The Vietnamese military has a troll army and Facebook is its weapon
Force 47 abuses Facebook's safety tools to silence government critics at home and anywhere in the world. The military-backed group…
May 11, 2023
Tag: internet freedom
#StopVNtrolls – Combatting Force 47 and Cyber Censorship
In a new report titled “#StopVNtrolls — Combatting Force 47 and Cyber Censorship”, Viet Tan exposes the harmful networks that…
January 30, 2023
Hanoi’s “Cybersecurity” Law
Viet Tan brings you the latest analysis on pressing issues in Vietnam. Due to come into effect on January 1, 2019,…
December 10, 2018
AN OPEN LETTER TO MARK ZUCKERBERG: The World’s Freedom of Expression is in Your Hands
Dear Mark Zuckerberg: What do the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a Danish member of parliament, and a news anchor from…
November 15, 2018
Letter from 20 Senators and Members of Congress to Facebook and Google
20 Members of Congress and Senators including Vietnam Caucus chairs Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)…
July 18, 2018
US legislators urge Facebook and Google to defy Vietnam data law
Hanoi’s new cyber security move attacked as crackdown on free expression John Reed | July 17, 2018 A group of US…
July 17, 2018
US Lawmakers Urge Facebook, Google Not to Comply With Vietnam Cybersecurity Law
Joshua Lipes | July 17, 2018 Nearly two dozen members of the U.S. Congress have written to the heads of…
July 17, 2018
Civil Society Groups Form Coalition to Demand Parity, Transparency and Accountability from Facebook in the Global South
TORONTO, CANADA (May 18, 2018): Frontline organizers and activists representing Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, India, Syria, Philippines and Ethiopia…
May 18, 2018
Facebook Has Been Accused Of Helping The Vietnamese Government Crack Down On Dissent
April 10, 2018 | Megha Rajagopalan The open letter from human rights activists and independent media groups in Vietnam criticizing Mark…
April 10, 2018
Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg re: content takedowns and account suspensions in Vietnam
Dear Mark, As you consider ways to ensure Facebook continues to be the platform that makes the world a more…
April 9, 2018
Vietnam activists question Facebook on suppressing dissent
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese human rights activists and independent media groups have written to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc’s chief executive,…
April 9, 2018
The 2nd Vietnam Cyber Dialogue
March 8, 2018 The first Vietnam Cyber Dialogue (VCD) was organized to help stakeholders gain a better understanding of the…
March 8, 2018