Web News - Thailand: web users protest against military coup
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In this edition: peaceful protests against the military coup in Thailand; Egyptians react to government plans to tighten controls on social media; and surfer Robby Naish conquers the Amazon river…
THAILAND: WEB USERS PROTEST AGAINST MILITARY COUP
The three-finger salute from the « Hunger Games » movies… the gesture has become something of a symbol online and on the streets where hundreds of Thai protesters gave been showing their opposition to Thailand`s military leaders who took control of the country in a coup at the end of May. The gesture is becoming increasingly popular and is one way of defying the military junta which warned on Tuesday that people flashing three fingers could face arrest under its ban on public protests.
But opponents of Thailand`s military coup have other ways of getting their message across. As we can see from these pictures doing the round son social networks, come army critics have been quietly assembling in small groups in public to read books on dictatorship and totalitarianism, such as George Orwell`s 1984 or A Guide to Civil Resistance.
Peaceful protests, like this one coordinated by "The Sound of Silence" Facebook group. Web users are asked to show their opposition to the military coup by posing for photos in which they cover part of their face with a sheet of blank paper. It`s one way of letting the authorities know that despite multiple attempts at curtailing freedom of expression in Thailand, the people will continue to fight for democracy.
EGYPTIANS REACT TO SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORING
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THAILAND: WEB USERS PROTEST AGAINST MILITARY COUP
The three-finger salute from the « Hunger Games » movies… the gesture has become something of a symbol online and on the streets where hundreds of Thai protesters gave been showing their opposition to Thailand`s military leaders who took control of the country in a coup at the end of May. The gesture is becoming increasingly popular and is one way of defying the military junta which warned on Tuesday that people flashing three fingers could face arrest under its ban on public protests.
But opponents of Thailand`s military coup have other ways of getting their message across. As we can see from these pictures doing the round son social networks, come army critics have been quietly assembling in small groups in public to read books on dictatorship and totalitarianism, such as George Orwell`s 1984 or A Guide to Civil Resistance.
Peaceful protests, like this one coordinated by "The Sound of Silence" Facebook group. Web users are asked to show their opposition to the military coup by posing for photos in which they cover part of their face with a sheet of blank paper. It`s one way of letting the authorities know that despite multiple attempts at curtailing freedom of expression in Thailand, the people will continue to fight for democracy.
EGYPTIANS REACT TO SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORING
As reported on Egyptian media over the weekend, Egypt`s government is seeking to implement tighter controls and monitoring of social media at the earliest possible opportu... Go on reading on our web site.
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