11/22/22, 4:44 PM ‘Watermelon suppression’: doxing campaign targets pro-democracy soldiers and police | Frontier Myanmar Telegram also appears to have different policies for products using different operating systems, likely due to the policies of these companies. A Frontier reporter with an iPhone was unable to access one Han Nyein Oo page which had spread revenge porn targeting female pro-democracy activists. A notice says the channel “can’t be displayed” because it “spread pornographic content”, something Apple has long worked to keep out of its App Store. But a reporter with another brand of smartphone could still see it. Apple did not respond to a request for comment. “We had discussions on whether we should approach Google or Apple to request whether to remove Telegram from their app stores, but at the end, what we want is to still have Telegram as a platform because the movement is relying on it as well,” said Wai Phyo Myint. Telegram is also used by journalists and activists to communicate more securely. “We only want Telegram to address these problematic contents and ban bad actors,” she said. Sivaprakasam said they also have to be careful not to inadvertently get anti-military People’s Defence Forces and other resistance groups banned. While most in Myanmar see these groups as acting in self-defence, a blanket ban on violence could impact them as well. “This is something we foresee as an issue,” she said. Screenshots showing shared admins across multiple promilitary Telegram channels (supplied) https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/watermelon-suppression-doxing-campaign-targets-pro-democracy-soldiers-and-police/ 4/10