Date Meta Faces Antitrust Violations
MetaculusMAY 2022
Papua New Guinea 'Test' Blocks Facebook
Above: Logo of Facebook. Image copyright: Jakub Porzycki/Contributor/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
The government's action is necessary to protect citizens from harmful online content, including fake news, hate speech, and exploitation. The measure ensures responsible social media usage while maintaining public safety and national stability.
Narrative B
In a chilling display of digital authoritarianism, Papua New Guinea's sudden Facebook blackout reveals a government systematically dismantling democratic safeguards, using "national security" as a pretext to control public discourse and suppress dissent under the guise of technological testing.