Military supporters attack an anti-coup protester during a demonstration in February 2021. (AFP)

Pro-military death squad rallies openly on social media

The emergence of a vigilante hit group targeting regime opponents has once again demonstrated the failure of social media companies – in this case Facebook and Telegram – to remove dangerous actors.

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