“When the coup happened, my friends and I decided to use our social media experience to bring international attention to what is happening in Myanmar. As K-pop and idol fans, we are very used to social media and Twitter,” said Kay Zin, 19, admin of the Facebook page and Telegram channel Twitter Team for Revolution, Yangon.
Along with other keyboard fighters, Myanmar’s K-pop community is braving internet blackouts, and risk of arrest to ensure that protesters are kept informed, that military regime’s abuses are documented, and that the world sees #WhatIsHappeningInMyanmar.
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