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Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name

Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name

15 Sept 13:07 Key points summarised by AI
  • Facebook apologized for a technical error that translated Chinese leader Xi Jinping's name as "Mr Shithole" from Burmese to English.
  • The offensive translation appeared on official Facebook pages and local news during Xi's high-profile visit to Myanmar.
  • Facebook attributed the error to Xi's name missing from its Burmese database, causing the system to generate an inappropriate translation, and has since fixed the issue.
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