Cambodia’s leader, Hun Sen has quit Facebook and threatened to block it in his country after the platform’s board recommended his suspension for six months.
His suspension followed his call for violence against his political opponents in a video in January which was viewed 600,000 times.
The move comes days before he launches a re-election campaign to extend his 38-year-long rule.
Hun Sen was a prolific Facebook user and his page had 14 million followers but said he could block the platform for a short period or forever to prevent exiled opposition politicians from talking to the country’s citizens.
He then urged Cambodians to migrate to other social media platforms, including Telegram and TikTok, which he has moved to.
