Every three or four days in Myanmar, an infamous Telegram account reappears.
The account has been taken down many times, usually after being reported for posting sexually explicit images. But each time it is removed, it has sprung up again shortly after in a different guise.
The account belongs to Han Nyein Oo, once considered one of the main sources for celebrity gossip and yellow journalism in Myanmar. But these days, the contents are not about celebrities, as before. Instead, it’s to distribute intimate photos — both real and faked — of young female activists opposing Myanmar’s February military coup.