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Meta Should Pay Reparations to Rohingya Refugees, Rights Group Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Amnesty International claims that Facebook was aware that its algorithms were amplifying harmful anti-Rohingya hate speech in Myanmar, but still did nothing to stop it.
Facebook Fails to Detect Hate Speech Against Rohingya, Report Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
A leading advocacy group claims that the platform's ability to detect Burmese-language hate speech "remains abysmally poor.”
Myanmar Junta Set to Pass Draconian Cyber Security Law
By Sebastian Strangio
Among the provisions is a ban on VPNs, which the population has used to circumvent state controls on social media networks like Facebook.
Facebook Bans Myanmar Military-linked Companies From its Platforms
By Sebastian Strangio
The firm's announcement came a day after a group of Rohingya refugees sued Facebook's parent company for facilitating genocide.
US Court Orders Facebook to Hand Over Deleted Anti-Rohingya Content
By Sebastian Strangio
In a ruling, the court stated that Facebook’s citing of a privacy provision to withhold the records from Myanmar was “rich with irony.”
Internet ‘Whitelist’ Highlights Myanmar Military’s Wishful Economic Thinking
By Sebastian Strangio
Facebook and Twitter are out. A suite of business applications and messaging services are in.
Facebook Bans All Myanmar Military-Linked Accounts and Ads
By Associated Press
In a statement, the tech giant said that it was treating the post-coup situation in Myanmar as an "emergency."
Myanmar Junta Readies Draconian Cyber-Security Legislation
By Sebastian Strangio
The draft law is clearly intended to rein in the use of social media by the country's burgeoning Civil Disobedience Movement.
Myanmar Blocks Facebook as Resistance Grows to Coup
By Associated Press
The move came amid a growing campaign of civil disobedience following Monday's military takeover.
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