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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Papua New Guinea has blocked access to Facebook in what authorities call a "test" to limit hate speech, misinformation and ...

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