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We'll shoot whoever I see: Myanmar Military threatens protesters on TikTok

Digital rights group Myanmar ICT for Development said it had found over 800 pro-military videos that menaced protesters at a time of increasing bloodshed -alone according to the UN

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Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month's coup, researchers said, prompting the Chinese video-sharing app to announce it was removing content that incites violence.
 
Digital rights group Myanmar ICT for Development said it had found over 800 pro-military videos that menaced protesters at a time of increasing bloodshed -alone according to the UN.

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