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Did Facebook Fuel Hate in Myanmar?

Did Facebook fuel hate in Myanmar by failing to control hate speech against Rohingyas? How new technology can improve road safety; plus, why do we forget the things we鈥檝e learned?

Facebook鈥檚 dream of a more open and connected world has turned into a nightmare in Myanmar. The price of a smartphone SIM card dropped from around $200 to $2, and Facebook quickly became the app of choice, but it failed to control hate speech against Rohingyas and had very few employees who could read Burmese. What, following criticism in a UN report, is it doing now?

Is one particular model of car really the safest on the road in the UK, and how can new technology reduce road accidents round the world?

Have you ever been captivated by a book, full of stories you never knew, revelled in that new knowledge 鈥nd then forgotten it all? If the answer is yes, take heart; you are not alone. Sandra Kanthal asks why do we remember some facts easily, and but let others slip away, completely forgetting the things we鈥檝e learned.

Photo: Rohingya refugees pictured in August 2017. Credit: Getty Images

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