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Global Censorship

Myanmar

In 2010, Myanmar transitioned from a military dictatorship to a quasi-civilian government, propelled by political and economic reforms. The environment which resulted from the actions of Myanmar authorities "emboldened those who preach hatred and silenced those who stand for tolerance and human rights [and created] an environment where extremists’ discourse can thrive, human rights violations are legitimized, and incitement to discrimination and violence facilitated" as found by the Independent International Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar.

Online Hate Speech & Violence

18 local Myanmar civil society organizations (CSOs) compiled their research and analytical insights, determining there to be a significant presence of hate speech in Myanmar both online and offline. According to the cumulative report, “Hate speech in Myanmar is not simply the product of individual bigotry and intolerance … Rather, [it] has been systemati­cally promoted and disseminated by powerful interests that benefit from the constructed narratives and the resulting division and conflict in society."

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Facebook Oversight Board

The Facebook Oversight Board was created in November 2018, though officially began work in October 2022.

See Also

Censorship

Censorship in China

Censorship in Turkey

Facebook in Africa

Facebook newsfeed curation

References

“Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar.” OHCHR, http://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/myanmarffm/pages/index.aspx

“Online Hate Speech in Myanmar: an Evolving Threat.” Minority Rights Group International, 20 Dec. 2020, http://www.minorityrights.org/2020/12/20/hate-speech-myanmar/

"Combatting hate speech in Myanmar." Harvard Law Today, 16 Oct. 2020, https://today.law.harvard.edu/combatting-hate-speech-in-myanmar/