The junta on Wednesday banned Facebook Inc until at least Sunday after the regime's opponents began using it to organise. A company spokeswoman on Thursday urged Myanmar authorities to restore access to Facebook and WhatsApp to the country's 54 million residents. In response, Facebook tried to tamp down hate speech and misinformation and ramped up partnerships with civilians, sometimes in conflict with the military. The company maintained its central role in the life for the country, and Suu Kyi's government regularly announced major initiatives on its Facebook pages. At the same time, the military has used Facebook since the start of the coup.

Source: bd News24 February 05, 2021 00:00 UTC