PNG's sudden Facebook ban — a government flexing social media control?
Papua New Guineans were hit by an unexpected digital blackout as access to Facebook was abruptly blocked. However, the lack ...
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Silenced nation: the unprecedented Facebook shutdown in PNG
On 25 March, 2025, the PNG government shut down Facebook for a day without notice, leaving the roughly 1.4 to 1.6 million ...
PNG Media Council calls for greater transparency over social media control testing
The Council is also critical of the government apparently testing new technology to control access to social media, without ...
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PNG shuts down Facebook in test to stop pornography, misinformation, hate speech
The Papua New Guinean government has shut down the social media platform Facebook, in what it describes as a test to mitigate ...
PNG 'test' blocks Facebook, citizens download VPN apps to stay connected
The country's Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr says the "test" was done under the framework of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2024 ...
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PNG Government Under Fire as O’Neill Slams Marape Over "Test" Timing and Social Media Crackdown
PNG Latest News, PNG Breaking News, PNG Business News, PNG Sports News, PNG Mining News, PNG Economy News, PNG Corruption ...
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Concerns Raised Over PNG Police Testing of Social Media Technology Without Regulatory Oversight
PNG Latest News, PNG Breaking News, PNG Business News, PNG Sports News, PNG Mining News, PNG Economy News, PNG Corruption ...
Program: PNG Facebook shutdown a "successful test" says Minister
The Papua New Guinea government's unannounced shutdown of Facebook has provoked a fierce public backlash. Meanwhile, Facebook restrictions have been ordered in Papua New Guinea.
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PNG Media Council Calls For Greater Transparency Over Social Media Control Testing
The Council is also critical of the government apparently testing new technology to control access to social media ... take away our freedoms," he said. PNG Media Council president Neville ...