US EditionMeta declines Oversight Board recommendation to suspend Cambodia’s former Prime Minister
- Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has rejected the Oversight Board's recommendation to suspend the account of former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen for incitement. Meta argued that a long-term suspension would not be consistent with its policies. The Board ruled in June that Hun Sen's remarks were not newsworthy and should be taken down.
- Hun Sen deactivated his Facebook page and shifted to Telegram but later reactivated his page. Cambodia's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications welcomed Meta's decision and maintained the ban on the Oversight Board's members in the country.
- The case of Hun Sen has been seen as a test for Meta's ability to regulate national leaders on its platform. Meta did not clarify how its rules for public figures apply in situations of ongoing threats of retaliatory violence. The Oversight Board stands by its recommendation and emphasizes the importance of social media platforms not being misused during elections.
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Meta rejects recommendation to suspend former Cambodia PM from Facebook
PHNOM PENH, Aug 30 — Facebook’s parent Meta Platforms has rejected a recommendation from its oversight board that it suspend the account of Cambodia’s former Prime Minister Hun Sen over allegations he used it to threaten opponents. Meta on Monday said it had determined that “suspending accounts outside our regular enforcement framework would not be consistent with our policies, including our protocol on restricting accounts of public figures dur…
Meta rejects recommendation to suspend former Cambodia PM from Facebook
(Reuters) - Facebook's parent Meta Platforms has rejected a recommendation from its oversight board that it suspend the account of Cambodia's former Prime Minister Hun Sen over allegations he used it
Meta rejects recommendation to suspend former Cambodia PM from Facebook
Facebook's parent Meta Platforms has rejected a recommendation from its oversight board that it suspend the account of Cambodia's former prime minister Hun Sen over allegations he used it to threaten opponents.
Meta rejects recommendation to suspend former Cambodia PM from Facebook
(Reuters) - Facebook's parent Meta Platforms has rejected a recommendation from its oversight board that it suspend the account of Cambodia's former Prime Minister Hun Sen over allegations he used it to threaten opponents. Read full story
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