A pro-democracy protester shouts during a demonstration at the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society in Bangkok after the ministry blocked the Pornhub website. Photo: AFP
#SavePornhub: Thailand bans porn and gambling sites, causing outrage, protests
- Thailand’s digital minister Puttipong Punnakanta said 190 sites were blocked under the cybercrime law, prompting accusations of censorship
- Thai users spent more time on Pornhub than any other country last year, and VPN searches rose over 600 per cent after the ban
A pro-democracy protester shouts during a demonstration at the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society in Bangkok after the ministry blocked the Pornhub website. Photo: AFP
