Authorities said it was a "test" to limit misinformation, while critics called it a violation of human rights.

Facebook users in Papua New Guinea remain offline after the government carried out what it described as "testing" to regulate ...

Papua New Guineans were hit by an unexpected digital blackout as access to Facebook was abruptly blocked. However, the lack ...

Papua New Guinea police said Wednesday (Mar 26) they had unblocked Facebook after cutting off access in the Pacific nation ...

Facebook remained inaccessible to users in the country on the afternoon of March 25. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The country's Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr says the "test" was done under the framework of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2024 ...

The shutdown, enforced under the country’s anti-terrorism laws, began on Monday and has continued into Tuesday.

Papua New Guineas Facebook shutdown to combat misinformation sparks free speech debates. Learn how this impacts citizens, ...

Facebook is the most widely used social media platform in Papua New Guinea, with about 1.3 million users, including many small businesses that depend on it for sales.

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape (Getty ... and incitement to violence on platforms such as Facebook is unacceptable,” Mr Tsiamalili said. "These challenges increasingly threaten ...

Australia should take note of Papua New Guinea’s ban on Facebook and give local regulators greater powers to rein in US tech ...

Papua New Guinea’s government has shut down Facebook as part of a “test” to “protect” its citizens from “harmful content”.