The recommendation came over allegations he used it to threaten opponents.

Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil says Meta has committed to working with Malaysian authorities, including the regulator and the police, to tackle such posts on its platforms.

Singapore's government ordered Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's brother to correct a post that it said contained falsehoods about a recent controversy over cabinet ministers renting state properties.

The communications and digital minister says this follows an increase in online fraud and gambling cases, as well as 3R issues.

Any suspension would silence the prime minister's Facebook page less than a month before an election in Cambodia.

Since the government has been taking issues with social media platform providers, a natural solution is to set up an alternative, state-linked platform.

MCMC says Meta has not fully cooperated with efforts to remove such content from its platform.

The platforms benched Trump days after the Jan 6, 2021 insurrection.

With the second announcement, the California-based company will have rid itself of roughly 25% of its workforce in just four months.

It says it will take steps to avoid business interests swaying decisions.

Subscribers will get a badge indicating their account has been verified with a government ID, extra protection against impersonation, direct access to customer support and more visibility.

The social networking giant says the reinstatement will come with 'new guardrails in place to deter repeat offences'.