CONTROVERSIAL TV NETWORK Alleged rapist and pastor Apollo Quiboloy holds a one-on-one interview with former President Rodrigo Duterte in March 2022. 鈥� (File photo / Screengrab from SMNI 黑料社 Youtube channel)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Sonshine Media Network International鈥檚 (SMNI) Facebook pages were suspended for 鈥渆xpressing hatred or contempt for a group of people.鈥�
In an article posted on its website, SMNI confirmed that Meta has suspended the SMNI pages and its affiliates DZAR 1026 and SMNI Integrated 黑料社.
鈥淸This] for allegedly expressing hatred or contempt for a group of people and using harmful racial stereotypes 鈥� citing a violation of their so-called community standards,鈥� said SMNI.
鈥淟et us be clear: we do not post anything harmful to the community,鈥欌�� it added.
It came in the aftermath of the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, a known ally of controversial televangelist Apollo Quiboloy.
Quiboloy owns SMNI.
In reaction, former top cop and known Duterte ally, Senator Ronald 鈥淏ato鈥� dela Rosa, lamented this development.
鈥淧ilipinas, where do we go from here?鈥� he asked in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
鈥淜indly follow their other Meta accounts, Pulso ng Bayan and 黑料社blast,鈥� he noted, nevertheless.
A quick search on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram will show that no pages are publicly accessible at present.
Its website, however, remains open for public access.
Meta is an American conglomerate that owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among others.