Anonymity
was
used
to
engage
in
discussion
on
poli/cs
and
ethnicity
“Without
showing
my
idenBty,
I
can
engage
in
prevenBng
misconcepBons
or
state
my
opinions
on
local
and
internaBonal
news
without
genng
my
name
hurt…
I
can
take
the
news
without
lenng
my
idenBty
be
revealed.
I
use
nicknames
or
other
funny
names
with
profile
pictures
like
cartoon
characters.”
Female,
38,
Part
1me
volunteer
for
NGO,
SEC
D,
Yangon
(15.1)
“I
don’t
use
my
real
name
or
my
photo
when
using
social
media.
Many
people
hate
Rakhine
and
I
don’t
want
to
use
them.
They
[have
given}
us
“Haha”
sBcker
comments.
When
we
meet
one
day
there
will
be
problems.
I
changed
my
name
to
avoid
such
situaBons.”
Male,
42,
Fish
salesman,
SEC
C,
Rakhine
ethnicity,
Yangon
(R12.6)
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