So sensitive! Thailand bans ‘PopYut’ clicker game mocking PM

So long, Popyut. 

Thai netizens had a good run clicking on Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s face to pop his mouth open – up to billions of clicks – before the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society decided to ban the viral clicker game, known as Popyut.

As a result, Popyut’s site now reads, “This content has been suspended due to its illicit acts,” in accordance with the Computer Crime Act, a piece of legislation often used by the military-backed government to limit freedom of expression in the country. 

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