Social media has revolutionized the way young people in Papua New Guinea communicate, learn, and entertain themselves.

The PNG Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) has commenced an investigation into an accident that occurred today at ...

It is reportedly the first time in PNG's half-century history that a government has shut ... "Members of my government know well my strong views that Facebook allows business, commerce and education ...

The day-long shutdown of Facebook reveals the extensive powers given to police under the new Counter-Terrorism Act and the threat posed to basic democratic rights.

Photos and videos of the incident shared in PNG Facebook groups on Wednesday showed villagers trying to put out the fire and remove the pilot out of the plane.

Facebook shut down in PNG Facebook users in Papua New Guinea remain offline after the government carried out what it described as "testing" to regulate hate speech and offensive content.

PNG – which has about 1.3 million Facebook users – has blocked access to the social media platform to limit hate speech, misinformation and pornography. It banned the platform under its Anti ...

PNG has long mulled banning Facebook for its citizens. In 2018, it was banned for a month as authorities attempted to root out fake profiles on the platform. Again in 2023, it launched an inquiry ...

The Council is also critical of the government apparently testing new technology to control access to social media, without telling the people what is going on.