Google takes down maps targeting hundreds of Thais accused of opposing king

Thai royalist activist Songklod "Pukem" Chuenchoopol told Reuters he and a team of 80 volunteers had created the maps and planned to report everyone named on them to police on accusations of insulting the monarchy.said by email that the company had removed the maps, adding that it had "clear policies about what's acceptable for user-generated My Maps content".

The faces of those named had been covered by black squares with the number 112, in reference to the article under the country's criminal code which makes insulting or defaming the monarchy punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The government did not immediately respond to comment on the removal of the Google Maps or the content they contained.

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