A vendor from Kamaryut Township in Yangon participated in beating pots and pans campaign in early February, 2021. (3.4) Flash Mobs in Cities and Risk of Digital Surveillance Despite the fact that the terrorist military has been in an illegal grip of power for more than a year, the people’s revolution against it remains steadfast, with protests, anti-coup campaigns and flash mobs taking place throughout the country. As part of its efforts to clamp down on such activities, the junta has installed closed-circuit televisions equipped with artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology in major cities. Regime forces and police have used CCTV cameras to track public movements, recorded the cars and motorbikes used in the protests, and communications between activists. They also identified the homes and checkpoints of the protesters, committing consecutive arrests, imprisonment and murders. “In the vicinity of the Sule pagoda roundabout, two CCTV cameras may be installed ev- ery 10 x 10 square feet. At least 40 or 50 CCTV cameras have likely been installed around the Sule pagoda. Several CCTV cameras are deployed at the entrances and exits of the military-owned Moe Kaung Treasure Maternal and Child Hospital and other hospitals. According to media reports, these CCTV cameras are capable of performing facial recognition. We can’t verify it but we are sure the number of CCTV cameras is increasing. The surveillance system of the enemy is advanced,” a strike committee member said. 21