18-01-2020 18:25 via news.yahoo.com

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

Facebook Incon Saturday blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologizing for any offense caused.The error came to light on the second day of a visit by the president to the Southeast Asian country, where Xi and state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi signed dozens of agreements covering massive Beijing-backed infrastructure plans.A statement about the visit published
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