Mobile Myanmar: The Impact of Social Media on Young People Living in Conflict-Affected Regions of Myanmar Some mentioned that social media was sometimes used to collect donations for marginalised people such as those affected by poverty, land mines or land confiscation. “People post and share posts of poor children or sick children to ask for donations. Young people from Paletwa shared a post of a sick child and news of a woman who stepped on a landmine.” Male, 55 years, Chin Christian, Sittwe (Rakhine State urban) “Yes, for example the recent case of people whose land was confiscated. They took a video clip and shared it on social media. Some people shared about their difficulty when their crops were destroyed by mice.” Male, 34 years, Kayan Christian, Loikaw (Kayah State urban) “Some disabled people post about themselves to do fund raising.” Male, 24 years, Kayah Christian, Kyun Taw village (Kayah State rural) Interviewees were asked if young people use social media to mobilize and advocate for social change. Several urbanbased responses referred to social media being used to mobilize people for protests regarding issues such as land confiscation, gender equality, and the need for political change. “Yes, the recent demonstration against the land confiscation (Pyaung Pu Ta Bin). They mobilize people through social media.” Male, 20 years, Kayan Christian, Loikaw (Kayah State urban) “Mobilize for event day. Slogan such as ‘time to change’, ‘peace can prevail’, ‘when will there be gender equality’”. Female, 30 years, Kayan Christian, Loikaw (Kayah State urban) “I think social media can be one of the most effective ways to mobilize young people for causes because almost everyone uses social media.” Female, 22 years, Rakhine Buddhist, Sittwe (Rakhine State urban) There were only three examples of advocacy from rural respondents – one about the land confiscation issue and the other two about promoting charities rather than protests. “They mobilize people through online to join the demonstration when the Army confiscated land from the farmers.” Male, 24 years, Kayah Christian, Daw Lyar Ku & Htee Seh Kaloe villages (Kayah State rural) “Some charity groups advocate for cleaning the environment.” Female, 19 years, Kayan Christian, Kyun Taw village (Kayah State rural) None of the Muslim IDP respondents had seen social media being used by their young people for advocacy, though one Muslim IDP adult suggested that this was something that ‘other sides’ (i.e., Rakhine young people) did. 82