Military-Ruled Myanmar Falls to Bottom of Internet Freedom Ranking – The Diplomat 10/23/24, 10:29 AM Rooftop satellite communication dishes in Yangon, Myanmar. Credit: ID 59195220 © Presse750 | Dreamstime.co Nearly four years since the military seized power in Myanmar, plunging the country into political chaos, the country has among the most tightly restricted digital spaces in the world, according to a new report released by Freedom House. The Freedom on the Net report, released yesterday, found that global internet freedom “declined for the 14th consecutive year” in the 72 countries covered by the report, which covers 86.7 percent of the world’s internet users. It stated that just 17 percent of the world’s internet users now https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/military-ruled-myanmar-falls-to-bottom-of-internet-freedom-ranking/ Page 2 of 7