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AFP
YANGON
FACEBOOK said it has banned a Rohingya militant group from its site, designating it a 'dangerous organisation'as information on the deepening crisis is muddied by claims, counter-claims and hate speech on social media.
The social network is a key tool in the information war taking place over violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, which has driven more than 420,000 Rohingya Muslims from the country and sparked UN accusations of military-led"ethnic cleansing".
Rohingya activists have used the platform to post alleged scenes of brutality from the conflict zone, where humanitarian and media access is severely restricted, while the army and government deliver near-daily updates on the crisis.
A Facebook spokeswoman told AFP late Wednesday it was not requested by the government to bar the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), which remains active on Twitter.
The spokeswoman added that the move was in line with its policy of prohibiting violent groups from its site.
