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How the Battle for Thailand Is Being Fought on Twitter

The Thai government and pro-democracy protesters are at war over social media. Authorities blocked local access to a Facebook group that was critical of the monarchy. Young protesters now fear the military government is interfering with Twitter as well.

Updated Mar 6, 2023, 3:16 p.m. Published Aug 26, 2020, 8:45 p.m.
A screenshot sent by Som indicated the trending hashtags on Twitter in Thailand at 11:22 p.m. local time.
A screenshot sent by Som indicated the trending hashtags on Twitter in Thailand at 11:22 p.m. local time.