Mobile Myanmar: The Impact of Social Media on Young People Living in Conflict-Affected Regions of Myanmar Much of the discussion of harassment among girls raised focused on experiences offline also, such as in the form of unsolicited phone calls, being cursed at or teased as they walked along the street, or being bullied based on appearance (i.e., told they look like a certain race or ethnicity that is not accepted, for example Maramagyi young people being told they ‘look like a Muslim’). One group of urban participants debated whether boys teasing girls is considered harassment, as boys felt it was natural for this to happen whereas girls expressed a loss of confidence and dignity when this happens to them. Some boys noted that groups of girls sometimes tease lone boys also. “It is the nature of youth [for] boys to tease a girl when she walks alone. I don’t think this is harassment.” Male, 23 years, Rakhine Buddhist, Sittwe (Rakhine State urban) “We lose our confidence when being teased like this. When we wear short skirts, boys will shout and say how much is for one night? It degrades our dignity.” Female, 20 years, Rakhine Buddhist, Sittwe (Rakhine State urban) Some female participants from the Muslim IDP camps shared their experiences of males physically harassing them (e.g., pulling their umbrella, throwing stones, pulling on their shirt collar), which made them very angry and want retribution. According to the facilitators, when Muslim IDP girls told their experiences of harassment, they were laughing. When asked why they were laughing, they replied that it was an embarrassing experience. “I think I will tell my parents to kill those boys who pulled my shirt collar.” Female, 16 years, Rohingya Muslim, Thet Kel Pyin, (Rakhine State IDP) “I think I will inform the village leaders and take action on them.” Female, 16-17 years, Rohingya Muslim, Thet Kel Pyin (Rakhine State IDP) Sharing behaviours Participants were shown examples of ‘inspirational’ Facebook posts commonly shared in Myanmar. Participants who looked at Aung La Asan’s picture (successful Burmese martial artist) said that it made them feel inspired and proud of ethnic people. However, there was an overall negative response to a post of Thin Zar Wint Kyaw (controversial Burmese model/actress). While one urban participant said that she liked her personality and art, the majority of participants noted her ‘sexy’ fashion taste degraded the dignity of their country and leads to the harassment of women. “[She] makes the culture of Myanmar ugly because of the way she wears [her clothes].” Male, 21 years, Rakhine Buddhist, Sittwe (Rakhine State urban) “When I see Thin Zar Wint Kyaw post, I will write angry comments because it is harassment for the women.” Female, 18 years, Rohingya Muslim, Thet Kel Pyin (Rakhine State IDP) Participants from both locations revealed several different types of pro-social content they share on social media, including news, education and information posts, religious posts and posts about peace. They also share posts for recreation, including pictures and videos they find funny, music posts, celebrity posts, and movies. Some said that some content they share only with close friends and family, such as about their own points of view, emotional posts and personal pictures. Some participants spoke about expecting to receive likes from their friends. One noted that some people click ‘like’ on everything online and don't think about whether they actually like it. 54