Facebook bans Rohingya group's posts as minority faces 'ethnic cleansing'

As hundreds of thousands flee a brutal campaign by the Myanmar military, the social media company labels an insurgent group a 'dangerous organization'

Amid international accusations that Myanmar's military is engaging in "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya Muslim minority, Facebook designated a Rohingya insurgent group a "dangerous organization" and ordered moderators to delete any content "by or praising" it.

The decision, which the company said was made after an internal assessment of the group, came shortly before activists began complaining that the company was censoring posts about the brutal military campaign against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.