Mobile Myanmar: The Impact of Social Media on Young People Living in Conflict-Affected Regions of Myanmar There was a mixed response regarding the report function. Some knew how to and had used it, some had seen it but hadn’t used it, while others didn't know how (facilitators showed these participants how to do so during the FGD). Participants who knew about the report function said it was easy to find on Facebook, and those who had used it did so to report accounts that had either hacked into their friend’s accounts or shared false and inappropriate content, such as news stories that were discriminatory. “I reported news and posts on Facebook that insulted Rohingya people based on religion.” Male, 23 years, Rohingya Muslim, Thet Kel Pyin (Rakhine State IDP) Facilitators noted some gender differences in the experience of online harassment, particularly among urban participants with girls much more likely to be targeted and impacted compared to boys. Participants reported being harassed by strangers online for something as simple as not replying to the stranger’s message. In some of the groups, girls said that the impact of this meant that they became scared to make friends with men both on- and offline. Participants from both locations reported similar broad examples of what not to post online: these included harassment, hate speech, propaganda, fake news, posts that are not beneficial to the public, posts that can cause trauma (e.g. depicting terrorism and violence), and posts that do not have good intentions. There were many specific examples provided such as posts related to superstitious luck, relationships (e.g. pictures of couples without the consent of the partner, pictures of couples being affectionate, and conflict between couples), extremist posts related to terrorism (political and religious), news with images of nudity, and content that could easily influence others (e.g., pornographic content, violence, suicide, smoking, influential celebrities that may be considered ‘out there’). Some urban participants warned against sharing personal information in posts (including adding location to images and posts) while Muslim IDP participants focused more on not cursing or making rude comments (particularly ones that will hurt other user's dignity or insulting other religions and other countries). One Muslim IDP participant mentioned not challenging or going against the government, which was supported by another participant who said there is a need to follow the laws of the country (likely in reference to Section 66 (d) of the Telecommunications Law, which is being used to restrict freedom of speech online, especially against the government). Participants noted several examples of what social media should be used for. These included sharing educational posts to promote more knowledge (e.g., health information, educational posts, and job opportunities), interesting and inspirational posts (e.g., poems), and sharing news that would be beneficial to the community (e.g., new laws, news of natural disasters to help them plan for any future occurrences). “I shared news about the enactment of law for protecting children under 18 in Myanmar, which everyone should know.” Male, 23 years, Rohingya Muslim, Basara (Rakhine State IDP) Several participants from both locations noted that their parents don’t teach them about using smartphones or social media, because they themselves don’t use them. One Muslim IDP young person said they were the one to teach their parents about the report feature. Rather than teaching about responsible use, participants reported restrictions made by their parents on their phone and social media use. Many were restricted from using Facebook until after matriculation exams or graduation or were banned altogether (but could use other apps instead). Others were not given phones until after they passed their exams. Reasons parents gave for putting these restrictions on their children’s social media use included that they were too young, it distracts from study, includes violent content, and leads to being immoral. Some parents did not give a reason for banning Facebook, especially parents of Muslim IDP girls for whom there are often strict gender norms. The few participants whose parents did teach them about safe and appropriate social media use said they were taught not to talk to strangers, watch inappropriate videos, have online relationships or post couple images if they are in a relationship, or use social media excessively – particularly late into the evening as this disrupts sleep (one participant reported having his phone taken away following use until 2am). Girls from the urban locations were warned by their 48