>Like if you see a Facebook post you just have to mindlessly do whatever it says? A big part of this story is that it was many Burmese people's literal first t

>Like if you see a Facebook post you just have to mindlessly do whatever it says? A big part of this story is that it was many Burmese people's literal first time on the internet. They had built no mental defenses. They literally did not realize that things said on the internet could be fake. Facebook dropped this tool out of the sky then neglected it. It'd be like if a weapons manufacturer dropped a massive load of guns with the rebel groups. Sure they didn't pull the trigger, but they certainly played an enabling role. Even in the US the 2016 presidential election was a major wake up call for how social media can be used...