<p>A little after the rumours of the former reality TV star and the 45th US President, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump?page=1">Donald Trump</a>, coming back on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/facebook">Facebook</a> were dismissed, the social media platform has decided to continue the ban on the Republican leader for the next two years, at least.</p>

<p>The former president was banned from Facebook and other social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat after he was accused of motivating his supporters to start a riot at the US Capitol building.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/is-donald-trump-back-on-facebook-heres-the-truth-behind-deletefacebook-389235" hreflang="en">Is Donald Trump back on Facebook? Here's the truth behind '#DeleteFacebook'</a></strong></p>

<p>After losing the US election 2020 to Joe Biden, Trump asked his supporters to charge to the Capitol building and take back what was theirs. He had also used his social media accounts,&nbsp;especially on Twitter and Facebook, to incite violence on the country through his supporters.</p>

<p>Considering the seriousness and the harm done to the country and people, Facebook decided to ban the former president’s account for at least the next two years.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trumps-blog-page-shuts-down-a-month-after-launch-389068" hreflang="en">Donald Trump's blog page shuts down a month after launch</a></strong></p>

<p>"Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump's suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols," Facebook vice president of global affairs Nick Clegg said in a post.</p>

<p>Trump, as expected, has not taken the decision well and has called it an 'insult' to his 75 million voters.</p>

<p>"Facebook's ruling is an insult to the record-setting 75M people, plus many others, who voted for us in the 2020 Rigged Presidential Election," Trump said in a statement. "They shouldn't be allowed to get away with this censoring and silencing, and ultimately, we will win. Our Country can’t take this abuse anymore!"</p>

<p>Facebook has also made it clear that two years is the suspension limit for now, but the authorities will re-evaluate the risk Trump poses and accordingly decided to lift or extend the ban after two years.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/dark-day-mike-pence-says-trump-and-him-can-never-see-eye-to-eye-on-capitol-riots-389478" hreflang="en">'Dark day': Mike Pence says Trump and him can never see eye-to-eye on Capitol riots</a></strong></p>

<p>"If we determine that there is still a serious risk to public safety, we will extend the restriction for a set period of time and continue to re-evaluate until that risk has receded," Clegg said.</p>

<p>Even if his ban is lifted by Facebook, the former president will have to face strict sanctions and his account will be closely monitored for any kind of violation. If he ends up posting something that violates the platform’s rules again, Trump’s account will be permanently suspended.</p>

<p>"We know today's decision will be criticized by many people on opposing sides of the political divide," Clegg said. "But, our job is to make a decision in as proportionate, fair and transparent a way as possible, in keeping with the instruction given to us by the Oversight Board."</p>

<p>This has come almost a day after Trump’s personal blog page "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump" was shut down within a month of its launch.</p>


A little after the rumours of the former reality TV star and the 45th US President, Donald Trump, coming back on Facebook were dismissed, the social media platform has decided to continue the ban on the Republican leader for the next two years, at least.

A little after the rumours of the former reality TV star and the 45th US President, Donald Trump, coming back on Facebook were dismissed, the social media platform has decided to continue the ban on the Republican leader for the next two years, at least. The former president was banned from Facebook and other social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat after he was accused of motivating his supporters to start a riot at the US Capitol building. Also read | Is Donald Trump back on Facebook? Here's the truth behind '#DeleteFacebook' After losing the US election 2020 to Joe Biden, Trump asked his supporters to charge to the Capitol building and take back what was theirs. He had also used his social media accounts, especially on Twitter and Facebook, to incite violence on the country through his supporters. Considering the seriousness and the harm done to the country and people, Facebook decided to ban the former president’s account for at least the next two years. Also read | Donald Trump's blog page shuts down a month after launch "Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump's suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols," Facebook vice president of global affairs Nick Clegg said in a post. Trump, as expected, has not taken the decision well and has called it an 'insult' to his 75 million voters. "Facebook's ruling is an insult to the record-setting 75M people, plus many others, who voted for us in the 2020 Rigged Presidential Election," Trump said in a statement. "They shouldn't be allowed to get away with this censoring and silencing, and ultimately, we will win. Our Country can’t take this abuse anymore!" Facebook has also made it clear that two years is the suspension limit for now, but the authorities will re-evaluate the risk Trump poses and accordingly decided to lift or extend the ban after two years. Also read | 'Dark day': Mike Pence says Trump and him can never see eye-to-eye on Capitol riots "If we determine that there is still a serious risk to public safety, we will extend the restriction for a set period of time and continue to re-evaluate until that risk has receded," Clegg said. Even if his ban is lifted by Facebook, the former president will have to face strict sanctions and his account will be closely monitored for any kind of violation. If he ends up posting something that violates the platform’s rules again, Trump’s account will be permanently suspended. "We know today's decision will be criticized by many people on opposing sides of the political divide," Clegg said. "But, our job is to make a decision in as proportionate, fair and transparent a way as possible, in keeping with the instruction given to us by the Oversight Board." This has come almost a day after Trump’s personal blog page "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump" was shut down within a month of its launch.

'Insult to 75 million voters': Donald Trump banned for two years from Facebook

<p>The former US President, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, was banned from social media platforms such as <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/facebook">Facebook</a>, Instagram, Twitter&nbsp;and Snapchat after the Capitol riots that took place on January 6.</p>

<p>However, a few recent media reports claimed Trump’s account on Facebook has been restored, a few weeks after the social media platform announced that Trump’s account will stay blocked indefinitely.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trumps-blog-page-shuts-down-a-month-after-launch-389068" hreflang="en">Donald Trump's blog page shuts down a month after launch</a></strong></p>

<p>A local news website, Becker News, reported, "BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump is *BACK* on Two Major Social Media Platforms — Facebook and Instagram". This report came a few hours after it was announced that Trump's new, personal blog "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump" will be shutting down merely after a month’s activity.</p>

<p>However, Facebook has denied these rumours saying, "Nothing about the status of President Trump’s presence on our platform has changed. He remains indefinitely suspended".</p>

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<p>The truth behind Trump's pages still showing up on the social media platform is that the pages have been there, but Trump or anyone else will not be able to post anything on the pages.</p>

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But, here is his very active, verified page. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeleteFacebook?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DeleteFacebook</a> <a href="https://t.co/0laAXsGdMb">pic.twitter.com/0laAXsGdMb</a></p>
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<p>The&nbsp;report caught the eye of many Twitter users who decided to #DeleteFacebook, and the phrase started trending on Twitter.</p>

<p>Here are a few of the best tweets from the trend:</p>

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I'm logging out🤣🤣🤣 <a href="https://t.co/oMFEzk1rZ0">pic.twitter.com/oMFEzk1rZ0</a></p>
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<p>Trump had been banned from social media platforms after he was accused of spreading misinformation and inciting violence by motivating his supporters to march to the US Capitol Hall and initiate riots, simply because Trump, without any proof, believed he had lost US election 2020 because of voter fraud.</p>


The former US President, Donald Trump, was banned from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat after the Capitol riots that took place on January 6.

The former US President, Donald Trump, was banned from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat after the Capitol riots that took place on January 6. However, a few recent media reports claimed Trump’s account on Facebook has been restored, a few weeks after the social media platform announced that Trump’s account will stay blocked indefinitely. Also read | Donald Trump's blog page shuts down a month after launch A local news website, Becker News, reported, "BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump is *BACK* on Two Major Social Media Platforms — Facebook and Instagram". This report came a few hours after it was announced that Trump's new, personal blog "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump" will be shutting down merely after a month’s activity. However, Facebook has denied these rumours saying, "Nothing about the status of President Trump’s presence on our platform has changed. He remains indefinitely suspended". No. Nothing about the status of President Trump's presence on our platform has changed. He remains indefinitely suspended. — Andy Stone (@andymstone) June 2, 2021 × The truth behind Trump's pages still showing up on the social media platform is that the pages have been there, but Trump or anyone else will not be able to post anything on the pages. Facebook Policy Comms Manager Andy Stone's statment about allowing Trump back on the platform: "Nothing about the status of President Trump's presence on our platform has changed. He remains indefinitely suspended." But, here is his very active, verified page. #DeleteFacebook pic.twitter.com/0laAXsGdMb — Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) June 2, 2021 × The report caught the eye of many Twitter users who decided to #DeleteFacebook, and the phrase started trending on Twitter. Here are a few of the best tweets from the trend: #DeleteFacebook I'm logging out🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/oMFEzk1rZ0 — Jacob VIkey (@Jacobvikey) June 2, 2021 × People saying #DeleteFacebook but still use IG pic.twitter.com/QDdLWruWsp — Philadelphia Man (@kevv_nn) June 2, 2021 × Trump had been banned from social media platforms after he was accused of spreading misinformation and inciting violence by motivating his supporters to march to the US Capitol Hall and initiate riots, simply because Trump, without any proof, believed he had lost US election 2020 because of voter fraud.

Is Donald Trump back on Facebook? Here's the truth behind '#DeleteFacebook'

<p>In light of the ongoing investigation into the origin of the deadly coronavirus, social media giant <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/facebook">Facebook</a> has decided to lift the ban on posts that claim COVID-19 was man-made and/or a result of a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-lab-leak-row-us-intelligence-has-a-notorious-track-record-says-china-387784">"lab leak".</a></p>

<p>"Following consultations with leading health organisations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), we are expanding the list of false claims we will remove to include additional debunked claims about the coronavirus and vaccines," Facebook said in a&nbsp; statement.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/optional-feature-to-hide-likes-on-instagram-facebook-is-coming-sooner-than-you-think-387563" hreflang="en">Optional feature to hide likes on Instagram, Facebook is coming sooner than you think</a></strong></p>

<p>This comes months after Facebook had started to block and ban the posts that claimed COVID-19 was made-made or manufactured in a lab. Such posts were being restricted or removed, and not complying with the guidelines was leading to a complete ban of the erring accounts from the platform itself. Facebook claims this step was earlier aimed at "removing more false claims about COVID-19 and vaccines".</p>

<p>However, things seem to be changing now due to the ongoing investigation into the origins of coronavirus now.</p>

<p>This has come after a US-based newspaper, Wall Street Journal, published an investigative story that claimed the US intelligence believes there is a possibility that this virus was created due to a "lab leak" in China’s Wuhan.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-lawmakers-urge-facebook-to-drop-plans-for-instagram-for-kids-385900" hreflang="en">US lawmakers urge Facebook to drop plans for Instagram for kids</a></strong></p>

<p>The newspaper claims in November 2019, three people from the Wuhan Institute of Virology had been admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment for flu-like symptoms.</p>

<p>While it has not yet been concluded whether or not coronavirus was a lab leak, Facebook is making sure it fights misinformation against the disease, without imposing a ban on irrelevant information.</p>

<p>Facebook has now tightened its rules against sharing and spreading misinformation related to coronavirus, elections, and more.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/facebook-allow-posts-suggesting-covid-19-lab-origin-as-us-probes-virus-origin-387906"><b>WATCH |</b></a></p>

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<p>"Whether it's false or misleading content about COVID-19 and vaccines, climate change, elections or other topics, we're making sure fewer people see misinformation on our apps," Facebook said in the statement.</p>

<p>The social media giant has also come up with a way of warning people against following any page that actively indulges in spreading fake news.</p>

<p>Facebook will, now, give a pop-up notice with a warning of the page's sharing history, for the pages that actively share false information.</p>


In light of the ongoing investigation into the origin of the deadly coronavirus, social media giant Facebook has decided to lift the ban on posts that claim COVID-19 was man-made and/or a result of a "lab leak".

In light of the ongoing investigation into the origin of the deadly coronavirus, social media giant Facebook has decided to lift the ban on posts that claim COVID-19 was man-made and/or a result of a "lab leak". "Following consultations with leading health organisations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), we are expanding the list of false claims we will remove to include additional debunked claims about the coronavirus and vaccines," Facebook said in a statement. Also read | Optional feature to hide likes on Instagram, Facebook is coming sooner than you think This comes months after Facebook had started to block and ban the posts that claimed COVID-19 was made-made or manufactured in a lab. Such posts were being restricted or removed, and not complying with the guidelines was leading to a complete ban of the erring accounts from the platform itself. Facebook claims this step was earlier aimed at "removing more false claims about COVID-19 and vaccines". However, things seem to be changing now due to the ongoing investigation into the origins of coronavirus now. This has come after a US-based newspaper, Wall Street Journal, published an investigative story that claimed the US intelligence believes there is a possibility that this virus was created due to a "lab leak" in China’s Wuhan. Also read | US lawmakers urge Facebook to drop plans for Instagram for kids The newspaper claims in November 2019, three people from the Wuhan Institute of Virology had been admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment for flu-like symptoms. While it has not yet been concluded whether or not coronavirus was a lab leak, Facebook is making sure it fights misinformation against the disease, without imposing a ban on irrelevant information. Facebook has now tightened its rules against sharing and spreading misinformation related to coronavirus, elections, and more. WATCH | "Whether it's false or misleading content about COVID-19 and vaccines, climate change, elections or other topics, we're making sure fewer people see misinformation on our apps," Facebook said in the statement. The social media giant has also come up with a way of warning people against following any page that actively indulges in spreading fake news. Facebook will, now, give a pop-up notice with a warning of the page's sharing history, for the pages that actively share false information.

Facebook lifts ban on 'lab leak' posts as US investigates origin of coronavirus

<p>Canada vowed on Thursday to make Facebook Inc pay for news content, seeking allies in the media battle with tech giants and pledging not to back down if the social media platform shuts off the country's news as it did in Australia.</p>

<p>Facebook blocked all Australian news content on its service over proposed legislation requiring it and Alphabet Inc's Google to pay fees to Australian publishers for news links.</p>

<p>Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, in charge of drafting similar legislation to be unveiled in the coming months, condemned Facebook's action and said it would not deter Ottawa.</p>

<p>"Canada is at the forefront of this battle ... we are really among the first group of countries around the world that are doing this," he told reporters.</p>

<p>Last year, Canadian media organizations warned of a potential market failure without government action. They said the Australian approach would permit publishers to recover C$620 million a year. Without action, they warned, Canada would lose 700 print journalism jobs out of 3,100 total.</p>

<p>Guilbeault said Canada could adopt the Australian model, which requires Facebook and Google to reach deals to pay news outlets whose links drive activity on their services or agree on a price through binding arbitration.</p>

<p>Another option is to follow the example of France, which requires large tech platforms to open talks with publishers seeking remuneration for use of news content.</p>

<p>"We are working to see which model would be the most appropriate," he said, adding he spoke last week to his French, Australian, German and Finnish counterparts about working together on ensuring fair compensation for web content.</p>

<p>"I suspect that soon we will have five, 10, 15 countries adopting similar rules ... is Facebook going to cut ties with Germany, with France?" he asked, saying that at some point Facebook's approach would become "totally unsustainable".</p>

<p>University of Toronto professor Megan Boler, who specializes in social media, said the Facebook action marked a turning point that would require a common international approach.</p>

<p>"We could actually see a coalition, a united front against this monopoly, which could be very powerful," she said in a phone interview.</p>

<p>This week, Facebook said news makes up less than 4% of content people see on the platform but contended that it helped Australian publishers generate about AU $407 million last year.</p>

<p>Google has signed 500 deals worth around $1 billion over three years with publishers around the world for its new News Showcase service and is in talks with Canadian companies.</p>

<p>Guilbeault said Google would still be subject to the new Canadian new law since Ottawa wanted an approach that was fair, transparent and predictable.</p>

<p>"What's to say that Google - tomorrow, six months, a year from now - doesn't change its mind and says it doesn't want to do that anymore?" he said.</p>

<p>Lauren Skelly, a spokeswoman for Google in Canada, declined to comment on Guilbeault's remarks, saying the company did not know details of the legislation.</p>

<p>Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, said Canada should aspire to Google's approach, where companies put money into content that provided added value.</p>

<p>"If we follow the Australian model ... we'll find ourselves in much the same spot," he said by phone. "Everybody loses. The media organizations lose ... Facebook loses."</p>

<p>Kevin Chan, head of public policy for Facebook in Canada, said there were "other options to support news in Canada that will more fairly benefit publishers of all sizes".</p>


Canada vowed on Thursday to make Facebook Inc pay for news content, seeking allies in the media battle with tech giants and pledging not to back down if the social media platform shuts off the country's news as it did in Australia.

Canada vowed on Thursday to make Facebook Inc pay for news content, seeking allies in the media battle with tech giants and pledging not to back down if the social media platform shuts off the country's news as it did in Australia. Facebook blocked all Australian news content on its service over proposed legislation requiring it and Alphabet Inc's Google to pay fees to Australian publishers for news links. Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, in charge of drafting similar legislation to be unveiled in the coming months, condemned Facebook's action and said it would not deter Ottawa. "Canada is at the forefront of this battle ... we are really among the first group of countries around the world that are doing this," he told reporters. Last year, Canadian media organizations warned of a potential market failure without government action. They said the Australian approach would permit publishers to recover C$620 million a year. Without action, they warned, Canada would lose 700 print journalism jobs out of 3,100 total. Guilbeault said Canada could adopt the Australian model, which requires Facebook and Google to reach deals to pay news outlets whose links drive activity on their services or agree on a price through binding arbitration. Another option is to follow the example of France, which requires large tech platforms to open talks with publishers seeking remuneration for use of news content. "We are working to see which model would be the most appropriate," he said, adding he spoke last week to his French, Australian, German and Finnish counterparts about working together on ensuring fair compensation for web content. "I suspect that soon we will have five, 10, 15 countries adopting similar rules ... is Facebook going to cut ties with Germany, with France?" he asked, saying that at some point Facebook's approach would become "totally unsustainable". University of Toronto professor Megan Boler, who specializes in social media, said the Facebook action marked a turning point that would require a common international approach. "We could actually see a coalition, a united front against this monopoly, which could be very powerful," she said in a phone interview. This week, Facebook said news makes up less than 4% of content people see on the platform but contended that it helped Australian publishers generate about AU $407 million last year. Google has signed 500 deals worth around $1 billion over three years with publishers around the world for its new News Showcase service and is in talks with Canadian companies. Guilbeault said Google would still be subject to the new Canadian new law since Ottawa wanted an approach that was fair, transparent and predictable. "What's to say that Google - tomorrow, six months, a year from now - doesn't change its mind and says it doesn't want to do that anymore?" he said. Lauren Skelly, a spokeswoman for Google in Canada, declined to comment on Guilbeault's remarks, saying the company did not know details of the legislation. Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, said Canada should aspire to Google's approach, where companies put money into content that provided added value. "If we follow the Australian model ... we'll find ourselves in much the same spot," he said by phone. "Everybody loses. The media organizations lose ... Facebook loses." Kevin Chan, head of public policy for Facebook in Canada, said there were "other options to support news in Canada that will more fairly benefit publishers of all sizes".

After Australia, Canada vows to go after Facebook to pay for news

<p>Just days ahead of the general elections, Facebook announced it was shutting down Advance New Zealand party's page over allegedly spreading misinformation about coronavirus.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-fumes-as-facebook-twitter-limit-reach-of-smoking-gun-article-on-biden-and-his-son-335344">Also Read:&nbsp;Trump fumes as Facebook, Twitter limit reach of 'smoking gun' article on Biden and his son</a></p>

<p>Billy Te Kahika co-leader of Advance New Zealand said that Facebook have now officially interfered with the New Zealand 2020 elections.</p>

<p>However, Facebook said it will enforce the ban "regardless of anyone's political position or party affiliation".<br />
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"We removed Advance New Zealand/New Zealand Public Party's Facebook Page for repeated violations" of misinformation policies," the social media giant said.</p>

<p>The elections in the country is due to take place on October 17 with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern widely expected to win a second term. Opinion polls suggest Ardern's party may get the numbers to govern alone, however, the elections could show some surprises.</p>

<p>In order to get any seat in Parliament, a party must win at least 5% of the party vote, or win an electorate seat.</p>

<p>Ardern's Labour party has been fighting the coronavirus pandemic as the country removed all coronavirus restrictions last week after a second lockdown.</p>

<p>Kahika accused PM &nbsp;Ardern for being behind the Facebook ban.</p>

<p>"This is not North Korea, this is not China, but the way this government's behaving you'd think it is," Kahika said.</p>


Just days ahead of the general elections, Facebook announced it was shutting down Advance New Zealand party's page over allegedly spreading misinformation about coronavirus.

Just days ahead of the general elections, Facebook announced it was shutting down Advance New Zealand party's page over allegedly spreading misinformation about coronavirus. Also Read: Trump fumes as Facebook, Twitter limit reach of 'smoking gun' article on Biden and his son Billy Te Kahika co-leader of Advance New Zealand said that Facebook have now officially interfered with the New Zealand 2020 elections. However, Facebook said it will enforce the ban "regardless of anyone's political position or party affiliation". "We removed Advance New Zealand/New Zealand Public Party's Facebook Page for repeated violations" of misinformation policies," the social media giant said. The elections in the country is due to take place on October 17 with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern widely expected to win a second term. Opinion polls suggest Ardern's party may get the numbers to govern alone, however, the elections could show some surprises. In order to get any seat in Parliament, a party must win at least 5% of the party vote, or win an electorate seat. Ardern's Labour party has been fighting the coronavirus pandemic as the country removed all coronavirus restrictions last week after a second lockdown. Kahika accused PM Ardern for being behind the Facebook ban. "This is not North Korea, this is not China, but the way this government's behaving you'd think it is," Kahika said.

Ahead of polls, Facebook shuts New Zealand party's page over 'misinformation'

<p>The Indian Army has asked its personnel to delete 89 apps from their phones that include Facebook, TikTok, PUBG&nbsp;and Instagram.</p>

<p>It comes days after the government banned 59 Chinese apps following the India-China stand-off at Galwan Valley. The Army has added more apps to the list to plug the leak of classified information. India is not the first country to resort to this move, several militaries across the world have been pulling their guard against suspicious apps.</p>

<p>Soldiers with smartphones can be easy targets for the enemy especially at a border with war-mongering China. Cell phones are fearfully insecure with simple malware trap it could reveal strategic locations and positions. The Indian army has therefore banned the use of 89 apps with some very popular ones like Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.</p>

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<p>Now, soldiers must immediately uninstall them from video-streaming apps like Zoom to dating apps like Tinder. In fact, the armed forces had banned TikTok and Wechat much before the Indian government. For soldiers, a smartphone can be a morale booster but it can also undermine operational security. India is not the only country that has banned apps for the army. Countries like Turkey and Russia have banned the use of smartphones altogether at forward posts.</p>

<p>China warned its troops against cab-hailing apps saying they pose security risks. GPS detectors could pass on the user's location and personal information. China claimed hackers were collecting location data around military installations. In January, the US defence forces banned TikTok after a Pentagon directive. Now, the US navy has gone on a Twitter rant advising its sailors to not&nbsp;use TikTok.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Guard up" says the Naval chief of information, "you don't need to be a think-tank expert to know that information control is important to the Chinese govt" the naval information chief added.</p>

<p>In 2017, Israeli Army had launched a smartphone for its soldiers, the encrypted phones allowed soldiers to send text messages, images and e-mails securely but since 2017, Hamas has tried thrice to honeytrap Israeli defence staff through dating apps. They attempted to dupe troops by posing as Israeli women. Now, Israel has put up posters in barracks saying "the enemy is listening, don't let Hamas entice you."</p>

<p>In 2016, Indonesia banned police and military personnel from playing pokemon go. The move came after a Frenchman entered a military base hunting for virtual pocket monsters which is&nbsp;done by visiting real-world sites, guided by the app.</p>

<p>Just a week before the police had fought off a gunman and foiled a suicide bombing attempt outside a police station. Some intelligence agencies are not only tracking troop movements, they also follow individuals when they go home.</p>

<p>Some NATO personnel in the Baltics and their families were apparently traced by Russian entities. Enemies will always exploit vulnerabilities - technological and human - smartphone apps expose both the weaknesses at once as social media posts can help find and track soldiers and pull the curtain on military activity.</p>


The Indian Army has asked its personnel to delete 89 apps from their phones that include Facebook, TikTok, PUBG and Instagram. It comes days after the government banned 59 Chinese apps following the India-China stand-off at Galwan Valley.

The Indian Army has asked its personnel to delete 89 apps from their phones that include Facebook, TikTok, PUBG and Instagram. It comes days after the government banned 59 Chinese apps following the India-China stand-off at Galwan Valley. The Army has added more apps to the list to plug the leak of classified information. India is not the first country to resort to this move, several militaries across the world have been pulling their guard against suspicious apps. Soldiers with smartphones can be easy targets for the enemy especially at a border with war-mongering China. Cell phones are fearfully insecure with simple malware trap it could reveal strategic locations and positions. The Indian army has therefore banned the use of 89 apps with some very popular ones like Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. × Now, soldiers must immediately uninstall them from video-streaming apps like Zoom to dating apps like Tinder. In fact, the armed forces had banned TikTok and Wechat much before the Indian government. For soldiers, a smartphone can be a morale booster but it can also undermine operational security. India is not the only country that has banned apps for the army. Countries like Turkey and Russia have banned the use of smartphones altogether at forward posts. China warned its troops against cab-hailing apps saying they pose security risks. GPS detectors could pass on the user's location and personal information. China claimed hackers were collecting location data around military installations. In January, the US defence forces banned TikTok after a Pentagon directive. Now, the US navy has gone on a Twitter rant advising its sailors to not use TikTok. "Guard up" says the Naval chief of information, "you don't need to be a think-tank expert to know that information control is important to the Chinese govt" the naval information chief added. In 2017, Israeli Army had launched a smartphone for its soldiers, the encrypted phones allowed soldiers to send text messages, images and e-mails securely but since 2017, Hamas has tried thrice to honeytrap Israeli defence staff through dating apps. They attempted to dupe troops by posing as Israeli women. Now, Israel has put up posters in barracks saying "the enemy is listening, don't let Hamas entice you." In 2016, Indonesia banned police and military personnel from playing pokemon go. The move came after a Frenchman entered a military base hunting for virtual pocket monsters which is done by visiting real-world sites, guided by the app. Just a week before the police had fought off a gunman and foiled a suicide bombing attempt outside a police station. Some intelligence agencies are not only tracking troop movements, they also follow individuals when they go home. Some NATO personnel in the Baltics and their families were apparently traced by Russian entities. Enemies will always exploit vulnerabilities - technological and human - smartphone apps expose both the weaknesses at once as social media posts can help find and track soldiers and pull the curtain on military activity.

Indian Army asks soldiers to delete 89 apps; Facebook, PUBG, Instagram knocked out

<p>American rapper Lil B has been banned from Facebook for 30 days for violating the social media platform&#39;s hate speech policies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As reported by website Motherboard, the &quot;offending posts were deleted from the platform&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, a Twitter user took screenshots of his original facebook posts:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Scoop from <a href="https://twitter.com/aarontmak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aarontmak</a>: the Facebook posts that got <a href="https://twitter.com/LILBTHEBASEDGOD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LILBTHEBASEDGOD</a> suspended for &quot;hate speech:&quot; <a href="https://t.co/qnYpOA7e7q">https://t.co/qnYpOA7e7q</a> <a href="https://t.co/WVkUbPFJSR">pic.twitter.com/WVkUbPFJSR</a></p>
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<p>On Sunday, Lil B tweeted that he was banned&nbsp;for &quot;talking about white people&quot; on the site and wrote about how&nbsp;his views were misconstrued as hate speech by Facebook:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lil B and hate don&rsquo;t even go together ... lil b and hate speech? Really? Lil b pushing a hate angenda? Il be silent love u - Lil B</p>
&mdash; Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) <a href="https://twitter.com/LILBTHEBASEDGOD/status/917863070914846720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ima go back to being silent and black - Lil B</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Can y&rsquo;all ask Facebook if I can show you the 2 post they said are the reason I got suspended 30 days For? - Lil B</p>
&mdash; Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) <a href="https://twitter.com/LILBTHEBASEDGOD/status/917865191982776321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>On Twitter and Facebook both, the rapper has recently called out everything from the double standards around visual codes for &quot;threatening&quot; and &quot;safe&quot; in society, to the legacy of slave ownership in the US.&nbsp;</p>

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The Facebook posts have been deleted and his account remains deactivated for 30 days

American rapper Lil B has been banned from Facebook for 30 days for violating the social media platform's hate speech policies. As reported by website Motherboard, the "offending posts were deleted from the platform". However, a Twitter user took screenshots of his original facebook posts: Scoop from @aarontmak: the Facebook posts that got @LILBTHEBASEDGOD suspended for "hate speech:" https://t.co/qnYpOA7e7q pic.twitter.com/WVkUbPFJSR — Will Oremus (@WillOremus) October 11, 2017 × On Sunday, Lil B tweeted that he was banned for "talking about white people" on the site and wrote about how his views were misconstrued as hate speech by Facebook: Lil B and hate don’t even go together ... lil b and hate speech? Really? Lil b pushing a hate angenda? Il be silent love u - Lil B — Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) October 10, 2017 × Ima go back to being silent and black - Lil B — Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) October 10, 2017 × Can y’all ask Facebook if I can show you the 2 post they said are the reason I got suspended 30 days For? - Lil B — Lil B THE BASEDGOD (@LILBTHEBASEDGOD) October 10, 2017 × On Twitter and Facebook both, the rapper has recently called out everything from the double standards around visual codes for "threatening" and "safe" in society, to the legacy of slave ownership in the US.

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