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The code bans sex outside marriage, cohabitation between unmarried couples and “humiliation” of the government. It prohibits online insults to the president and other state authorities.
Impacts
Social media, which have active user engagement, face more business risks from cultural laws than online streaming services.
Content on sensitive issues such as corruption in Indonesia or Thai monarchy could trigger a government backlash against online platforms.
Hard-line religious groups will monitor social media, particularly those that attract younger users, for violations of customary norms.
The risk of protests against Western digital firms on content issues is higher in South Asia than in South-east Asia.
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South-east Asia,
AP,
Brunei,
Cambodia,
Indonesia,
Malaysia,
Myanmar,
Philippines,
Thailand,
Vietnam,
politics,
social,
ethnic,
religion,
technology
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