initiatives that took place, such as MIDO's "Real or Not" 146, AFP Myanmar Fact Check 147, Boom Myanmar 148, and Fact Crescendo Myanmar 149, which have been working on exposing incidents of mis- and disinformation in the country. According to MIDO, disinformation is more pervasive now compared to the 2015 elections, as the abuse of online platforms is more systematic with techniques evolving and becoming more advanced. The number of online users has also grown. MIDO recognised there had been some improvements in the response of platforms like Facebook, but these were not sufficient. Instead, MIDO recommends that social networks adopt a holistic approach and involve all stakeholders in the process of fighting disinformation. Facebook shared updates on the work they did to address the misuse and abuse of the platform during the Myanmar polls 150. For instance, they expanded their policy to remove misinformation that could lead to voter suppression or damage the integrity of the electoral process, as well as remove content violating policies against hate speech 151. 146 https://www.mmtimes.com/news/mido-fact-check-facebook-news.html https://factcheck.afp.com/afp-myanmar 148 https://www.boommyanmar.com/about-us/ 149 https://myanmar.factcrescendo.com/english/ 150 https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/23/facebook-gives-more-details-about-its-efforts-against-hate-speechbefore-myanmars-general-election/ 151 https://about.fb.com/news/2020/08/preparing-for-myanmars-2020-election/ 147 50