On 25 March, 2025, the PNG government shut down Facebook for a day without notice, leaving the roughly 1.4 to 1.6 million users in the country offline, according to Facebook analytic.

Earlier this month, the Papua New Guinea government amended the country's constitution to make it more difficult to bring ...

Papua New Guineans were hit by an unexpected digital blackout as access to Facebook was abruptly blocked. However, the lack ...

Facebook users in Papua New Guinea remain offline after the government carried out what it described as "testing" to regulate ...

Papua New Guinea's national cabinet is facing a fierce backlash after resolving to expedite what has been called a "grand shopping list" of projects, including the development of a space agency.

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has unveiled an ambitious 2030 vision to drive further economic growth in Papua New ...

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Papua New Guineas Facebook shutdown to combat misinformation sparks free speech debates. Learn how this impacts citizens, ...

Australian prosecutors have dropped a charge against a Papua New Guinea government minister accused of assaulting a woman in ...

Papua New Guinea’s government has shut down Facebook as part of a “test” to “protect” its citizens from “harmful content”.

The shutdown, enforced under the country’s anti-terrorism laws, began on Monday and has continued into Tuesday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian prosecutors on Thursday dropped a charge against a Papua New Guinea government minister accused of assaulting a woman in Sydney. Petroleum Minister Jimmy ...