Human Rights Myanmar released a statement on 8 January calling attention to the potential threats posed by new rule changes at Meta/Facebook. The statement notes how changes in content moderation can have serious consequences in the real world for Myanmar.
The text of the statement is as follows.
Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of significant changes to Meta’s content moderation policies raises serious concerns for Myanmar, where Facebook has both enabled anti-coup dissent and fuelled real-world consequences, including contributing to atrocities against the Rohingya. While fostering free expression is commendable, Meta also has heightened legal and moral responsibilities under international human rights law and its previous commitments to prevent its platforms from enabling harm in high-risk environments like Myanmar.
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