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August 28, 2018

Facebook Bans Burmese Army Commander-in-Chief After U.N. Genocide Report
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Facebook has taken the unprecedented step of banning Burma's
commander-in-chief of the army from the social media platform, one day
after the United Nations issued a report calling for Burma's top
military generals to be investigated for genocide against Rohingya
Muslims. State-led violence in Burma last year led to the displacement
of 700,000 Rohingya Muslims. The U.N. also criticized Facebook for being
a "useful instrument for those seeking to spread hate."


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