myanmar
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OnlyFans Model Jailed for ‘Harming Culture’ After Protests Against Military Junta
A popular OnlyFans model was sentenced to six years in jail Monday following her involvement in protests against Myanmar’s military junta.
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Twitter Launches Pro-Democracy Emoji for ‘Milk Tea Alliance’ in Asia
Twitter launched a new emoji early Thursday that will appear anytime a user tweets the hashtag #MilkTeaAlliance. The so-called Milk Tea Alliance refers to the pro-democracy movement in Asia that has been organised, at least in part, through actions online.
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Myanmar’s New Government Blocks Facebook After Military Coup
Myanmar’s new government has ordered internet providers in the country to block Facebook in an attempt to quell dissent following a successful military coup earlier this week, according to internet-monitoring service NetBlocks and internet company Telenor Myanmar.
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Facebook Still Working On The Whole Genocide Thing
In a blog post this week, social media giant Facebook announced several changes meant to mitigate the effects of misinformation and hate speech causing real-world violence, including the formation of a Strategic Response team meant to stop a repeat of what happened in Myanmar.