Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea added to FATF Grey List, facing increased international monitoring for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing. Meanwhile, a new defense pact with Australia signals strengthened security ties.

About Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is an island nation in the southwestern Pacific.

Insights

Papua New Guinea engagements is up 25.59% from the previous week.
Papua New Guinea mentions is up 17.2% from the previous week.
Papua New Guinea posts created is up 25.7% from the previous week.

Engagements: [---------] (24h)

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[--] Week: [----------] +26%
[--] Month: [----------] -41%
[--] Months: [-----------] +98%
[--] Year: [-----------] -3.10%
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-11-04
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-03-11

Engagements by network (24h): YouTube: [-------] X: [-------] TikTok: [-------] Reddit: [-----] Instagram: [------] News: [-------]

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[--] Week: [-----] +17%
[--] Month: [-----] -2.10%
[--] Months: [------] +14%
[--] Year: [------] +106%
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-09-17
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-16

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[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Papua New Guinea in the last [--] hours which is up 2.30% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours Daily Average: [---]
[--] Week: [-----] +6.20%
[--] Month: [-----] -3%
[--] Months: [------] +20%
[--] Year: [------] +63%
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-09-17
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-16

The most influential creators that mention Papua New Guinea in the last [--] hours

Creator	Rank	Followers	Posts	Engagements
@dnzh.travels	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[------]
@chloejadetravels	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[------]
@tunemusicalmoments	[--]	[---------]	[---]	[------]
@nakavibes675	[--]	[------]	[--]	[------]
@islandpageants	[--]	[-----]	[--]	[-----]
@emtvonline	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[-----]
@leonie.feliciaa	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[-----]
@mr_anueltv	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[-----]
@themaplad	[--]	[-------]	[--]	[-----]
@besteverfoodreviewshow	[--]	[----------]	[--]	[-----]

Sentiment: 69%

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Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: 69%
Daily Average: 72%
[--] Week: 43% -24%
[--] Month: 72% -3%
[--] Months: 72% -15%
[--] Year: 72% no change
1-Year High: 99% on 2025-11-04
1-Year Low: 25% on 2025-05-05

Most Supportive Themes:

Defense Pact with Australia: (30%) A new defense agreement between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been established, potentially leading to joint military action if either nation is attacked.
Cultural and Natural Heritage: (25%) Posts highlight the rich cultural diversity, unique languages, and stunning natural landscapes of Papua New Guinea, attracting significant engagement.
Economic Development and Trade: (20%) Discussions around Papua New Guinea's economic activities, including palm oil production and potential trade agreements, are generating interest.

Most Critical Themes:

Corruption and Governance: (40%) Concerns are being raised regarding corruption cases involving former officials and the overall governance of Papua New Guinea.
Social Issues and Inequality: (35%) Topics such as age restrictions and the wealth/income gap are being discussed, indicating societal challenges within Papua New Guinea.
Security and Stability: (25%) Recent events, including landslides and discussions about internal security, point to ongoing challenges related to stability in the region.

Top Papua New Guinea News

Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours

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"When People Ate People A Strange Disease Emerged For decades a rare disease crawled across Papua New Guinea. When scientists realized what was behind kuru it caught everyone by surprise. But similar diseases can still be transmitted through food"
News Link @NPR 2016-09-06T15:23Z 7.8M followers, 232.6K engagements

Top Papua New Guinea Social Posts

Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"@smashbaals Papua New Guinea is the most modern example of a form of "colonialism". When educated about the benefits of western conflict resolution nearly all the tribes chose governance. Tribal warfare is violent tiring and sad for the human condition"
X Link @mr_winstn_wolfe 2026-02-17T05:36Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Jason Demetriou has declared his interest in returning to the NRL to help lead the PNG expansion bid backing Papua New Guinea to become a powerhouse if the ARL Commission gets the structures right from day one. (@badel_cmail)"
X Link @centralNRL 2026-02-17T04:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Linguistically a creole is a language born out of the mixture of different languages. Not all creoles are from the new world Krio in Sierra Leone or Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea are also creoles so this "from the new world" definition does not apply here. @Barbara22453180 Creole French means French from the new world. It's considered a dialect of French. Creole means- from the new world. Creole on its own isn't a language. https://t.co/9uBLDtp2MJ @Barbara22453180 Creole French means French from the new world. It's considered a dialect of French. Creole means- from the new world. Creole on"
X Link @nbablancboy 2026-02-17T03:43Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Check how a small remote town in Papua New Guinea is flourishing from access to clean running water at their doorsteps thanks to a World Bank project. http://wrld.bg/ouK550XIwrN http://wrld.bg/ouK550XIwrN"
X Link @WorldBankWater 2026-02-17T03:15Z 115.3K followers, [---] engagements

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