The new ruling military junta in Myanmar responded to ongoing protests against the recent coup by imposing a nationwide internet blackout. (AP/via DW)The new ruling military junta in Myanmar responded to ongoing protests against the recent coup by imposing a nationwide internet blackout, the NetBlocks Internet Observatory reported on Saturday. Despite the blackout, demonstrations in the Southeast Asian country continued to grow with Saturday seeing the largest anti-coup protests yet as around 3,000 protesters marched near Yangon University. Saturday’s internet blackout was the second time the military closed down online services, the first being on February 2 when the military arrested civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others. Junta continues its campaign against online dissentThe junta had already cracked down on social media, shutting down Facebook and Twitter in recent days.

Source: Indian Express February 06, 2021 10:18 UTC