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​​Xpeng, Zeekr, and more enter Thailand, eye expansion across Southeast Asia

TechNode

It has also signed contracts with car dealers in Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines, Reuters reported on March 12. The Geely-owned brand said it will expand its retail network with distributors in Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Pattaya by year-end.

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Leaving content moderation to volunteers is empowering racists

The Verge

The Ratio. ?? Non-governmental organizations say American companies pay as much attention to similar situations unfolding in India, Brazil, and Myanmar, among other places. As a result, offline injustices are being replicated in online speech. Pranav Dixit and Megha Rajagopalan / BuzzFeed ).

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Cynicism suggests that the TikTok deal will go through

The Verge

Facebook’s slow response to the threat of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar is the textbook example. In its initial public statement on the deal, Walmart published a typo that, when read out loud, communicated a kind of anguished cry : “ Ekejechbecehggedkrrnikldebgtkjkddhfdenbhbkuk.” Trending up : Facebook says it’s helped 2.5

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Platforms successfully stopped a lame COVID conspiracy video from going viral

The Verge

Facebook is rejecting a request from The Gambia to help it investigate the genocide in Myanmar, saying the request was “extraordinarily broad” as well as “unduly intrusive or burdensome.” But the platforms’ actions on Tuesday showed us that progress is possible. They know how to do the right thing, and they can. Matthew Smith / Time ).

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Facebook’s big QAnon crackdown might have come too late

The Verge

Yesterday I included a link to a story in Time about a request from the Gambian government to help investigate the genocide in Myanmar , where the United Nations has said Facebook contributed to the incitement of violence. So this feels like useful context to share. Today in news that could affect public perception of the big tech platforms.

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It’s (still) time to end ‘Trending’ on Twitter

The Verge

Facebook rolled out a series of changes ahead of the election in Myanmar on November 8th. Facebook has about 15,000 third-party moderators, not 30,000. And I should have noted that the moderation site in Arizona that I referenced has closed since I wrote about it. Sorry for the errors.

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