6 Capitol Hill riot, but criticized the indefinite nature of his suspension and urged more careful preparation for volatile political situations overall. President Donald Trump - the current front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination - after the deadly Jan. The board endorsed Meta's 2021 banishment of former U.S. The company's election integrity efforts are in focus as the United States prepares for presidential elections next year. The decision is the latest in a series of rebukes by the Oversight Board over how the world's biggest social media company handles rule-breaking political leaders and incitement to violence around elections. Meta, in a written statement, agreed to take down the video but said it would respond to the recommendation to suspend Hun Sen after a review.Ī suspension would silence the prime minister's Facebook page less than a month before an election in Cambodia, although critics say the poll will be a sham due to Hun Sen's autocratic rule.

The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said the company erred in leaving up the video and ordered its removal from Facebook. Meta Platforms' Oversight Board on Thursday called for the suspension of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen for six months, saying a video posted on his Facebook page had violated Meta's rules against violent threats.

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