One of the women activists interviewed during this research explained how the pro-junta groups work: If you figure out the posts from channels such as Han Nyein Oo,40 we can clearly see that once they get some information from one platform, they cross-check it with another. Suppose someone commented on anti-junta media pages like Khit Thit. They check first this account is public. If it is, they find the account holder’s personal information such as business, job or school. After that they dox through their channels. (KII-3) Another interviewee suggested how doxxing intensifies already threatening experiences: “She experienced [things] such as the arrest of her family members and the blocking off of her house. She also experienced doxxing on Telegram.” (KII-5) The co-option of the private sector A recent report by Justice For Myanmar has accused 13 telecoms providers operating in the country of complicity in state surveillance.41 While telecommunications companies are complicit either voluntarily or through being forced by the junta to co-operate, not all private sector companies have complied. Justice For Myanmar reported in March 2022 that interception and surveillance systems had been installed on the network of the telecommunications company Telenor.42 Telenor responded by deciding to stop operations and exit the country, admitting that it was due to pressure to install the systems.43 40 Han Nyein Oo is a prominent pro-military propagandist who has consistently amplified junta-aligned narratives and disinformation on social media before and after the 2021 coup, often targeting pro-democracy actors and independent media. 41 Justice For Myanmar. (2025, 9 September). Silk Road of Surveillance. https://www.justiceformyanmar.org/stories/silk-roadof-surveillance 42 Justice For Myanmar. (2022, 5 March). Telenor Group violating sanctions through installation and imminent transfer of German Lawful Intercept Gateway. https://www.justiceformyanmar.org/press-releases/telenor-group-violating-sanctions-through-installation-and-imminent-transfer-of-german-lawful-intercept-gateway/ 43 https://burma.irrawaddy.com/news/short-news/2021/09/15/246021.html 15