In 2018, U.N. human rights investigators said Facebook had played a key role in spreading hate speech that had fuelled the violence. Facebook has said it is working to block hate speech.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On Thursday, a spokesperson said Facebook \u201cstands against hate and violence, including in Myanmar\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe support action against international crimes and are working with the appropriate authorities as they investigate these issues,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

The company said it was working with the U.N. Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, an investigative body that will support any future prosecution in international courts.<\/p>\n

The ICJ, commonly known as the World Court, accepts cases between states. The suit was brought by Gambia with the backing of a group of Muslim countries.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Gambia\u2019s attorney general and solicitor general did not answer phone calls by Reuters seeking comment. (Reporting by Poppy Elena McPherson; additional reporting by Aaron Ross; Editing by Kevin Liffey)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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