HANOI, June 30 (Reuters) - Vietnam has told cross-border social platforms to use artificial intelligence (AI) models that can detect and remove "toxic" content automatically, the latest requirement in its stringent regime for social media firms, state media reported on Friday.
Vietnam has repeatedly asked companies like Meta's Facebook (META.O), Google's YouTube (GOOGL.O) and TikTok to coordinate with authorities to stamp out content deemed "toxic", such as offensive, false and anti-state content.
YouTube removed 6,101 videos while TikTok took down 415 links, the info ministry said in a statement.
Vietnam in recent years has issued several regulations together with a cybersecurity law that target foreign social media platforms in a bid to battle disinformation in news and force foreign tech firms to establish representative offices in Vietnam and store data in the country.
VTV reported the info ministry saying at Friday's event that U.S streaming giant Netflix (NFLX.O) had submitted documents needed to open a local office in Vietnam.
Persons:
TikTok, VTV, Phuong Nguyen, Mark Potter
Organizations:
Facebook, YouTube, Vietnam Television, Reuters, Netflix, Thomson
Locations:
HANOI, Vietnam