Top 10 Myanmar media for shares
Before the coup (Jan 2021)
Change
2025-6 election period
1
RFA (Burmese)
Khit Thit Media
2
Pyi Myanmar
3
Channel K
BBC (Burmese)
4
DVB
People's Spring
5
Irrawaddy (Burmese)
6
BBC (Burmese)
Mizzima (Burmese)
7
Myanmar Now
Ayeyarwaddy Times
8
MRTV-4
9
Eleven Broadcasting
10
Eleven
DVB
Irrawaddy (Burmese)
Myanmar Press Photo Agency
Myanmar Now
Narinjara
Key: International media, Independent media Military-aligned media State-owned media .
5.3. The silencing of public debate
The clearest indicator of the chilling effect on freedom of expression is the decline of
public discussion. “Comments” on media posts, which are easily visible to
surveillance, fell by -42% between 2021 and 2026. This drop represents the silencing
of the digital public square, where the fear of surveillance has undermined the
communal deliberation necessary for any society.
Likes, shares, and comments in 2026 compared to pre-coup
-100
-75
-50
-25
0
+25
Likes
+100
+191%
-63%
View-to-share
Comments
+75
+52%
View-to-like
Shares
+50
-28%
-42%
View-to-comment
+6%
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