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

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

Pacific nation Papua New Guinea opened an investigation Tuesday after losing access to Facebook during a police test of "innovative ... "However, the unchecked proliferation of fake news, hate speech, ...

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

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.

Papua New Guinea has blocked access to Facebook in what authorities call ... New Guinea launched a parliamentary inquiry into "fake news, bad news reporting and social media [platforms]" in ...

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