I. Introduction On 1 February 2021, the Myanmar military launched a coup against the democraticallyelected quasi-civilian government. A state of emergency was declared as the country entered a period of great social upheaval. Mass demonstrations erupted as civilians took to the streets to protest against the coup. Violent backlash occurred. According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, as of 10 January 2024, the military had murdered 4,331 individuals considered as political opposition and arrested around 25,791. The violence persists to this day as various armed groups, activists, and protestors continue to resist the junta control. Within this volatile, heightened security situation, journalists continue to report. Their work is crucial, but reporting in a broken media landscape where negative news about the military comes with severe risks is not easy. In its 2023 Q4 Report, the nongovernment organisation (NGO) Athan documented the arrest of 202 journalists and news workers since the 2021 coup, with 67 facing convictions. Journalists must take extreme care to protect themselves, their families, and the sources whose stories they seek to share. With digital platforms and technologies now essential to news reporting, journalists must remain vigilant of potential surveillance and control afforded through the internet. Networked control in Myanmar is not a recent development; since its introduction in 1996, the internet has been under government control. The recent expansion of internet usage among the general public, however, broadens the possibility of decentralising surveillance, moving away from a top-down model to also include threats emanating from fellow citizens. 7