Proportion of public access attempts blocked pre-election and during the election countdown 85% pre-election Myanmar Now 98% during election 84% Mizzima 92% 75% The Irrawaddy 98% 86% Kantarawaddy Times 93% 57% Frontier Myanmar Eleven Media 95% 1% 1% Once the election countdown had begun the blocks on small and medium media increased. Kantarawaddy Times, which reports from Karenni (Kayah) State where the Karenni Army (KA) is fighting the military, saw increases from 86% to 93% blocking. The military’s intensified focus during the elections also included a more diverse range of media than before. Frontier Myanmar, an outlet focused on analytical and human rights reporting and with an audience primarily made up of English-language speakers and internationals, saw its blocking rate rise from 57% to 95% during the elections. All these increases demonstrate that the military was strategic in its targeting, aiming to censor the most critical voices and denying information to influential audiences. Removing blocks to reward compliant media Media that comply with the military’s demands are rewarded through the blocking regime. Outlets like Eleven Media, which operate in Myanmar under the regime and practice significant self-censorship, maintained a 0% to 1% blocking rate. Certain localised pro-regime outlets were similarly left unblocked, creating a curated digital environment where only inaccessible or non-threatening voices remained audible. Page 9 of 17