Meta apologises over removal of Malaysia prime ministers social media posts [Video]

Meta has apologised for removing some of Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim’s posts on its social media platforms that paid tribute to a Hamas leader who was killed last month.

Meta Platforms Inc said in a statement on Tuesday: “We apologise for an operational error where content from the prime minister’s Facebook and Instagram Pages were removed, and the content has since been restored with the correct newsworthy label.”

Mr Ibrahim had condemned the assassination of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in his posts. Malaysia does not recognise Israel as a sovereign state and the two countries have no diplomatic ties.

In May, Mr Ibrahim met with a Hamas delegation led by Haniyeh during a visit to Qatar, demonstrating support for the group designated a terrorist organisation by the US.

On Tuesday, …