Facebook blames a 'technical issue' for the vulgar translation of Xi Jinping's name

Facebook on Saturday apologized for mis-translating Chinese President Xi Jinping's name to "Mr. Shithole" in posts on the site translated from Burmese to English. The translation error was first discovered in an official Facebook post about Xi's meeting with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Facebook said in a statement to Reuters that the offensive translation was due to a "technical issue." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Facebook on Saturday apologized for mistranslating ...