Venezuela calls Facebook suspension of Maduro 'digital totalitarianism'

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero/File Photo

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government on Sunday accused Facebook Inc of "digital totalitarianism" after it froze President Nicolas Maduro's page for 30 days for violating its policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19.

Facebook told Reuters this weekend it had also taken down a video in which Maduro promoted Carvativir, a Venezuelan-made remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease. Facebook said it followed guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) that there is currently no medication that can cure the virus.