More than a million people have fled Myanmar’s brutal civil war to seek shelter and work in neighbouring Thailand, where experts say nationalists are using disinformation to fuel prejudice against them.
Social media platforms have been flooded by false claims that Myanmar migrant workers were demanding a 700-baht ($21) minimum daily wage — almost twice that paid to Thais.
One of them attracted millions of views, and a former Thai intelligence heavyweight was among those who shared the images.
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