Facebook prepares legal action against Thai govt's order to block group critical of monarchy

Facebook is preparing legal action against the Thai government, after it was forced to block an online group critical of the country’s monarchy. The group had one million members, and Facebook said such requests are "severe", go "against international human rights" and have a "chilling" effect on free expression. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dismissed accusations of censorship, saying that social media companies have to comply with local laws.