Myanmar groups to sue Telenor over data sharing with junta | Reuters 10/14/25, 10:31 AM sabotage, and would have put employees in direct danger." Advertisement · Scroll to continue Report This Ad Report This Ad Discover the key points from this story with Reuters AI Try Reuters AI "Like all operators in any country, Telenor Myanmar was legally required to provide traffic data to the authorities," the company said. Joseph Wilde-Ramsing of the Center for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), a nonprofit organisation working with the civil society groups, said the data handed over included "call logs and location data that could be used to track down the junta's political opponents and their family members". In a statement, the groups said they had sent a pre-action letter to Telenor, the first step in bringing a lawsuit, a copy of which was seen by Reuters. They said the sale of Telenor to majority-owner Shwe Byain Phyu in March 2022 effectively granted the military "unfettered access" to customer data. Shwe Byain Phyu did not immediately respond to requests for comment, nor did Myanmar’s military government. LAWMAKER EXECUTED Myanmar has been in crisis since the coup and ensuing military crackdown on protests, which sparked a nationwide armed rebellion. The junta has killed almost 7,000 people and arrested close to 30,000, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a nonprofit monitoring group. The military denies accusations it has targeted civilians and says it is fighting "terrorists". https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/myanmar-groups-sue-telenor-over-data-sharing-with-junta-2025-10-07/ Page 3 of 9