Social Media Crackdown in Việt Nam: Local Police Dox and Fine Citizens Over Critical Comments

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“Every trace on the keyboard can be tracked,” the Facebook page of the police station at Ba Ngòi Ward (Khánh Hòa Province) recently warned its followers.

Latest Developments: In an escalating online crackdown, several ward- and commune-level police Facebook pages in Việt Nam have begun aggressively responding to users who leave challenging or critical comments.

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