Papua New Guinea's government has shut down Facebook, citing an increase in misinformation and pornography. Facebook is by far the most popular social media platform in the country, and the move ...

PORT MORSEBY: Papua New Guinea police said Wednesday (Mar 26) they had unblocked Facebook after cutting off access in the Pacific nation because of a "counter-terrorism" operation. Meta's ...

(Supplied: Facebook) Over the past five years, Papua New Guinea has witnessed a series of political and legislative changes that have systematically strengthened the government's hold on power.

PORT MORESBY-Pacific nation Papua New Guinea lost access to Facebook during a police test of “innovative technology” to regulate online content, officials say. Meta’s Facebook and Messenger ...

Papua New Guinea’s government has blocked Facebook, saying the move is a "test" aimed at curbing misinformation, hate speech, and explicit content. The shutdown, enforced under the country’s ...

Papua New Guinea has blocked access to Facebook in what authorities call a "test" to limit hate speech, misinformation and pornography. The sudden ban, which started on Monday, has drawn criticism ...

“PNG government “testing” controls over facebook,” one user wrote on X. “Blackout, blanket suppression. This is stuff dictators do.” Governor of East Sepik Province Allan Bird labelled ...

March 17 (UPI) --Britain on Monday put into effect provisions of its Online Safety Act, requiring every online organization to implement action against illegal content or face punishment by ...

PNG has long mulled banning Facebook for its citizens. In 2018, it was banned for a month as authorities attempted to root out fake profiles on the platform. Again in 2023, it launched an inquiry ...

PNG – which has about 1.3 million Facebook users – has blocked access to the social media platform to limit hate speech, misinformation and pornography. It banned the platform under its Anti ...

Picture: Supplied He could face more than 300 charges. Picture: Supplied At Mr Grima’s first appearance at Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on February 10, the court was told police suspected there ...