A survey has revealed the five areas containing the most contentious content available to Thais on social media.
The worst areas were violence, false advertisements, misinformed health advice, fake news and pornography, according to Chulalongkorn University’s Digital Intelligence and Literary Research Unit (Diru). The survey was conducted earlier this year, among 2,580 respondents nationwide aged from 16-60.
The study reveals Thais spent 3.5-8 hours online every day, focusing on four main activities: entertainment, connecting with friends, plus reading news and work-related matters, said Phnom Kleechaya, head of Diru. The most popular platforms were Line, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter, with users accessing them on average 7-8 times a day for 30-60 minutes each time.
The research identified a total of 15 types of dubious content, among the others…
