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Digital struggle and resistance in the Myanmar revolution digital repression 10/31/24, 11:36 AM drapac APrIGF METF freedom of expression Tags surveillance Access starlink Access to information Freedom of expression Topics Human rights and ICTs Regions ICTs for peace Security and privacy Asia Members involved Areas of work https://www.apc.org/node/40396 EngageMedia Human rights Internet governance Page 9 of 10

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Digital struggle and resistance in the Myanmar revolution

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Digital Rights
Digital Surveillance
Information Operation
Internet Connectivity / Accessibility
Internet Restrictions
Military Coup

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Association for Progressive Communications (APC)

Date Published: Oct 29, 2024

Abstract: After the coup, internet blackouts and selective shutdowns became more frequent, with access restricted through a whitelist system, where VPNs became a tool of necessity for the people. Social media weaponisation, particularly on platforms such as TikTok and Telegram, has intensified, with military propaganda, targeted harassment and doxxing becoming widespread. Major telecom companies have exited the country, and the military has ordered surveillance equipment to be installed in the telecom infrastructure. The government amended laws, such as the Electronic Transactions Law and the law protecting citizens’ privacy and security, to allow arbitrary search of users’ devices without court warrants. Additionally, it inserted interception powers into the existing counterterrorism law

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