continued as usual in Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, and Magway, while Mon and Bago saw a
decline. Yangon and Mandalay remain hotspots for arrests.
Breakdown of Arrests for Online Expression by Township in Myanmar
Patheingyi
Myingyan
Pyinoolwin
Pakokku
Nyaung-U
Taunggyi
Magway
Pyay
Bago
Myeik
Number of Arrests
Regarding gender, 613 women and 1,078 men have been arrested. Most arrests were due to their posts,
comments and shares on Facebook, though some individuals were also arrested for content shared on
other platforms like TikTok, Telegram, and Viber.