https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pacific-solomonislands-facebook/solomon-islands-prepares-to-ban-facebook-after-government-criticism-on-platform-media-idUSKBN27X07VThe government, led by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, told Reuters it would issue a formal statement on its decision later on Tuesday.
If the ban goes ahead, the Solomons would join only a handful of countries around the world, including China, Iran and North Korea, to actively restrict the world’s biggest social networking platform.
A Facebook Inc spokeswoman said the company was contacting the Solomons government to discuss the issue.
“This move will impact thousands of people in the Solomon Islands who use our services to connect and engage in important discussions across the Pacific,” the spokeswoman said.
