Myanmar Army blocks Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp after coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Army blocks Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp after coup

India Today  

Myanmar’s new military government passed a directive to the country’s telecom companies asking them to block Facebook from the country until February 7 to maintain stability. Mobile service provider Telenor Myanmar confirmed in a statement that mobile operators and internet service providers in Myanmar had received a directive from the communications ministry to temporarily block Facebook. We urge authorities to restore connectivity so that people in Myanmar can communicate with family and friends and access important information," a Facebook spokesperson told news agency PTI. The Internet in parts of Myanmar's troubled northern states of Rakhine and Chin was suspended in June 2019 following emergency orders issued by the telecoms department under Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government.

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Myanmar's military regime blocks VPNs, restricting news access
6 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar's military regime blocks VPNs, restricting news access

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar’s military government has launched a major effort to block free communication on the Internet, shutting off access to virtual private networks, or VPNs, which can be used to circumvent blockages of banned websites and services. Reports in local media say the attack on internet usage includes random street searches of people’s mobile phones to check for VPN applications. Operators …

Myanmar’s embattled military government cracks down on free flow of news by blocking VPNs
6 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s embattled military government cracks down on free flow of news by blocking VPNs

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government has launched a major effort to block free communication on the Internet, shutting off access to virtual private networks, or VPNs, which can be used to circumvent blockages of banned websites and services. Operators of Myanmar’s top telecom companies MPT, Ooredoo, Atom and the military-backed Mytel, as well as fiber internet services, told The Associated …

Myanmar’s Other Battlefield: Social Media
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar’s Other Battlefield: Social Media

The Diplomat  

Last month, a group of United Nations experts issued a clear call to the world’s largest social media companies: Stop letting Myanmar’s military use your platforms to advance its interests. In a statement issued on March 13, the U.N. experts said that the military government, which seized power in February 2021, “is orchestrating an online campaign of terror and weaponizing …

Facebook Removes Russian Network That Targeted Influencers to Peddle Anti-vax Messages
3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook Removes Russian Network That Targeted Influencers to Peddle Anti-vax Messages

News 18  

Facebook said on Tuesday it had removed a network of accounts from Russia that it linked to a marketing firm which aimed to enlist influencers to push anti-vaccine content about the COVID-19 jabs. The company's investigators called the campaign a "disinformation laundromat," creating misleading articles and petitions on forums like Reddit, Medium and Change.org, and using fake accounts on platforms …

Rights group: Facebook amplified Myanmar military propaganda
3 years, 6 months ago

Rights group: Facebook amplified Myanmar military propaganda

Associated Press  

Facebook’s recommendation algorithm amplifies military propaganda and other material that breaches the company’s own policies in Myanmar following a military takeover in February, a new report by the rights group Global Witness says. A month after the military seized power in Myanmar and imprisoned elected leaders, Facebook’s algorithms were still prompting users to view and “like” pro-military pages with posts …

How Myanmar's military moved in on the telecoms sector to spy on citizens
3 years, 7 months ago

How Myanmar's military moved in on the telecoms sector to spy on citizens

India Today  

In the months before the Myanmar military's Feb. 1 coup, the country's telecom and internet service providers were ordered to install intercept spyware that would allow the army to eavesdrop on the communications of citizens, sources with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters. Telenor said in the Dec. 3 briefing and statement posted on its websites that it was …

Months before the coup, Myanmar army ordered intercept spyware
3 years, 7 months ago

Months before the coup, Myanmar army ordered intercept spyware

Al Jazeera  

The technology gives the army the power to listen in on calls, view text messages & emails and track user location. In the months before the Myanmar military’s February 1 coup, the country’s telecom and internet service providers were ordered to install intercept spyware that would allow the army to eavesdrop on the communications of citizens, sources with direct knowledge …

Report says Myanmar internet a 'virtual battlefield'
3 years, 7 months ago

Report says Myanmar internet a 'virtual battlefield'

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Myanmar’s military rulers are seeking to limit access …

Why is Myanmar’s military blocking the internet?
3 years, 9 months ago

Why is Myanmar’s military blocking the internet?

Al Jazeera  

Generals have banned Facebook and other popular platforms and imposed an internet blackout for the past 18 nights. Human rights groups and international business organisations came together to condemn the military government’s moves to legally restrict the internet via a draft Cybersecurity Bill and a series of amendments to the Electronic Transactions Law. “The draft cybersecurity law would hand a …

What Life Is Like Under Myanmar's Internet Shutdown
3 years, 9 months ago

What Life Is Like Under Myanmar's Internet Shutdown

Wired  

Rumors of a coup were spreading before the military acted. Sophie*, an American software developer, was at home with her young son and her husband Aung*, a union worker and Myanmar national, when Myanmar’s military took control in the early hours of February 1. As the nation’s military leaders arrested Aung San Suu Kyi, president Win Myint, and other senior …

EXPLAINER: Why is Facebook banning Myanmar military pages?
3 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why is Facebook banning Myanmar military pages?

Associated Press  

Facebook announced Thursday that it is removing all remaining Myanmar military and military-controlled pages from its site and from Instagram, which it also owns. “The role of Facebook is vital in the country,” said Nickey Diamond, a Myanmar human rights specialist with the group Fortify Rights. In a 2018 report on army-led violence which forced more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya …

Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Social media giant Facebook announced …

Years after letting misinformation spread, Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts after coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Years after letting misinformation spread, Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts after coup

India Today  

In a move that can be called too late and too little, Facebook has finally decided to ban the Myanmar military from Facebook and Instagram. Along with the main page managed by the military, Facebook has also taken action against a number of linked accounts as well as accounts run by entities connected with the Myanmar military. In a post, …

Timeline: The month since Myanmar’s February 1 coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Timeline: The month since Myanmar’s February 1 coup

Al Jazeera  

Violence escalates as security forces use lethal force to suppress protests demanding an end to military rule. The February 1 coup has triggered nationwide protests, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the restoration of civilian rule. Here is a timeline of events in the first month …

Facebook removes Myanmar's army page for incitement of violence
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook removes Myanmar's army page for incitement of violence

India Today  

Facebook on Sunday deleted the main page of the Myanmar military. "In line with our global policies, we’ve removed the Tatmadaw True News Information Team Page from Facebook for repeated violations of our Community Standards prohibiting incitement of violence and coordinating harm," a Facebook representative told Reuters. Earlier this month, Myanmar’s new military government passed a directive to the country’s …

Myanmar rattled by army movements, expected internet cutoff
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar rattled by army movements, expected internet cutoff

India TV News  

Sightings of armored personnel carriers in Myanmar’s biggest city and leaked orders of an impending internet shutdown raised political tensions late Sunday, after vast numbers of people around the country flouted orders against demonstrations to protest the military’s seizure of power. The military seized power on Feb. 1, detaining the country’s elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and members of …

Facebook reducing distribution of Myanmar military content
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook reducing distribution of Myanmar military content

The Hindu  

Facebook said on Friday it would reduce the distribution of all content and profiles run by Myanmar’s military, saying they have “continued to spread misinformation ”after the army seized power and detained civilian leaders in a coup on Feb. 1. The measures – which are not a ban, but are aimed at reducing the number of people who see the …

Internet Blackout Fails to Dim Protests as Thousands Rally Again in Myanmar Against Military Coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Internet Blackout Fails to Dim Protests as Thousands Rally Again in Myanmar Against Military Coup

News 18  

Thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar poured back onto the streets Sunday, as an internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military’s ouster of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. “I completely despise the military coup and I am not afraid of a crackdown,” said Kyi Phyu Kyaw, a 20-year-old university student. “#Myanmar’s military and police must ensure …

Days After Blocking Facebook and Instagram, Myanmar's Army Has Now Blocked Twitter
3 years, 10 months ago

Days After Blocking Facebook and Instagram, Myanmar's Army Has Now Blocked Twitter

India Today  

Myanmar has been in the news lately following the military coup in the Southeast Asian country that seized power from the democratically elected government. Shortly after blocking Facebook apparently to silence the voice of the people, the government has again ordered that Instagram and Twitter be blocked “until further notice.” Before being blocked, Facebook users had been reportedly using the …

Myanmar Army Broadens Internet Crackdown; Blocks Twitter, Instagram As Anti-Coup Protest Intensifies
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Army Broadens Internet Crackdown; Blocks Twitter, Instagram As Anti-Coup Protest Intensifies

ABP News  

After blocking Facebook, the Myanmar Army has expanded internet crackdown by ordering to suspend social media platforms including Twitter and Instagram in the name of public interest and state stability. According to the reports, the authorities on Friday ordered internet providers to enforce the latest ban “until further notice” in the face of a growing protest movement against the coup …

Myanmar Military Shut Down Internet as Thousands Take to Streets Protesting Against Coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Military Shut Down Internet as Thousands Take to Streets Protesting Against Coup

News 18  

Myanmar’s junta shut down the internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce this week’s coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Let’s fight until the last minute for our future.” Myanmar civil society organisations appealed to internet providers and mobile networks to challenge the …

Myanmar shuts down Internet as thousands hit the streets
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar shuts down Internet as thousands hit the streets

The Hindu  

Myanmar’s junta shut down Internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce this week’s coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. News Analysis | With Myanmar’s military coup, the tightrope between idealism and realpolitik returns for New Delhi “Internet already down but we will not …

Myanmar restricts internet access as thousands protest for the first time since coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar restricts internet access as thousands protest for the first time since coup

LA Times  

Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar — some flashing a three-fingered salute borrowed from pro-democracy protesters in neighboring Thailand — march down a street on Saturday. After days of pent-up tension, thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Myanmar’s largest city Saturday to demand the return of a democratically elected civilian government deposed in a military coup earlier this week. “A news …

Myanmar Blocks Facebook, Twitter As Anti-Coup Protests Grow
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Blocks Facebook, Twitter As Anti-Coup Protests Grow

NPR  

Myanmar Blocks Facebook, Twitter As Anti-Coup Protests Grow Enlarge this image toggle caption Getty Images/Getty Images Getty Images/Getty Images Days after a coup and the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, the military in Myanmar is moving to strangle free speech by blocking access to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp. "We strongly urge the authorities to …

Facebook faces a reckoning in Myanmar after blocked by military
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook faces a reckoning in Myanmar after blocked by military

The Hindu  

The Myanmar military's shutdown of Facebook access following the ouster of the democratically elected Aung San Suu Kyi caps years of tension between the social media company and the most powerful institution in a nation where Facebook is used by half the population. "The Tatmadaw sees Facebook as their internet nemesis because it’s the dominant communication channel in the country,and …

Resistance to coup grows despite Myanmar's block of Facebook
3 years, 10 months ago

Resistance to coup grows despite Myanmar's block of Facebook

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar’s new military government blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday's coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar was under military rule for five decades after a 1962 coup, and Suu Kyi’s five years as leader have been its most democratic period since …

Aung San Suu Kyi lawyer says unable to meet her, seeks unconditional release
3 years, 10 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi lawyer says unable to meet her, seeks unconditional release

India Today  

The lawyer for Myanmar's detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted President Win Myint said they were being kept at their homes but he was unable to meet them because they are still under investigation. Of course, we want unconditional release as they have not broken the law," veteran lawyer Khin Maung Zaw told reporters in the capital, …

After Facebook ban, thousands in Myanmar take to Twitter to plead #RespectOurVotes
3 years, 10 months ago

After Facebook ban, thousands in Myanmar take to Twitter to plead #RespectOurVotes

India Today  

Since Myanmar’s new military rulers imposed a temporary blockade on Facebook on Thursday, thousands in the Southeast Asian country have joined Twitter, according to app downloads and a Reuters estimate. The junta seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Suu Kyi in response to what the army said was “election fraud.” Military authorities banned …

Facebook Disrupted in Myanmar as UN Chief Warns Coup Must Fail
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook Disrupted in Myanmar as UN Chief Warns Coup Must Fail

News 18  

Facebook services in Myanmar were disrupted on Thursday, days after the army seized power, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the world must rally to ensure the military putsch fails. The coup has sparked international condemnation and fears the military will drag 54 million people back to the decades of junta rule that turned Myanmar into one of Asia’s most …

Myanmar's military blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup against Suu Kyi govt
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar's military blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup against Suu Kyi govt

India Today  

Myanmar's new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday's coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected civilian government and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Internet users said the disruption began late Wednesday night, and mobile service provider Telenor Myanmar confirmed in a statement that mobile operators and internet …

Myanmar blocks Facebook amid resistance
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar blocks Facebook amid resistance

The Hindu  

Myanmar’s new military government blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. It said it acted because the government had refused to address its complaints that last November’s general election, in which Ms. Suu Kyi’s party won a …

Internet shutdown in Myanmar confirms military coup, traffic down by 50 per cent
3 years, 10 months ago

Internet shutdown in Myanmar confirms military coup, traffic down by 50 per cent

India Today  

Internet connectivity in Myanmar fell drastically on Monday morning according to monitoring service NetBlocks following reports of a military uprising and detention of political leaders including AungSan Suu Kyi. Confirmed: Internet disrupted in #Myanmar amid military uprising and reports of detention of civilian leadership; real-time network data show national connectivity falling to 75% of ordinary levels from 3:00 a.m. local …

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