Facebook is banning Myanmar's military chief and other accounts in light of violence

Facebook is banning Myanmar's military chief and other accounts in light of violence

5 years ago
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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/27/the-associated-press-myanmar-military-chief-among-those-banned-by-facebook.html

Facebook said Monday that it is banning Myanmar's powerful military chief and 19 other individuals and organizations from its site to prevent the spread of hate and misinformation.

The social media giant was heavily criticized for permitting itself to be used to inflame ethnic and religious conflict in the country, particularly against minority Rohingya Muslims. It has been accused of being lax in fighting online misinformation and manipulation in many countries, but Myanmar is one where it has been most closely tied to deadly violence.