Facebook – Free Expression Myanmar

Facebook’s plan threatens to censor media and encourage disinformation ဖေ့စ်ဘွတ်ခ်လူမှုကွန်ယက်၏ အစီအစဥ်သည် သတင်းမီဒီယာများကို ဆင် ဆာဖြတ်တောက်ရန် ခြိမ်းခြောက်လျက်ရှိပြီး သတင်းတုများ ပြန့်ပွားခြင်း ကို တွန်းအားပေးလျက်ရှိ

45 media and media rights organisations urge Facebook not to implement its planned News Feed modification in Myanmar as it threatens to reduce people’s access to reliable news and lead to the spread of disinformation. In early 2021, Facebook began modifying its algorithms in specific

Digital coup anniversary event

To mark one year since the military banned Facebook in Myanmar, join us in a discussion on the “digital coup”. The event will hear from four speakers from different sectors each with an expert understanding of the topic: Khoe Reh – the Head of Myanmar

Military’s cyber security bill worse than their previous draft

The military’s new draft Cyber Security Law repeats the repressive provisions of previous drafts and adds more, seriously threatening the safety and security of Myanmar’s digital space. The military has circulated a newly revised draft Cyber Security Law to a few stakeholders requesting any feedback

Oversight Board overrules Facebook deletion of Myanmar “hate speech” post

FEM has sent a submission to the Facebook Oversight Board which is hearing an appeal against the removal of a Myanmar language post for alleged “hate speech”. The post was published and removed during the coup. The Oversight Board has since over-ruled Facebook, deciding that

MDRF invitation: Is Facebook’s content moderation working?

Nine months after Myanmar CSOs wrote to Mark Zuckerberg raising concerns about content moderation, what has changed? What positive steps have been taken and what negative ones? What should happen next? This is just one session at the Myanmar Digital Rights Forum, 18-19 January in Yangon.