Papua New Guinea loses Facebook during police 'control systems' test

Meta's Facebook and Messenger platforms remained inaccessible to users in the country on March 25, more than 24 hours after mysteriously going offline. — AFP

PORT MORESBY: Pacific nation Papua New Guinea lost access to Facebook during a police test of "innovative technology" to regulate online content, officials say.

Meta's Facebook and Messenger platforms remained inaccessible to users in the country on Tuesday afternoon, more than 24 hours after mysteriously going offline.