5/24/22, 8:12 PM In mid-coronavirus crisis, Myanmar blocks 221 sites for “fake news” | RSF According to the information obtained by RSF, several other journalists have gone into hiding because they fear imminent arrest for having referred to the AA in their recent reporting. Myanmar is ranked 138th out of 180 countries in RSF’s 2019 World Press Freedom Index, after falling seven places in the previous two years. Publié le 03.04.2020 • Mise à jour le 06.05.2020 Asia - Pacific Myanmar Independence and pluralism Violence against journalists Disinformation and propaganda Legal framework and justice system News Covid-19 Attacks Judicial harassment MYANMAR https://rsf.org/en/mid-coronavirus-crisis-myanmar-blocks-221-sites-fake-news  3/5