2 18 May to 31 May, 2024 the Buthidaung Incident Telegram message analysis: A total of 563 messages were collected from monitored Telegram channels. As on Facebook pages, content related to Islamophobia was very common on Telegram channels in response to the Buthidaung incident (13 messages). Two messages were calls for humanitarian assistance and one was the content promoting peaceful coexistence. 12 posts were the contents related to the calls for accountability regarding the incident. Fig.3. Types of content from Telegram channels Fig.4. Contents of Telegram messages METHODOLOGY Research period: 18 May to 31 May 2024 (Two weeks): To understand how key stakeholders had shaped public opinion regarding the capture of Buthidaung township and subsequent incidents, the messages related to the following key areas or contents were observed. (1) Accountability, (2) Islamophobia, (3) Humanitarian aspect, (4) Perception of the responses of civil society organizations, international communities, and media. Identifying Facebook pages and Telegram channels: By using 101 keywords and 99 hashtags related to the ongoing political crisis or politics, we were able to include 1,868 Facebook pages and 770 Telegram channels that were considered politically active. Based on political stance and affiliation, Facebook pages and Telegram channels were categorized into different collections. Selecting Facebook posts and Telegram messages: By using Crowd Tangle API and Telegram API, we integrated FB posts and Telegram messages into the BSI’s customized software namely “Chay-Lann” real-time. Then, based on the composite rating score, the top 50 posts or messages with the highest rating score from each collection were included weekly, and then, a total of 1,239 posts from Facebook pages and 563 messages from Telegram channels were analyzed against the contents we are concerned with.

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