Myanmar junta blocks Facebook as opposition grows to coup
02/04/2021 6:51
(Reuters) - Myanmar's junta blocked Facebook in the name of ensuring stability on Thursday and activists said at least three people were arrested at a street protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi faces charges for illegally importing communications equipment after the army takeover on Monday that has drawn Western condemnation and calls on the junta to respect her party's landslide victory in November elections.
Opposition to the junta has emerged very strongly on Facebook, which is the country's main internet platform and underpins communications for business and government. Facebook's WhatsApp messaging was also blocked.