Transitional justice and online social platforms: Facebook and the Rohingya genocide.

This article examines the complex role of social media platforms, particularly Facebook, in transitional justice (TJ) processes, using the Rohingya genocide as a case study to highlight challenges in platform governance and accountability. It details how Facebook's internal and external governance failures allowed the spread of hate speech and incitement to violence against the Rohingya minority, contributing to grave human rights abuses. The article further critiques Facebook's inadequate post-crisis responses in fact-finding, remediation, and institutional reform, and explores the legal obstacles victims face in seeking justice through international criminal law and domestic courts, including protections like the U.S. Communications Decency Act's section 230. Ultimately, it underscores significant gaps in existing legal and governance frameworks for addressing social media's role in mass atrocities and calls for adapting TJ mechanisms to the digital age.