Cambodian PM Hun Sen deletes Facebook page after criticism

Meta oversight board called for 6-month suspension, citing intimidation of critics

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had over 14 million followers on Facebook. © Reuters

SHAUN TURTON, Contributing writer

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen deleted his Facebook account late on Thursday, hours after Meta's oversight board ruled that he should face a six-month ban from the platform over a video post in which he threatened to have opponents beaten.

Late on Thursday, Hun Sen posted a message on his Telegram account, which he said was now his preferred way of communicating with the public because it was "more effective."

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