Vietnam court convicts dissident Facebook user

apAP | 29/10/2013

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese court on Tuesday convicted a dissident of using Facebook to spread criticism of the government but suspended the 15-month prison sentence it imposed.

The verdict in southern Vietnam meant Nhat Uy was released from detention.

The charge sheet against Uy was the first to mention Facebook by name. The social network is frequently used by dissidents to spread news, video and photos supporting their campaign for multiparty democracy, alarming Communist rulers who used to have a monopoly on information. Continue Reading…