11/1/22, 8:57 PM Myanmar’s military propaganda about schools rampant on social media · Global Voices [https://airtable.com/shrJ0cYKBwPaS49Pk/tbl9pe37bTmfb3dbq/viwQfFmkW7I6F9yTp/recmieppxSAgHvAUA?blocks=bipPTI7evgB8np9lC] This Facebook post claims that there are more than 5,200,000 students who came to school on the first day of June 2022, and then 400,000 more on the second day, with an overall rate of 93.13% of nationwide attendance. There is no evidence or source to support this claim. Read the full analysis here [https://airtable.com/shrJ0cYKBwPaS49Pk/tbl9pe37bTmfb3dbq/viwQfFmkW7I6F9yTp/recmieppxSAgHvAUA?blocks=bipPTI7evgB8np9lC] . 4. “Myanmar's citizens should adapt to life under military rule” [https://airtable.com/shrJ0cYKBwPaS49Pk/tbl0mAI8W2guAWtTU/viwpDNiPamtQyrj9I/recyXJLcVQMEyzE70? blocks=hide] As the economy and general security have worsened post-coup, military supporters have begun claiming that the country is not as bad as it seems and that national stability will be restored as long as the military handles things and people abide by the rules. [https://airtable.com/shrJ0cYKBwPaS49Pk/tbl9pe37bTmfb3dbq/viwQfFmkW7I6F9yTp/recAVdRVTNQPNhOeg?blocks=bipPTI7evgB8np9lC] This Facebook post says that children on their first day of the new school year are innocent, without fear and worries of the “terrorists,” referring to the armed pro-democracy activists. This is an example of military propaganda by an author from the military proxy party who wants to paint the image of a functioning country post-coup. Read the full analysis here [https://airtable.com/shrJ0cYKBwPaS49Pk/tbl9pe37bTmfb3dbq/viwQfFmkW7I6F9yTp/recAVdRVTNQPNhOeg?blocks=bipPTI7evgB8np9lC] . More related narratives to explore: https://globalvoices.org/2022/07/07/myanmars-military-propaganda-about-schools-rampant-on-social-media/ 4/5