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How activists are using Facebook in Myanmar for democratic ends, but Facebook itself also facilitated hate speech

  • Dr Tamas Wells & Dr Aleks Deejay,

When Facebook was used in Myanmar as a platform for hate speech and organised violence against Rohingya, the company was quick to deflect blame.

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