Burma – Citizen Tweets

When looking at other posts Burma was tagged in, this type of post came up a few times. It places Burma in the greater context of a global framework. The tweets from the citizens differ from those of Suu Kyi because they are directly addressing the issue. Many tweets come from journalists or those connected to the UNSC, and ultimately all support the view that the the Rohingya Crisis needs to be resolved immediately. Despite there being a portion of the population who do not with to end the genocide, they are not being represented on this social media platform.

In theory, the Rohingya and those being oppressed would be at the lower ranks of society and probably have the least access to technologies and social media, yet their voices are still being heard and promoted here on Twitter. This gives great commentary to the effect of social media and it’s reach to the different parts of society.

 

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