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The following question is based on the text. (The story byMong Palatino originally appered on Global Voices on May 29, 2019) The Papua New Guinea government has set its sightson regulating social media in order to combat the spread of online hoaxes and fake news. Critics and journalists have warned that it could lead to the curtailment of free speech. Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has instructed the Ministry for Communications and Information Technology to review how the government can regulate social media to protect citizens affected by the circulation of fake news. “It is destroying our people and destroying our society. We’ve lived in peace and harmony for thousands of years without social media,” he saidduring a media briefing. He cited a recent incident in which rumors spread on Facebookthat multiple girls and women in the town of Port Moresby had been kidnapped, and that the perpetrators had been apprehended by police. In response, a large crowd of people gathered outside the local police station, clamoring for information and justice for the girls and women. The alleged kidnapping was later confirmed to be a fabrication. Prime Minister O'Neill seemed particularly interested in finding ways to hold Facebook accountablefor its role as a catalyst for the spread of false information. He added in a media interview, “They make revenue in countries like ours, but do not pay a cent in tax, and leave behind a lot of damage to communities. Facebook does not even have a local office in Papua New Guinea, and that is an indication of how serious they are about making a contribution to our country, and to properly manage the sensitive issues that we are raising.” Palatino, Mong. 2019. "Papua New Guinea PM pushes proposal for social media regulation, citing need to stop ‘fake news’". Global Voice . Accessed on July 19, 2020.https://globalvoices.org/2019/05/25/papua-new-guinea-pm-pushes-proposal-for-social-media-regulation-citing-need-to-stop-fake-news/ What is the communicative purpose of the text?