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Papua New Guinea's government has shut down Facebook, citing an increase in misinformation and pornography. Facebook is by far the most popular social media platform in the country, and the move ...
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government recently admitted that police “successfully tested” placing a block on social media platforms, targeting Facebook in particular, for much of March 24.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Ireland province, the United States Geological Survey said. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the ...
Papua New Guinea police said Wednesday they had unblocked Facebook after cutting off access in the Pacific nation because of a “counter-terrorism” operation. Meta’s Facebook and Messenger ...
Papua New Guinea has blocked access to Facebook in what authorities call a "test" to limit hate speech, misinformation and pornography. The sudden ban, which started on Monday, has drawn criticism ...
PORT MORESBY-Pacific nation Papua New Guinea lost access to Facebook during a police test of “innovative technology” to regulate online content, officials say. Meta’s Facebook and Messenger ...
(Supplied: Facebook) Over the past five years, Papua New Guinea has witnessed a series of political and legislative changes that have systematically strengthened the government's hold on power.
April 13 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.79 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, hitting at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. Sign up here.
Moderate-magnitude earthquakes struck Myanmar, which is already dealing with the extensive damage caused by a recent earthquake, Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan on Sunday. As Myanmar lamented ...
Scientists found a “honking” creature with a “long” tongue in a rainforest of Papua New Guinea and discovered new species, study said. Photo from S. Richards Walking through a dark ...
Yes, it really is. And yes, fully electric. Welcome to the brand-new Nissan Micra: a car described as “audacious” by its makers, and one that brings a little character back into the small car ...
Sandro Is any place on the planet less familiar to Americans than heavily forested, mountainous, linguistically complex, faraway Papua New Guinea? The images on these pages document just a few ...