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Malaysia Sues Meta Over ‘Undesirable’ Content on Facebook
June 26, 2023

Malaysia Sues Meta Over ‘Undesirable’ Content on Facebook

By Sebastian Strangio
The decision comes amid a rise in racial and religious online rhetoric as the country moves toward important state elections.

BJP Official to Sue The Wire After Instagram Censorship Story
October 28, 2022

BJP Official to Sue The Wire After Instagram Censorship Story

By Associated Press
The Wire website had alleged in a now-retracted report that Meta granted the BJP official special powers to censor Instagram posts.
Meta Promises to Combat Misinformation Ahead of Malaysian Election
October 21, 2022

Meta Promises to Combat Misinformation Ahead of Malaysian Election

By Sebastian Strangio
It remains unclear whether these promises can be reconciled with Facebook's attention-driven business model.

Meta Should Pay Reparations to Rohingya Refugees, Rights Group Says
September 30, 2022

Meta Should Pay Reparations to Rohingya Refugees, Rights Group Says

By Sebastian Strangio
Amnesty International claims that Facebook was aware that its algorithms were amplifying harmful anti-Rohingya hate speech in Myanmar, but still did nothing to stop it.

Vietnamese Government Readies New Social Media Controls: Report
September 30, 2022

Vietnamese Government Readies New Social Media Controls: Report

By Sebastian Strangio
It will soon introduce restrictions on which social media accounts can post news-related content.

Facebook, Instagram Purged Millions of Posts During Philippine Election
August 08, 2022

Facebook, Instagram Purged Millions of Posts During Philippine Election

By Sebastian Strangio
The scale of Meta's content removals points to the sheer deluge of hate speech and disinformation that is flowing through the country's social media networks.

Meta Pushes Back Against Kazakh Claims of ‘Exclusive’ Access to Facebook’s Content Reporting System
November 02, 2021

Meta Pushes Back Against Kazakh Claims of ‘Exclusive’ Access to Facebook’s Content Reporting System

By Catherine Putz
"This process is the same in Kazakhstan as it is for other countries around the world," a Meta spokesman told Reuters.
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