(Reuters file photo)LONDON: Facebook has removed a feature that allowed users to translate Burmese posts and comments after a Reuters report showed the tool was producing bizarre results. A Reuters investigation published on Aug 15 documented how Facebook was failing in its efforts to combat vitriolic Burmese language posts about Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims. The Reuters article also showed that the translation feature was flawed. A spokeswoman for Facebook said the Burmese translation feature was "switched off" on Aug 28. In April, the California-based social-media company posted a Burmese translation of its internal "Community Standards" enforcement guidelines.

Source: Bangkok Post September 06, 2018 14:37 UTC