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Facebook Bans Myanmar Military

Charlotte Pence Bond
Facebook Bans Myanmar Military
Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Facebook posted an update Wednesday on their current response to the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar that has continued to spark protests and violence in the country.

The social media company announced it is “banning the remaining Myanmar military (‘Tatmadaw’) and military-controlled state and media entities from Facebook and Instagram, as well as ads from military-linked commercial entities.”

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