SINGAPORE (Reuters): Facebook on Thursday (Feb 25) said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as pro-democracy demonstrators continued to stage rallies to protest the military seizing power.
"Events since the Feb 1 coup, including deadly violence, have precipitated a need for this ban," Facebook said in a blog post.
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