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Facebook finally bans Myanmar military-linked companies from its platform
Activists have been calling on the company to enact such a ban for years
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Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150bn over failures that led to ‘real-world violence’
Class-action lawsuit says the company’s failure to police content played a role in a brutal campaign against the group
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NLD shuns Facebook ads even as Covid-19 lockdowns stifle campaigning
Ruling party official says NLD is ‘going organic’ despite restrictions against on-the-ground campaigning
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In-Depth
Facebook shaping up as main election battleground in Covid-19 era
With large gatherings banned, campaigns will shift focus to Myanmar’s 22 million social media users, raising new questions for election commission
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Facebook removes network of fake accounts promoting military-backed telecom with $1.2m misinformation campaign
Company says accounts posed as neutral telecom news and opinion outlets while attacking MyTel critics and competitors