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In this edition, covering February 2026 to April 2026, it can be observed that the junta continues to enact new laws to justify further online surveillance, internet shutdowns and other forms of digital repression.
The period from November 2025 to January 2026 was one during which the military junta maintained its usurped power and also oversaw a sham election tailored to its interests. Amid increasing internet disruptions and surveillance, human rights organisations have also made various efforts to counter the military council's information dissemination platforms.
Internet shutdowns, controls on press freedom, and surveillance and arrests through the Person Scrutinization and Monitoring System were among the digital oppression incidents recorded in Myanmar between August and October 2025.
Among the repressive actions that occurred between May and July 2025 were familiar patterns such as internet shutdowns, control over press freedom, and arrests for online expression. Surveillance and arrests were increasingly conducted through the use of the Person Scrutinization and Monitoring System
The military junta has continued restricting social media access and disrupting internet and phone connectivity – worsening the situation in Myanmar in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that struck in March 2025.
Arrests of dissenters, surveillance, and mobile and internet shutdowns – which the junta continues to use as a tactical weapon – were among the digital repression incidents reported in Myanmar four years since the coup.
Online surveillance, attempts to stifle media freedom, and ongoing arrests continue to be documented in Myanmar, four years on since the coup.
EngageMedia is publishing English translations of the Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly by the Myanmar Internet Project. Internet shutdowns and arrests stifling freedom of expression were among the digital rights violations during this period.
EngageMedia is publishing English translations of the Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly by the Myanmar Internet Project. Internet shutdowns and arrests stifling freedom of expression were among the digital rights violations during this period.