After the coup in Myanmar, now increasing the scope of social media ban, the use of Twitter and Instagram has also been banned.
Yangon Military officials in charge of Myanmar have also banned the use of Twitter and Instagram, expanding the scope of social media ban after the coup earlier this week. Meanwhile, in the country’s largest city of Yangon, people protested against the military coup by playing utensils and plastic bottles. In addition to the ban on Facebook and other apps, the military government on Friday ordered communication operators and Internet service providers to ban the use of Twitter and Instagram.
A statement said that some people are using these two platforms to spread fake news. ‘Netblocks’, which monitors social media platforms and disrupted them, has confirmed that Twitter services have been shut down from 10 pm. Instagram has already been banned.
Facebook also has a keen eye on
Norway’s telecom company Telenor, which is working in Myanmar, has said that it has complied with the order, but has also raised questions on the “need for directions”. Government media in Myanmar and Facebook, which has become the main source of news and information in the country, is being monitored closely. Facebook has also been used to organize demonstrations.
