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Days after a coup and the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, the country's military is moving to strangle free speech by shutting down access to social media sites.
Days after a coup and the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, the country s military is moving to strangle free speech by shutting down access to social media sites.
Myanmar Blocks Facebook, Twitter As Anti-Coup Protests Grow
People make three-finger salutes during an anti-coup march on Saturday in Yangon, Myanmar.
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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.
The Internet clampdown came as protests grew Saturday on the streets of Yangon, the country s commercial capital, where thousands turned out to demand the return of the legitimately elected government led by Suu Kyi. People passing by in their cars honk their solidarity with the protesters, many of whom are carrying the red peacock flag of Suu Kyi s National League for Democracy, with many, many others holding up three fingers in the salute of defiance from
Myanmar blocks all social media platforms
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Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp blocked to stop contributing to instability in the country.
Myanmar has directed state-owned telecom companies to temporarily block Facebook until February 7 midnight, alleging that the social media giant is contributing to instability in the country.
MPT, a leading state-owned telecom operator, has blocked Facebook as well as Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp on its network, reports NetBlocks that tracks global internet usage.
According to a report in TechCrunch, a Facebook spokesperson said late Wednesday that the company was aware that access to Facebook is currently disrupted for some people .