In Episode 1 of What’s Happening in Myanmar In-Depth, we discuss the rise in hate speech against Rohingya in Malaysia, as well as Meta’s role in moderating hate groups and posts targeting the group. Activist Nur Sadek shares his perspective on why this is happening now, and what accountability looks like for social media platforms.
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Timecodes:
(00:00) Intro
(01:47) Nur Sadek introduction
(05:27) Data from Rohingya Rights Response
(11:44) AI and misinformation
(15:26) Appeal
(16:21) Rising hate speech
(20:19) Meta Accountability
(22:07) Speaking with Malaysian students
(24:59) The Rohingya’s future
(26:27) Outro
