A geographic breakdown by state and region A breakdown by social media platform reveals indicates that Yangon and Mandalay recorded that 1,847 individuals were arrested for posting the highest number of arrests, with 504 and 465 and sharing content on Facebook. Additionally, individuals detained, respectively. Furthermore, 151 individuals were arrested for their activity Bago, Magway, and Ayeyarwady Regions, as on TikTok, alongside five Telegram users and well as Shan State, each reported over 100 three Viber users. The remaining 23 individuals arrests. were detained for sharing content across Number of Arrests by State and Region multiple platforms simultaneously, including Facebook, TikTok, Telegram, Viber, and YouTube. In 2026, there was a notable expansion in the scope of arrests, targeting individuals who merely shared or commented on dissenting political views rather than actions constituting direct security threats. Arrest Locations by Township Taunggyi Pyay At the township level, arrests have been documented across 227 townships nationwide over the more than five years since the military coup. Townships recording 40 or more arrests include Bago (97), Chanmyathazi (62), Pyay (48), North Okkalapa (48), Aungmyethazan (43), Maharaungmyay (43), and Taunggyi (41). Regarding arrests by gender, 668 women and 1,216 men have been detained. Bago

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