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For many in Myanmar, it has been 50 days of agony since the February 1 coup. Starting with recurring nightly internet blackouts mid-February, the junta further throttled communications by blocking mobile internet services and shutting down all public WiFi services last week, leaving people’s livelihoods, information access, and the economy in tatters. It is costing lives, say local entrepreneurs and activists.

Myanmar’s internet blackouts are costing the economy and threaten lives

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Myanmar blocked mobile internet services on Monday, a day after 70 people have been killed in the bloodiest crackdown since the military coup on February 1, reported Radio Free Asia.

Myanmar blocks mobile internet after bloodiest night since coup

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Major global tech firms have stepped up to reexamine the use of their platforms by military-owned companies including state telco Mytel and television network MRTV, but activists argue that only “stance and action” could prevent the situation from worsening.

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As social media emerges to become a virtual battleground for Myanmar's anti-coup protesters galvanizing support from the international community, apps and websites are springing up to help local consumers to identify products and businesses associated with the military.

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Facebook on Wednesday said that it removed 185 accounts and pages associated with the Thai military, that posted content about alleged violence by insurgent groups in southern Thailand, as well as criticism on separatist and independence movements, according to a report of the company.

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Global tech firms must cut all business with the military regime, activists say.   Myanmar this week experienced the bloodiest crackdown since the military staged its coup on February 1, as security forces killed at least 18 protestors across the country on Sunday.

As Myanmar's military resorts to violence, Big Tech is dragged into the conflict

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With over 22 million users, Facebook was the favored social network in Myanmar. Now, it is "temporally" banned in the country, and some people feel dazed.

Facebook was the internet in Myanmar. What happens now that it's banned? | Tech in Culture

Facebook was the internet in Myanmar. What happens now that it&#8217;s banned? | Tech in Culture

Myanmar's governmental web portals often have scant security measures in place. An activist group that advocates for information transparency released a stash of documents, revealing the corporate ownership of around 120,000 registered companies in Myanmar on Saturday.

Massive data trove from 120,000 Myanmar companies surface online in Wikileaks-style release

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