Facebook stands ground after Singapore criticism over 1MDB post


A Facebook sign is seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE), at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song

Facebook Inc stood its ground after Singapore called the social media giant unreliable for declining a request to remove a post, which the government had said was false and defamatory. 

“We have a responsibility to handle any government request to restrict alleged misinformation carefully and thoughtfully, consistent with our approach to government requests around the world,” Facebook said in an e-mailed statement. 

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