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Behind the Bastards

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Pro-Democracy Games and Games in Burma Boost the Movement's Survival

Myanmar's pro-democracy keyboard warriors are using the internet to raise money for their cause. The junta responded by tripling data prizes and throttling internet connection speeds. Gen Z rebels also launched games, which have become hugely popular in Myanmar. This kind of innovation is what's allowed the movement to survive since it was last violently suppressed in 1988.

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