Attack on Rohingyas

Facebook cancels hundreds of accounts linked to Myanmar military that used platform to attack Rohingya

Facebook removes hundreds of pages and accounts in Myanmar with hidden links to the military, the platform says, as the company scrambles to respond to criticism over failures to control hate speech and misinformation.

Editorial / Attack on Rohingyas “systematic”

The latest report presented survivors' statements about megaphones being used to announce before and during the attacks: “You do not belong here ... go to Bangladesh. If you do not leave, we will torch your houses and kill you.”

December 19, 2018
December 19, 2018

Facebook cancels hundreds of accounts linked to Myanmar military that used platform to attack Rohingya

Facebook removes hundreds of pages and accounts in Myanmar with hidden links to the military, the platform says, as the company scrambles to respond to criticism over failures to control hate speech and misinformation.

October 13, 2017
October 13, 2017

Attack on Rohingyas “systematic”

The latest report presented survivors' statements about megaphones being used to announce before and during the attacks: “You do not belong here ... go to Bangladesh. If you do not leave, we will torch your houses and kill you.”