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26 Sep 2022

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Burma Campaign UK

Myanmar: Burma Campaign UK accuses Apple for hosting apps controlled by the Burmese military

"APPLE CEO TIM COOK NOT WELCOME IN UK – STOP HOSTING BURMESE MILITARY APPS", 26 September 2022

Burma Campaign UK today accused Apple CEO of hypocrisy for announcing a partnership on racial equality and justice with the Southbank Centre, London, at the same time as hosting Apps controlled by the Burmese military which use racist language against the Rohingya minority, and which deny genocide.

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Apple hosts apps for Burmese state-owned media, which are now under the control of the Burmese military, including MRTV.

Apple also hosts Apps for the Burmese military-owned Mytel mobile phone network, which helps to fund the Burmese military and the violations of international law which they commit. The Apps are a crucial part of the marketing strategy for Mytel, Apple host 8 of their Apps.

Apple also hosts a new social media App, OKPar, created by the military as part of its attempt to limit access to information from independent social media sources such as Facebook.

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