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#SocialMedia & the #Myanmar 2020 elections

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In the absence of a live #UEC result tracker, users turned to various citizen-powered alternatives -- which were shared widely through the afternoon and evening.

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🇲🇲 #MyanmarElection Day on #Facebook - A Thread -

Engagement was way off the chart yesterday -- with the TOP 2,000 most viral content generating a combine 15.2m engagements.
... That put the whole campaign into perspective 👀

https://t.co/RRKxdcy0u5

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A key challenge, on the #Factchecking front, were unofficial sources announcing results even before the polls had been closed.

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☺️ FUN FACT - while much of the conversation was taking place on #SocialMedia, official party pages were unusually quiet yesterday, with most party making no use of their central page at all

left: Overall Campaign👇 right: Election Day 👇

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📢PRESS CONFERENCE on #SocialMedia & #Elections: https://t.co/nUNY2kH4Z8

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📢We'll be hosting a Press Conference on the use of #SocialMedia in the #MyanmarElection at 4pm MMT today. Starting in 45 mins!

Register here: https://t.co/bw9nXPMruQ

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And remember to check official sources. Information on the process is not confirmed until its up on https://t.co/ImBrfNYgsH

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We're seeing more and more #disinformation focused on the voting process. Here is one example, being debunked by the #UEC. https://t.co/18N1WbXPFO

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Remember -- It doesn't take much to take information out of context and manipulate it into telling a whole different story.

#DontbeFooled #MyanmarElection

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FALSE claims + PHOTOSHOP = >13,000 reactions & >4,400 shares

#Dontbefooled #Myanmar

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An important reminder from Phyu Phyu Thi when it comes to #disinformation: Keep Calm. Stay Vigilant. Stick to Facts. Check your Sources. 🧐

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More from MK today on the ** email spoofing campaign ** that saw hundreds (thousands?) of people receive the MMLeak video from the UEC, the President's Office, the Upper House, the Press Council and leading media org. this week.

Briefing: 👉https://t.co/QSnrLSkd2G

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📢 PRESS CONFERENCE --- starting now:
👉 https://t.co/QSnrLSkd2G

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⚠️More and more reports coming in of people being targeted by SMS with a call to "vote #USDP"