7.2. Increased anger and shock at atrocities Increases in “Angry” and “Wow” reactions provide Angry reactions a map of the public’s negative sentiment when increased by +906% on accessing media. The proportion of reactions that were Angry tripled after the coup from 3% to 8%. independent media Over the five years, they grew by +525% overall, but this growth was uneven. Angry reactions increased by +906% on independent media but dropped by -53% on military-affiliated outlets. This indicates an increase in the public’s desire to exercise the right to dissent in response to military repression, and to demand accountability for violations of the rights to life, liberty, and security of person. The proportion of Wow reactions may have dropped from 7% to 5%, but they still remain significant and reveal a public in shock. Wow reactions represent astonishment, amazement, and disbelief. They grew by +73% for the independent media but shrank for the military-affiliated media by -74%. The decline of Wow reactions on military-affiliated media shows a total breakdown of State credibility, representing a public rejection of propaganda that attempts to distort the right to credible information. 7.3. Collective grief through “Sad Face” The growth of “Sad Face” reactions shows increased Local-level media, which collective mourning. Since the coup, Sad Face often cover human reactions have grown by +365% overall, with 98% of this sentiment on independent media. Local-level rights violations in media, which often cover human rights violations in depth, saw a +1,506% depth, saw a +1,506% increase in Sad Face reactions. increase in Sad Face Media outlets with a pro-opposition editorial stance also saw an increase of +670%. A small proportion reactions of Sad Face reactions are on posts by militaryaffiliated media (2%). This growth in collective mourning preserves public memory and reinforces the human dignity of those people whose fundamental rights have been violated by the military. 7.4. Using the “Haha” reaction to “troll” independent media The “Haha” Reaction has become a tool for “trolling” independent journalism rather than an expression of humour. It has grown in use by +117% since the coup and is found almost entirely on independent media posts. In 2026, there were over 2 million Page 22 of 24