Vietnam activists flock to 'safe' social media after cybe...

Agence France-Presse|July 5, 2018 HANOI, Vietnam – Tens of thousands of Vietnamese social media users are flocking to self-professed free speech platform Minds to avoid tough internet controls in a new cybersecurity law, activists and the company told the Agence France-Presse...See more

Vietnam activists flock to 'safe' social media after cyber crackdown

A new draconian law, which comes into effect January 1, requires internet companies to scrub critical content and hand over user data if Vietnam's Communist government demands it

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