New York Times: Facebook Admits It Was Used to Incite Violence in Myanmar. “Facebook has long promoted itself as a tool for bringing people together to make the world a better place. Now the social media giant has acknowledged that in Myanmar it did the opposite, and human rights groups say it has a lot of work to do to fix that.”
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Myanmar: Myanmar’s Military Said to Be Behind Facebook Campaign That Fueled Genocide
New York Times: Myanmar’s Military Said to Be Behind Facebook Campaign That Fueled Genocide. “They posed as fans of pop stars and national heroes as they flooded Facebook with their hatred. One said Islam was a global threat to Buddhism. Another shared a false story about the rape of a Buddhist woman by a Muslim man. The Facebook posts were not from everyday internet users. Instead, they were from Myanmar military personnel who turned the social network into a tool for ethnic cleansing, according to former military officials, researchers and civilian officials in the country.”
BuzzFeed News: Facebook Just Met With Reps From Myanmar, The Philippines, And Sri Lanka To Discuss Its Global Misinformation Problem
BuzzFeed News: Facebook Just Met With Reps From Myanmar, The Philippines, And Sri Lanka To Discuss Its Global Misinformation Problem. “Facebook last week held a two-day meeting with academics, researchers, and civil society organizations from Myanmar, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and elsewhere to discuss misinformation and propaganda, three sources told BuzzFeed News.”
Channel NewsAsia: Russian ‘Facebook’ bans Myanmar army chief, hardline monk
Channel NewsAsia: Russian ‘Facebook’ bans Myanmar army chief, hardline monk. “Russian social media site VKontakte (VK) has followed Facebook by banning Myanmar’s army chief and a nationalist monk known for stirring up Islamophobia in a country condemned globally for the treatment of its Rohingya Muslims.”
Global Voices: After Facebook ban, Myanmar military accounts are moving to Russian social media site VKontakte
Global Voices: After Facebook ban, Myanmar military accounts are moving to Russian social media site VKontakte. “After being banned from Facebook, Myanmar’s military chief was quick to create a new account on Russian social media site VKontakte. Facebook announced its decision to ban a total of 18 accounts and 52 pages related to Myanmar’s military, including the account of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army) on August 27, 2018. The pages had a significant presence on Facebook, with almost 12 million followers combined.”
Mashable: Facebook bans Myanmar military commander for inciting violence
Mashable: Facebook bans Myanmar military commander for inciting violence. “Facebook has just removed a number of Facebook pages belonging to individuals and groups in Myanmar for spreading hate speech and fake news against Rohingya Muslims in the country. In a post titled ‘Removing Myanmar Military Officials From Facebook’ on its Newsroom site, Facebook announced it had removed 52 Pages,18 accounts, and an Instagram profile related to spreading the type of misinformation used to incite violence and ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. “
Eleven Myanmar: Population Department launches new website with complete census data
Eleven Myanmar: Population Department launches new website with complete census data. “The Department of Population launched a website with redatam database and micro census data at M Gallery Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw. The website offers details of census together with maps and images. Those latest data on the website are different in design and format from those previously created by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population. Website browsers will be able to ask questions and make tables and pictures.”
