Facebook blocks accounts linked to Myanmar military
Other countries
- 25 February, 2021
- 06:53
Facebook has banned Myanmar's military from using Facebook and Instagram, Report mentions, referring to Reuters.
"Events since the February 1 coup, including deadly violence, have accelerated the need for the ban," Facebook said.
On February 1, the Myanmar military staged a coup. They linked the change of leadership to large-scale fraud in the November elections. Police have accused the country's ousted administration of violating the law. A state of emergency has been declared in Myanmar for a year.
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