Human rights groups say false information spread on Facebook, which is dominant in Myanmar, is stoking violence against the Rohingya ethnic group
New York Times : Tweets: @craigmod , @pernillet , @juliacarriew , @lvandenassum , @kenroth , and @malachybrowne Tweets: @craigmod : (from no electricity to solar; from no connectivity to wireless; from no information to weaponized social media) http://www.nytimes.com/... Pernille Tranberg / @pernillet : In Myanmar, Facebook is so dominant that many people see it as the internet itself - w NO democratizing effects http://www.nytimes.com/... Julia Carrie Wong / @juliacarriew : I'm not optimistic Facebook will ever reckon with its role in the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya, but they need to https://www.nytimes.com/... LaetitiavandenAssum / @lvandenassum : Facebook allows opinion, facts & misinformation to mingle, clouding perceptions of truth & propaganda in Myanmar. https://nyti.ms/2yRCADT Kenneth Roth / @kenroth : Facebook has become a primary vehicle for Burma extremists to spread hatred and encourage violence against Rohingya. http://bit.ly/2zLJ5Yo Malachy Browne / @malachybrowne : Buddhist monk banned from public speaking now stokes anti-Rohingya fervour on Facebook. By @meganspecia, @paulmozur https://www.nytimes.com/... pic.twitter.com/CiwSnLqiij