Facebook ordered to release anti-Rohingya posts for Myanmar genocide case

A smart phone screen displaying the logo of Facebook on a Facebook website background is seen in Arlington, Virginia. US district court Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui in his ruling on Sept 23, 2021, has ordered Facebook to release records of accounts linked to government-backed violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar, the Wall Street Journal reported. - AFP

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (AFP): A US judge has ordered Facebook to release posts the social network removed over their role in inciting government-backed violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar.

In his ruling on Wednesday, Washington DC district court Judge Zia Faruqui criticised the company for refusing to provide the records to countries pursuing a case against Myanmar in the International Court of Justice.