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How Thai authorities use online doxxing to suppress dissent

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207 points gnabgib | 6 comments | 20 Apr 25 23:15 UTC | HN request time: 1.46s | source | bottom
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brokegrammer ◴[21 Apr 25 06:55 UTC] No.43749074[source]▶
Thai authorities can also arrest and jail you if you leave bad reviews on Google maps. If you visit Thailand it's best not to say anything but positive things about the country on social media.
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1. sureIy ◴[21 Apr 25 08:49 UTC] No.43749686[source]▶
Ok that only happened once, and only because the guy created multiple blatantly false reviews. It's not as simple as "food was shite."

> Barnes later submitted negative reviews of the hotel online, including one that said the resort’s foreign management “treat the staff like slaves”.

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2. leereeves ◴[21 Apr 25 10:46 UTC] No.43750378[source]▶
> Barnes later submitted negative reviews of the hotel online, including one that said the resort’s foreign management “treat the staff like slaves”.

How do you know that's "blatantly false"?

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3. decimalenough ◴[21 Apr 25 11:18 UTC] No.43750624[source]▶
Staff in Thai hotels are not generally held in chattel slavery.
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4. Braxton1980 ◴[21 Apr 25 14:12 UTC] No.43752228{3}[source]▶
If I said my job works me like a slave do you think I'm being forced to work without pay
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5. sureIy ◴[21 Apr 25 14:29 UTC] No.43752425{4}[source]▶
Following that sentence, the article mentions a rejected review that used the phrase "modern day slavery," so it's not quite the same.
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6. Braxton1980 ◴[23 Apr 25 23:55 UTC] No.43777964{5}[source]▶
You're right. I responded based on the parent's comment and I should have checked the article