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Facebook blocks Thailand ads as the nation mourns its king

on Oct 16, 2016 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Ad-funded social network Facebook has reigned in its ads in Thailand as the country mourns King Bhumibol Adulyadej who passed away Thursday (13 October) at the age of 88.

As a result, Facebook’s Thai users will not see ads on the network during the period of national mourning, with similar gestures emerging from other brands as a sign of respect.

Facebook announced the move to advertisers via its blog: “On October 13, we turned off all delivery of ads to the country of Thailand. Thailand is in a period of mourning due to the death of the King and Read full story ›

Source: The Drum