ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The research has been undertaken by the country team of an international NGO currently working in Myanmar. Our organization has been working in Myanmar for over 15 years with a special focus on women and youth empowerment, civil society strengthening, grassroots community organizing, livelihoods and humanitarian response. The INGO concerned wishes to remain anonymous due to current security risks faced by our staff and partners. However, the organization would like to convey thanks and appreciation to members of the research team and their advisers. We are grateful for their dedicated commitment and invaluable contribution in the research process, which must be acknowledged, albeit privately. We also express gratitude to the donor which funded this research for their financial support for the research and ongoing commitment to Myanmar. Most of all, the authors and the research team would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who has contributed to this study, particularly informants from civil society organizations, youth groups, women’s groups and others who participated in the survey, interviews and focus group discussions. These individuals have contributed to this study in the most difficult of circumstances, representing admirably the resilience, bravery and determination of the Myanmar people. For reasons of safety and security, the names of authors and the wider research team are not disclosed in this report. To reference this document, please cite as: Anonymous (2021) Cyberspace and Freedom of Expression in Post-coup Myanmar. The authors, along with the organization and donor that enabled this research, reserve the right to associate their names with this document in the future. 1

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