Malaysia has previously complained to Meta over its takedown of content.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination has added fuel to concern the conflict in Gaza was turning into a wider Middle East war.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Aug 1 accused Meta Platforms of cowardice after his Facebook post on the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was removed, in his government's latest run-in with the firm over blocked content. Muslim-majority Malaysia is a supporter of the Palestinian cause and Datuk Seri Anwar had posted a video recording of his phone call with a Hamas official to offer condolences over Haniyeh's death, which was later removed."Let this serve as a clear and unequivocal message to Meta: Cease this display of cowardice," Mr Anwar posted on his Facebook page.
Meta at the time said it was not deliberately suppressing voices on its Facebook platform and was not restricting content supporting the Palestinians. Meta has designated Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement that governs Gaza, as a"dangerous organisation" and bans content praising the group. It also uses a mix of automated detection and human review to remove or label graphic visuals.Please verify your e-mail to read this subscriber-only article in full
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