Myanmar military asks soldiers to create fake profiles and spread misinformation on Facebook, Twitter: Report

The mission of the social media drive, part of the military's broader propaganda operations, is to reportedly spread the junta's view among the population, as well as to monitor dissenters and attack them online as traitors.

As Myanmar's military seeks to put down protest on the streets, a parallel battle is playing out on social media, with the junta using fake accounts to denounce opponents and press its message that it seized power to save the nation from election fraud, eight people with knowledge of the tactics said.