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UN investigators hopeful Facebook will hand over information on Myanmar
UN team of investigators on Myanmar is hopeful that Facebook will hand over more evidence of international crimes. Read more…
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Myanmar’s economic slump, people use social media to trade currencies
As Myanmar’s economic slump deepens many are turning to online groups to bypass official channels to trade currencies. Read more…
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Telenor bails from Myanmar, sells ops to M1 Group for $105 million
Telenor sells its Myanmar business to M1 Group for $105 million, blaming the difficulties of operating under the military junta. Read more…
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Foreign telco executives in Myanmar must ask permission to leave country
Senior foreign executives of major telco firms in Myanmar have been told by the junta that they must not leave the country without permission. Read more…
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Telenor considering the future of its operations in Myanmar
Telenor is considering the future of its operations in Myanmar due to the deteriorating business and security situation in the country. Read more…
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Google reviewing ads run by Myanmar military-backed telecoms firm
Google is reviewing recent advertisements run by a Myanmar military-backed telecommunications firm and has disabled some army-linked accounts Read more…
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Armed Myanmar soldiers and police using TikTok to deliver death threats
Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month’s military coup. Read more…
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Myanmar: a revolution being livestreamed on Facebook Live
His tool is his mobile phone linked to Facebook Live – streaming the nationwide protests against the coup that toppled Myanmar’s leader. Read more…
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Singapore anti-drone firm halting further business with Myanmar police
A Singaporean firm that has sold anti-drone products to Myanmar’s police is halting further business in the country following military coup. Read more…
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Big tech alarmed by cyber laws floated by Myanmar junta
A group of the world’s biggest internet companies joined Myanmar civil society in raising alarm over cyber laws floated by the new junta. Read more…
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Offline messaging app Bridgefy downloaded 600,000 times in Myanmar
Offline messaging app Bridgefy said it was downloaded more than 600,000 times in a few hours in Myanmar after the military seized power. Read more…
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Facebook preparing for Myanmar elections by removing hate speech
Facebook preparing for Myanmar’s general election in November by improving the detection and removal of hate speech and content. Read more…
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Facebook has not shown evidence of serious crimes in Myanmar
The head of a UN investigative body on Myanmar said Facebook has not released evidence of “serious international crimes”, despite vowing to. Read more…
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Lawyers in Myanmar genocide case ask court to release Facebook posts
Lawyers accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority have asked a US court to order Facebook to release posts. Read more…
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Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi reluctantly turns to Facebook
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi cited the coronavirus pandemic as the impetus for reluctantly creating her first personal Facebook account. Read more…
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Myanmar sets 5G adoption targets and regulatory strategies
Myanmar MOTC has published a white paper on facilitating faster broadband and 5G adoption, broadband penetration targets and regulatory strategies. Read more…
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200 Myanmar villages visited to support digital literacy
Two vans, provided by Ooredoo and Facebook, will travel to more than 200 villages in Myanmar over a 100 days to help educate people on digital literacy. Read more…
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Ooredoo supported Beyond Access Myanmar is beyond expectations
Beyond Access Myanmar Program, supported by Ooredoo Myanmar, enhances digital opportunities for communities. Read more…
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US demands end to mobile data blackouts in parts of Myanmar
The US has urged an immediate end to a mobile data blackout in parts of two Myanmar states, saying a service restoration would help provide transparency. Read more…
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Social media should do more for human rights in Myanmar: UN
Facebook, Twitter and foreign investors need to do more to ensure they support human rights in Myanmar says UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee. Read more…