Looking toward the future, 50% of respondents contended that there should not be any situation in PNG warranting a complete shutdown of Facebook, compared to 15% who say otherwise. Conflicting ...

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 ...

PORT MORESBY, March 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Papua New Guinea police said Wednesday they had unblocked Facebook after cutting off access in the Pacific nation because of a "counter-terrorism" operation.

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The Papua New Guinea government has admitted to using a technology that it says was "successfully tested" to block social media platforms, particularly Facebook ... "Where is PNG headed? If the ...

PORT MORESBY, March 25, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Pacific nation Papua New Guinea lost access to Facebook during a police test of "innovative technology" to regulate online content, officials say. Meta's ...

In a statement, PNG's Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili said the initiative was to ensure "responsible usage" of social media platforms like Facebook while keeping "harmful content" out of public ...

RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent The Papua New Guinea government has admitted to using a technology that it says was “successfully tested” to block social media platforms, particularly Facebook, for much ...

Minister Tsiamalili also called on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to work closely with the PNG government in promoting responsible platform usage. He warned that if social media companies ...