3/31/22, 12:24 PM Six risks from Myanmar’s draft Cyber Security Law – Free Expression Myanmar Sharing “sexually explicit PROBLEM LAWS ပြသနာရှိသော ဥပဒေများ speech” – such as that CAMPAIGNS ကင်မ်ပိန်းများ FREE EXPRESSION လွတ်လပ်စွာထုတ်ဖော်ရေးသားပြောဆိုခြင်း currently being used by ABOUT ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ အကြောင်း many Generation Z 2020 pro-MANIFESTOS  testers – is also punished with a three-year prison term (Art. 68). Using false names or pseudonyms on Facebook will result in a three-year prison sentence (Art. 65). Several provisions include threeyear prison terms for actions commonly done by whistleblowers (Arts. 57, 59, and 60). In addition to these disproportionate three-year prison terms, those convicted may also be charged under the Counter-Terrorism Law (Arts. 70 and 71). 4. Internet intermediaries criminally liable for content The draft law places both administrative and criminal liability on internet intermediaries such as Facebook, Google, and Telenor, while easing the military’s potential to ban them altogether. It includes a vague list of content that all “online seri id ” d fi d https://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/six-risks-from-myanmars-draft-cyber-security-law/ 4/9