Hilarious: Facebook Apologizes for Vulgar, Though 'Accurate,' Translation of Chinese Leader’s Name

Facebook apologized on Saturday after its platform translated Xi Jinping, the name of the Chinese leader, from Burmese to a vulgar word in English.
The mistranslation caught the company’s attention when Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto civilian leader of Myanmar, wrote on her official Facebook page about Mr. Xi’s two-day visit to her country.
When the Burmese posts were translated into English on Facebook, Mr. Xi’s name repeatedly appeared as “Mr. Shithole.”
It was not clear how long the issue lasted, but Google’s translation function did not show the same error, Reuters reported.

Andy Stone, a spokesman for Facebook, apologized on Saturday.
“We fixed a technical issue that caused incorrect translations from Burmese to English on Facebook,” Mr. Stone said. “This should not have happened and we are taking steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again.”
Mr. Xi’s visit to Myanmar, the first by a Chinese leader in nearly two decades, was designed to celebrate Beijing’s expanding presence in the region.

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Hilarious: Facebook Apologizes for Vulgar, Though 'Accurate,' Translation of Chinese Leader’s Name

Hilarious: Facebook Apologizes for Vulgar, Though 'Accurate,' Translation of Chinese Leader’s Name

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