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Myanmar's Proposed Cyber Law Threatens Online Press Freedom with VPN Bans and Jail Terms

Source: Committee to Protect Journalists · Tier A · Highly Reliable · 92/100

Originally published by Committee to Protect Journalists on 2022-01-31.

“Myanmar authorities must scrap their proposed cybersecurity legislation, which represents an existential threat to free expression online,” said Shawn Crispin, CPJ’s senior Southeast Asia representative. “Myanmar’s junta should promote, not restrict, the online platforms that allow journalists…

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Added to digest: 8 April 2026