The Papua New Guinean government has shut down the social media platform Facebook, in what it describes as a test to mitigate hate speech, misinformation, pornography and other detrimental content.

On Monday, Papua New Guineans were hit by an unexpected digital blackout as access to Facebook was abruptly blocked. The move, described by Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr. as a "test", was ...

Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning has confirmed that the temporary restrictions on Facebook have been lifted. The move follows an ongoing counter-terrorism operation aimed at ...

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 ...

Papua New Guinea Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jnr. has commended the successful trial of new ICT control systems aimed at ensuring responsible use of Facebook under the framework of the ...

Corruption in Papua New Guinea has become a deeply entrenched issue, with many allegations pointing directly at the government and Members of Parliament. Instead of addressing these concerns ...

Papua New Guinea’s government has shut down social media platform Facebook, in what it describes as a “test” to mitigate hate ...

Pacific nation Papua New Guinea opened an investigation Tuesday after losing access to Facebook during a police test of "innovative technology" to regulate online content. Meta's Facebook and ...

The country’s Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr says the “test” was done under the framework of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2024.Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent The Papua New Guinea government ...

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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 ...