Myanmar Military Takes On Facebook
- 04-Feb-2021
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Myanmar’s junta blocked Facebook on Thursday, just days after the army seized power. The United Nations warned the world must rally to ensure the coup does not succeed.
People have flocked to social media to voice opposition to the coup, as well as share ideas to rise up against the actions of the military, with Facebook a popular option to galvanize support.
However, the junta took steps on Thursday to silence the people.
Myanmar’s Ministry of Communications and Information said that Facebook is used by half of the country’s 54 million population. It would be blocked until at least February 7.
Currently, the people are troubling the country’s stability, spreading fake news and misinformation, causing misunderstanding among people by using Facebook, the ministry said.
