Facebook bans Press TV web page AGAIN as Iranian outlet decries transfer as censorship & assault on free speech

Iranian media outlet Press TV has condemned Facebook for “censorship” after its essential web page was once banned on the site however yet again, with the platform mentioning violations of its “neighborhood requirements” and mentioning the transfer can’t be undone.
Iranian media outlet Press TV has condemned Facebook for “censorship” after its main page was banned on the site yet again, with the platform citing violations of its “community standards” and stating the move can’t be undone.Original article
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