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Update: 3 February 2021 UTC: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and some WhatsApp servers are now restricted in Myanmar on
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Real-time metrics show selective filtering in place limiting usage of Facebook’s products even as basic network connectivity is
restored. Users report having to resort to VPN tools that can circumvent internet censorship to access the impacted online
platforms:
NetBlocks @netblocks · Feb 4, 2021
Confirmed: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp
servers are now restricted in #Myanmar on state-owned internet
provider MPT; real-time metrics show selective filtering in place
even as basic connectivity is restored following military coup
netblocks.org/reports/intern…
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Update: Facebook products are now restricted on multiple
internet providers in #Myanmar as operators comply with
an apparent blocking order.
Data show variations by provider, with MPT targeting a
wider range of the company's services than Telenor
netblocks.org/reports/intern…
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As of evening Thursday 4 February local time, technical data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm Facebook is
restricted on most major providers. Findings show variations in implementation of the military ban, with some companies
restricting access the Facebook website and others blocking the wider suite of Facebook products and mobile applications:
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