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Written by Advox

14 July 2022

The battle of crypto dreams in Myanmar

Both the dictatorship and the government in exile turn to crypto

Written by Bradley

21 June 2022

Myanmar journalists face grave risks at every turn

More than 143 journalists have been arrested since the 2021 coup

Written by Mong Palatino

19 May 2022

Technology: a problem or a solution in Myanmar’s revolution?

Government control is threatening take over all service providers

Written by Bradley

21 April 2022

Myanmar activists oppose sale of Telenor telecom to military-linked firm

Military authorities could soon have access to Telenor's customer database

Written by Mong Palatino

13 February 2022

Media crackdown continues ahead of coup anniversary in Myanmar

Three journalists were killed, 49 remain in detention across the country

Written by Mong Palatino

24 January 2022

Myanmar rappers express rage and resistance against the military regime

Rappers have banded together to produce an anti-junta music album

Written by Mong Palatino

26 November 2021

Released journalists share prison experiences in Myanmar

At least 36 journalists are still in detention.

Written by Mong Palatino

16 July 2021

Myanmar journalists endure attacks for reporting the coup

"Most of us are struggling and our families are suffering"

Written by Mong Palatino

28 June 2021

Myanmar introduces ‘draconian’ cyber security bill amid growing anti-coup protests

Stakeholders have rejected the bill and questioned the legitimacy of the military government

Written by Mong Palatino

17 February 2021

Myanmar NGO launches tool for voters to compare human rights programs of parties competing in election

Ruling party has no clear program on media freedom and right to information

Written by Mong Palatino

7 November 2020

Fighting disinformation and fact-checking the Myanmar election

Fact-checking a challenge in communities under armed conflict

Written by Mong Palatino

23 October 2020

Website exposing military corruption blocked in Myanmar

A government official said the website is ‘spreading fake news’.

Written by Mong Palatino

11 September 2020

Myanmar activist poet convicted for protesting against internet shutdown

Maung Saungkha will pay a fine in lieu of serving 15 days in prison

Written by Mong Palatino

7 September 2020

Moderate globally, impact locally: A series on content moderation in the Global South

'Content moderation raises difficult challenges...'

Written by Guest Contributor

5 August 2020

Activists demand end to year-long internet disruption in Myanmar's Rakhine and Chin States

In the middle of a global pandemic, access to information is even more critical than usual.

Written by Annie Zaman

26 June 2020

To fight COVID-19 in Myanmar, a call to end the war and internet shutdown in Arakan region

The internet shutdown is hindering access to COVID-19 related information

Written by EngageMedia

29 April 2020

Fighting the COVID-19 ‘Infodemic’ in the Asia-Pacific

EngageMedia lists some of the media initiatives addressing the COVID-19 "Infodemic' across the Asia-Pacific region

Written by EngageMedia

17 April 2020

Blocked websites, internet shutdown, and media arrests undermine free speech in Myanmar

Dozens of websites have recently been blocked

Written by Juan Cebu

6 April 2020

Combating ‘fake news’ in the time of COVID-19 in Myanmar

"Thousands of social media users made a group and a network to serve as watchdogs for fake news on social media."

Written by The Irrawaddy

23 March 2020

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