Source: Twitter The coup also sparked an important debate about whether to let refugees, including Rohingyas, into India. Twitter netizens criticised Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga’s take on allowing in refugees from Myanmar. The Chief Minister’s move split the users into two camps: a) expressing solidarity with the refugees, and b) raising concerns over the influx of extremists into the state. On Facebook, various videos and images of Myanmar citizens entering India were circulated, with similar arguments for and against their entry. Conclusion Myanmar is at a critical crossroads, politically and democratically. The country remains in a dangerous impasse: despite more than 1,100 civilian deaths and more than 7,000 still detained as of 2 October 2021,38 the military has refused to cede power or release Suu Kyi. This has had several disastrous consequences, including continued resistance that has gone underground; a refugee crisis, both internal as well as through an influx into neighbouring countries; and severe economic damage – all compounded by a worsening COVID-19 crisis that peaked in July 2021. Several factors have affected the outright success of the CDM, particularly the military’s attempts to control the Internet. This has included partial measures like social media bans, Internet Protocol address filtering, to full-blown Internet shutdowns, which significantly affected the ability to mobilise and organise street protests – and in the absence of real- 38 Assistance Association of Political Prisoners, Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup, 2 October 2021, https://aappb.org/?p=17971. 10