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Facebook to ban all Myanmar-army controlled businesses from platforms

Meta Platforms Inc , formerly known as Facebook, said on Wednesday it would ban all Myanmar-military controlled businesses from having a presence on its platforms in an expansion of its earlier curbs on the country's security forces.

Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, said on Wednesday (Dec 8) it would ban all Myanmar-military controlled businesses from having a presence on its platforms in an expansion of its earlier curbs on the country's security forces. The US tech giant had already announced in February it would stop all entities linked to the military, known as the Tatmadaw,...

The social media giant is widely used by protesters against the military rule as well as soldiers.

Over 100 accounts, pages, and groups linked to military-controlled businesses have already been removed - Click the link for more details.

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On Wednesday, Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), formerly known as Facebook, announced that all Myanmar-military-controlled firms will be barred from using its platforms, expanding on previous restrictions on the country's security forces. In February, the US internet giant stated that all companies tied to the military, known as the Tatmadaw, would no longer be able to advertise on its platforms.