Facebook Restores #ResignModi Posts After Uproar Apr 29, 2021, 16:29 IST
Social media posts demanding the Resignation of Prime Minister Modi were blocked by Facebook for several hours on Wednesday. The overall 12,000 posts had demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi resign from his post due to his irresponsibility over second wave COVID-19 in the country.
Several users who were searching the hashtag #ResignModi on social media were flashed with a notice saying that such posts had been temporarily hidden here as some content in those posts went against the website s Community Standards.
Responding to a tweet showing the hidden posts, Facebook’s Policy Communications Director Andy Stone said that Facebook had hidden the posts by mistake and was restoring them.
More charges against Myanmar s Suu Kyi as protests continue
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EXPLAINER: Why is Facebook banning Myanmar military pages?
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Why is Facebook banning Myanmar military pages?
Why is Facebook banning Myanmar military pages?
The ban includes the air force, the navy, the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Border Affairs, Facebook Policy Communications Manager Amy Sawitta Lefevre said. The move will deprive the military of its largest communication platform.
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Anti-coup protesters shout slogans in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (AP Photo)
Facebook announced Thursday that it is removing all remaining Myanmar military and military-controlled pages from its site and from Instagram, which it also owns. It said it will also block advertising from military-linked businesses.
Why is Facebook banning Myanmar military pages?
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