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This report is an analysis of 88 cases of hate speech and misinformation found on social media in the month of July. In this report, the most frequently observed were hate speech that dehumanizes people, derogatory and condescending remarks, and hate speech directed against political groups and ethnic groups. These hate messages were mainly disseminated on Telegram and Facebook, and also posted on TikTok. This report primarily presents key trends, targeted groups, and case studies, along with recommendations in the conclusion.
● Hate speech accounted for 91% and misinformation for 9% of the findings.
● The most frequently observed types of hate speech were Guilt Attribution (32%), Dehumanization (27%), and Bullying & Harassment (24%).
● The main targeted groups were PDF (33%), Rohingya Muslims (23%), Arakan Army (AA) (15%), and women (14%).
● The main social media platforms used were Telegram (53%), Facebook (39%), and TikTok (8%).
The main accounts and channels disseminating the content were Hminewai "မှိုင်းဝေ" (18 posts) and "Ka Ka Han" (10 posts).
Read more: July 2025 - Digital Hate Monthly Report (Eng -Myan)
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In July 2025, Myanmar’s military junta escalated repression through new laws aimed at silencing dissent and tightening control over civic space. The Cybersecurity Law, now in force, grants the authorities broad powers to monitor, censor, and criminalize online activity, including extraterritorially. The newly enacted election “protection” law imposes severe criminal penalties, including the death penalty, for criticism or peaceful opposition to the junta’s planned elections, further undermining political rights and press freedom.
Serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law continued across multiple regions, including deliberate attacks on civilians, religious and educational sites, and health facilities, as well as arbitrary detention, torture, and forced labor. In northern Rakhine State, new investigations by Human Rights Watch and Fortify Rights document grave abuses by the Arakan Army (AA) against Rohingya civilians, including killings, beheadings, torture, forced recruitment of children, and severe restrictions on movement and livelihoods. These abuses, combined with the junta’s blockade on aid, have driven the largest movement of Rohingya to Bangladesh since 2017.
The humanitarian situation in Bangladesh’s refugee camps is deteriorating sharply. More than 150,000 new arrivals over the past 18 months are straining already limited resources, with the UN Refugee Agency warning of imminent cuts to health and food assistance unless the current 65 percent funding gap is urgently closed.
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This report examines the spread of hate speech and misinformation in Myanmar's digital communication sphere during June 2025. It analyzes 97 verified posts from Facebook, Telegram, and TikTok, focusing on incitement of violence targeting ethnic groups, dehumanization of those opposing the junta, and the dissemination of systematically fabricated misinformation. According to the findings, Telegram is the primary platform where hate speech is most prevalent (75%), followed by Facebook (15%) and TikTok (10%). The report studies major impactful events and illustrates how these issues have tangible consequences in reality.
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In June, Myanmar’s junta accelerated preparations for a so-called “national election,” openly exploiting the language of democratic transition to consolidate authoritarian rule. Announced for late 2025 or early 2026, the election plan has no legal basis under international law and violates Myanmar’s constitutional norms, as the military seized power unlawfully and has since dissolved nearly all opposition parties, including the National League for Democracy. The junta-controlled Union Election Commission (UEC) has initiated voter list compilation and showcased electronic voting machines in an attempt to simulate legitimacy, while redrawing township boundaries to fabricate administrative control over contested territory.
Despite controlling only a fraction of the country, an estimated 79 townships are active conflict zones, and over 140 are under resistance control, the junta claims the capacity to hold elections in 267 townships. In Karenni State, where over 90 percent of territory is administered by the Karenni Interim Government, junta forces have staged election “workshops” under armed guard. In Shan State, military-aligned militias have forcibly relocated entire communities in apparent preparation for polling, while residents in junta-controlled areas report coercion and fear of reprisal for refusing to participate.
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This report is based on an analysis of 77 posts shared on social media platforms in Myanmar during May 2025. It examines patterns of hate speech and fake news, focusing on the targeted ethnic and religious groups, the methods of propaganda dissemination, and the role of media platforms. The aim of this research is to uncover how such content contributes to social division, conflict, and the incitement of violence within the community.
The spread of hate speech and fake news through social media and other communication channels within Myanmar has the potential to exacerbate ethnic, religious, and political tensions, leading to a rise in social polarization and conflict across communities.
Read more: May 2025 - Digital Hate Monthly Report (Eng -Myan)