Many of incidents revolved around the misuse of photographs.
“Some stranger added me online and sent pictures of himself. I thought it could
be someone I knew before. But soon he said things such as “If you’re alone we
should meet up”. I sent him a picture of my son and me, and told him that I am
married… He then sent me degrading sexual pictures that hurt my dignity”
Female, 35,
SEC D, Yangon
“Someone photoshopped pictures of me with some other girl. It was based on
an old picture I posted where me and my girlfriend were in it. But the photoshopped one has a different girl.”
Male, 22,
SEC A, Yangon
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ONLINE ABUSE IN MYANMAR