Facebook says it has shared data with United Nations investigators

26 August 2020
Facebook says it has shared data with United Nations investigators
Logo of online social media and social networking service, Facebook displayed on a tablet. Photo: AFP

Facebook says it has shared data with United Nations investigators probing international crimes in Myanmar, after the lead investigator said the company was withholding evidence, Reuters reported.

A Facebook representative told Reuters on Tuesday it had given the Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar (IIMM) data from pages and accounts associated with the Myanmar military that it had removed in 2018 to stop hate speech against Rohingya but declined to describe the content.

“As these investigations proceed, we will continue to coordinate with them to provide relevant information as they investigate international crimes in Myanmar,” the representative said.