1/3/22, 11:33 AM Internet disrupted in Myanmar amid apparent military uprising - NetBlocks  OUR WORK 7:31 AM · Mar 24, 2021 115 Reply  REPORTS  NEWS  PRESS  CONTACT US Copy link to Tweet Read 4 replies Wednesday, 28 April 2021: Fixed-line internet restrictions eased after 72 nights Fiber/FTTH internet connectivity restrictions have been eased in Myanmar on Wednesday following 72 consecutive nights of near-total shutdowns. The move marks a possible end to the scheduled curfew-style nightly restrictions imposed by the military shortly after the February coup. However, the easing will provide little respite for most users around the country who are reliant on mobile data services, which have been cut around the clock 44 days and remain so. Online platforms and services including but not limited to social media and messaging applications are also still heavily restricted. NetBlocks @netblocks Live network data indicate fixed-line/fiber internet service remains largely available in #Myanmar after 1 am Wednesday, the first time after 72 nights of neartotal shutdowns. However mobile data remains cut and platforms are heavily restricted. netblocks.org/reports/intern… 2:00 AM · Apr 28, 2021 Read the full conversation on Twitter 1.1K Reply Copy link to Tweet Read 56 replies For continued updates, please follow @netblocks on Twitter. Fact checks Smart TVs across Myanmar started displaying nonsensical Chinese letters from around 11 February 2021, stoking fears of a foreign incursion at a time when communications were increasingly disrupted. However, the phenomenon is a technical glitch caused by the escalation of recent platform restrictions in Myanmar. A NetBlocks investigation has identified the phenomenon to be a side effect of the restriction of Google’s static CDN servers causing Web Font icon load failures in application user interfaces. https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-myanmar-amid-apparent-military-uprising-JBZrmlB6 16/26