Vietnam has enacted new internet regulations, Decree 147, mandating tech giants like Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities, store personal data, and remove content deemed 'illegal' by authorities within 24 hours. Critics denounce the decree as an attack on freedom of expression, citing concerns about vague legal definitions and potential for suppression of dissenting voices.
BANGKOK, Thailand — New Vietnam ese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Wednesday, in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression .Under 'Decree 147', all tech giants operating in Vietnam must verify users' accounts via their phone numbers or Vietnam ese identification numbers and store that information alongside their full name and date of birth.
Decree 147 builds on a 2018 cybersecurity law that was sharply criticised by the United States, European Union and internet freedom advocates who said it mimics China's repressive censorship of the internet.'Just keep playing' The decree also says that only verified accounts can livestream, impacting the exploding number of people earning a living through social commerce on sites such as TikTok.
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