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Haniyeh killing: Meta apologises for deleting Malaysian prime minister's posts

6 August 2024 14:26 BST

Silicon Valley giant Meta apologised on Tuesday for deleting social media posts on Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Facebook and Instagram accounts. The posts expressed solidarity with Hamas following the assassination of the group's political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran last week.

A Meta spokesman told Reuters and AFP that the posts were removed due to "an operational error" and that the content has been restored with "the correct newsworthy label" attached.

On 31 July, Ibrahim posted a video recording of a phone call he held with a Hamas official to offer his condolences over Haniyeh's killing. He also posted a picture from his last meeting with Haniyeh in Qatar in May, along with a message of condolences.

As of 12pm on Tuesday, the posts were restored but with a notice that read: "This post goes against our Community Guidelines but has been left on Instagram for public awareness."

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim posted a picture from his last meeting with Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar in May, along with a message of condolences. The post was deleted but later restored (Screengrab)
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim posted a picture from his last meeting with Ismail Haniyeh in May, along with a message of condolences. The post was deleted but later restored (Screengrab)