Meta apologises for removal of Malaysian PM Anwar's posts on Hamas leader Haniyeh

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Meta apologises for removal of Malaysian PM Anwar's posts on Hamas leader Haniyeh
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KUALA LUMPUR: Meta Platforms apologised on Tuesday (Aug 6) for the removal of content from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Facebook and Instagram accounts related to the assassinatio

Malaysia n Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim leaves the official residence of Japan's prime minister in Tokyo after a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on May 23, 2024. KUALA LUMPUR: Meta Platforms apologised on Tuesday for the removal of content from Malaysia n Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim 's Facebook and Instagram accounts related to

Malaysia had asked Meta for an explanation after the posts expressing condolences over Haniyeh's death were removed. "We apologise for an operational error where content from the prime minister’s Facebook and Instagram pages were removed and the content has since been restored with the correct newsworthy label," a Meta spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

"The Prime Minister's Office views Meta's actions as discriminatory, unjust and a blatant suppression of free expression," the office said in a statement on Monday.We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.

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