...

[klauskunkel]

2 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said:

I really wish govts, organisations, companies etc would really put the boot in about these statements made on their behalf. The Thais are getting away with so much it's become second nature to talk on behalf of others and often the truth is a mere incidental.

To hell with diplomacy etc when the Thais are totally ignoring it.

Thailand has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with itself that it can make any statement on behalf of anyone else; signatories are: Thailand, Thailand and Thailand 

Edited November 18, 2016 by klauskunkel
typo

[kannot]

16 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

Thailand has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with itself that it can make any statement on behalf of anyone else; signatories are: Thailand, Thailand and Thailand 

added "land of the free" at the end

[Honthy]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Facebook reiterates firm stand on users’ privacy

is this a joke?  Privacy in any social media ?

[Reigntax]

2 hours ago, kannot said:

hope  Zuckerburg  gives  em  the finger

 

 

It sounds like he did. 

[Reigntax]

55 minutes ago, kannot said:

dont worry some govt person will open a website "bacefook" and that  will fill the shallow empty void

 

Or savefacebook, fakebook or fakeboot?

Edited November 18, 2016 by Reigntax
typo

[sirmud63]

15 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

 

Or savefacebook, fakebook or fakeboot?

farcebook. 

[Reigntax]

8 minutes ago, sirmud63 said:

farcebook. 

 

That would only be for government internal use. I think it already exists and has 44 sections.

[Honthy]

30 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

 

 

It sounds like he did. 

 

he works for another organization......

[Rimmer]

A couple of off topic baiting troll posts from the same poster have removed

[ThaiFelix]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Facebook reiterates firm stand on users’ privacy

 

1 hour ago, Honthy said:

is this a joke?  Privacy in any social media ?

User's privacy excludes the NSA of course.  Weren't they caught before?  And how about those 4 or 5 Thais who were charged with lese majeste a few months ago for comments on FB but it was through private messages only?  I could be wrong and I am sure someone here will point it out if I am

 

FB is far too intrusive... just think about it,they want to know everything about us, ie. real name , DOB, location, where we have been, who our friends are, what we read, our interests etc etc even what we are thinking ie "Whats on your mind".  I we volunteer it all.   J. Edgar Hoover would be rolling in his grave wishing he had access to all this information back when he was in charge..

[JoePai]

I have just landed on planet Earth - glad they captioned the photos with their names  

[DM07]

Som nam nah!

[kannot]

4 hours ago, Reigntax said:

 

That would only be for government internal use. I think it already exists and has 44 sections.

That would be "fartsbook" for the sad ole  buggers

[Moonmoon]

Good on Mark, but you guys know that your facebook can be so easily hacked n monitor by someone who is good in it right?

 

Just use facebook as a platform to communicate n get in touch with love ones or play games will be more than enough. 

[khunken]

Actually Facebook became Fudgebook (or TATbook) just days ago when it admitted to getting 'some of its metrics wrong'. Translation: they boosted the favourable ones and reduced the unfavourable ones.

 

So it wouldn't be a surprise if what Baboon said in post #6 was the MO.

[lvr181]

5 hours ago, sirmud63 said:

farcebook. 

 And this is the winner. Many members of Government, central and local will be able to view their authorative actions (but never completed) posted to this website for all to see, so they can finally learn why their statements are considered jokes in this digital age. Only the poorly uninformed average Thai person would ever believe them, because no one else does.

 

That reminds me, whatever happened to a promise to fix all Bangkok traffic problems by end of October? Who promised that and did it happen? Anyone?

[ezythai]

They mainly want to start chasing the online traders for tax purposes. It was in the thai news today. 

[candide]

"The deputy PM said he might talk about the potential for having Facebook establish a data centre in Thailand"

:)

[lvr181]

15 hours ago, candide said:

"The deputy PM said he might talk about the potential for having Facebook establish a data centre in Thailand"

:)

So the Government can exercise yet more control over Thai peoples?  That is the only potential!

 

"Control freaks" comes to mind.