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Activists say their protests against corruption are being erased from Facebook

November 29, 2017

Activists often accuse Facebook of yielding to government pressure and deleting dissenting or controversial content. 

It happened in September in Myanmar, where activists said the platform pulled several posts about a flare of violence against the Rohingya minority group. 

And it allegedly happened again in Romania, ahead or during a massive anti-corruption rally. 

Campaigners say over 100 accounts of journalists, activists, and influencers have been either blocked or severely restricted after they posted about the protest, which took place against the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD).  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Activists say their protests against corruption are being erased from Facebook

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