“They are dogs, not people”; “We must fight them like Hitler Jews”; “Pour gas and set on fire, they will be able to meet Allah faster” – thousands of such entries in August 2017 suddenly began to flood Facebook to residents Birms (Mjanmy). These posts called for violence against the Muslim minority of the Rohindżów and according to UN They played a “decisive role” in the genocide that took place at the time. Almost 700,000 Muslims were forced to escape from Burma, and much over 10,000 lost their lives in pogroms, mass rape and smoking villages.
In countries that are only catching up digital backwardness, such as Burma, factory installed even in the cheapest Facebook smartphones for millions of people can be the only “window to the world” and the source of information. In this way, it becomes a powerful tool, which was used by the ruling Burma Junta, standing behind a large part of the hateful entries from 2017. Facebook later admitted that he did not block fake news and hate speech quite quickly, he was even sued by refugees from Burma for the amount of $ 150 billion. However, despite this in January 2025 Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg announces a limitation of verification of facts on the platform, Openly admitting that it will be “caught less bad things”.
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Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg with his wife Priscilla Chan (on the left) at the inauguration of the US President Donald Trump PAP/EPA/SAUL LOEB
This decision is a huge help for criminal regimes around the world. However, as much as Burmese will help again, it is not certain, because he begins to wake up in the positions. Since the Burma Military Assassination of State carried out in February 2021, it is plunged into a devastating civil war. But more and more in the ongoing conflict is happening and maybe the climax is approaching. A breakthrough that can start a new chapter in the history of this country and give a chance to rebuild the regional power, which Burma has been for centuries.
Because Burma, a country with an area greater than Germany And Poland combined and equally rich history, still has everything to become the richest state of the region: natural raw materials, a unique culture and millions of young people who dream of a better future. It is also the last such Asian tourist pearl, which is still waiting for the discovery and to which Poles could also go on a tropical vacation like today to Vietnam Whether Thailand . And it is worth recalling that a hundred years ago it was Burma who had the reputation of today's Thailand in the region: beautiful nature, crystal beaches and hospitable people.
But everything must start by changing power.
Junta on the drip
In the summer, after a series of victories over the governmental army in various parts of the country, the rebels became closer than ever to overthrow the hated junta.
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