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Myanmar Military Blocks Facebook in Post-Coup Crackdown on Digital Information
Originally published by BBC News on 2021-02-03.
Myanmar coup: Military blocks Facebook for sake of ‘stability’
Myanmar’s military rulers have blocked access to Facebook, days after they overthrew the democratic government.
Officials said the social media platform - for many in Myanmar the main source of online information - would be blocked…
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