ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship Despite commitments to enhance hate speech detection and moderation, including assembling a team of Burmese speakers and implementing measures such as banning military accounts and disrupting misinformation networks, Meta’s effectiveness remained uncertain as no official regulatory approach was disclosed. Few years later, in December 2021, Rohingya refugees from Myanmar initiated a $150 billion class action lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company’s failure to address anti-Rohingya hate speech that fueled violence. One year later, additional evidence of Meta’s negligence emerged through research by Global Witness, revealing that Facebook’s purportedly improved mechanisms were ineffective. Global Witness conducted experiments by paying Facebook to publish eight advertisements containing hate speech. All eight advertisements were indeed published by Facebook. 125 Moreover, Rohingya boldly articulate the atrocities of injustice and genocide they have endured, encompassing digital repression, torture, profound suffering, and the denial of their citizenship rights. Utilising digital platforms such as the YouTube-based Rohingya Vision and The Arakan Times Rohingya News, seamlessly synchronised with other influential social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, the Rohingya globally has amplified their voices.126 Myanmar 201

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