Mobile Myanmar: The Impact of Social Media on Young People Living in Conflict-Affected Regions of Myanmar  Partner with government to develop e-learning opportunities for young people to increase their English skills, computer skills, vocational skills and general level of education. These should be tailored to Myanmar young people and ensure they are available in both Myanmar language and local languages. Encouraging telecommunications providers to make online education platforms free to access (i.e., not require data costs) could maximise their accessibility. Rohingya1 young people would particularly benefit from distance education given the restrictions on their freedom of movement. Recommendations for academic researchers  Develop and trial online support services for emotional and mental health issues among young people in Myanmar as a matter of priority. For example, investigate the suitability and efficacy of the app ‘Mee Pya Tike’ for providing emotional support via online chat sessions.  Conduct more studies into the suitability and efficacy of affordable and scalable online and offline interventions to address youth mental health in Myanmar. Recommendations for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other local actors  Develop urban and village workshops to teach media literacy and digital citizenship skills to parents and teachers and teach them about appropriate community standards for social media use.  Use social media to connect existing youth networks across Myanmar to promote dialogue, peace and understanding between different cultural groups. 1 I n this report,the term ‘Rohingya’is used to refer to the m em bers ofthe M uslim com m unity in Rakhine State w ho have self-identified as such,in affirm ation ofthe rightofself-identification ofallcom m unities.Aside from the Rohingya com m unity,Kam an M uslim s also m ake up a proportion ofthe M uslim com m unity in Rakhine State. 11

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