Hatred in Myanmar has led to what the United Nations described as "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims, and social media has inflamed some of that vitriol.
According to The New York Times, Facebook is the sole news source for many people in Myanmar, where around 90 percent of the population has a mobile device. On Facebook, as many who use it now understand, journalism mixes with false internet drivel designed to generate outrage.
The Myanmar military has forced around 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee the majority Buddhist nation since the end of August, orchestrating a shockingly quick and violent campaign to burn Rohingya homes and kill civilians, often leaving them with a choice to run for the border or die. Read more...
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