BSR | Human Rights Impact Assessment: Facebook in Myanmar
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Facebook penetration is combined with a small formal banking sector and an absence of online
commerce. One interviewee urged Facebook to “Bring the digital marketplace to Myanmar and
experiment with a digital payments system. This could reveal new business models and revenue
opportunities for Facebook in emerging markets.” Another emphasized how important digital literacy
efforts will be in making this happen, recounting how the use of Facebook pages for commerce is
growing, “but some users are making purchases by posting their bank account details in comments for
all to see.”