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Amnesty accuses Facebook of caving in to Vietnam's strict censorship regime

But Amnesty said the decision was "a devastating turning point for freedom of expression" in the country.

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The government introduced a new regulation this month that makes it easier for authorities to fine and jail online critics.

AFPPTI Hanoi
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Facebook of "caving" to Vietnam's strict censorship regime, after the US tech giant confirmed it was blocking content deemed illegal by the country's communist government.

Authorities regularly sentence domestic critics to harsh prison terms but have come under fire recently for targeting dissent on the world's most popular social network.

Facebook is a popular platform for activists in Vietnam, where all independent media is banned, but the company confirmed in a statement to AFP that it had been instructed by Hanoi to restrict access to content "deemed to be illegal".

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