I did a quick google search as there was scant detail in the actual article itself. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/17/solomon-islands-government-pr

I did a quick google search as there was scant detail in the actual article itself. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/17/solomon-islands-government-preparing-to-ban-facebook https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/17/solomon-island... Some things that stood out to me: > Facebook has also been cited as a factor in riots that gripped the capital, Honiara, in 2019. The social media platform was alight with anti-government rhetoric in the days after Sogavare’s election and was used by rioters to organise and congregate. > But observers say China has influenced the government’s decision. Facebook has been, officially at least, banned in China for more than a decade. > In September 2019 Solomon Islands switched from recognising Taiwan to instead embrace diplomatic relations with Beijing. The Solomons are home to a significant Chinese population and Beijing’s influence in the Melanesian archipelago – with the exception of Malaita, the most populous island and which remains loyal to Taiwan – has been steadily growing. The guardian also has a link to a solomon times article: https://www.solomontimes.com/news/solomon-islands-cabinet-passes-ban-on-facebook/10421 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/solomon-islands-cabinet-pa... > Minister Agovaka told Solomon Times Online (STO) that this temporary ban was made because of the controversial issues raised via Facebook. > “Abusive languages against Ministers, Prime Minister, character assasination, defamation of character, all these are issues of concerns”, Agovaka says.