The social network is building a data center in Singapore despite promises to avoid countries with a poor human rights and freedom of expression record

The company pulled the plug after spending a year investigating the site

The move comes as Facebook has outlined a plan to transform the social network into a “privacy-focused platform”

Facebook is adding two data halls to its facility in Clonee for the second time

The company's cable will connect major data centers along a 600 mile route

The media giant threatened to pull investment in the project if the Canadian government failed to offer assurances that it would not seek jurisdiction over non-Canadian data