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Myanmar orders internet providers to block Twitter and Instagram in the country

The Verge

A protester makes three-finger salute as another holds up a poster of de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an anti-coup march February 6th in Yangon, Myanmar | Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images. The company provides mobile services in Myanmar.

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YouTube has terminated five Myanmar military-run channels as political unrest continues

The Verge

YouTube terminated five Myanmar military channels from its platform on Friday, Reuters reports. The removals include YouTube channels for the government-run Myanma Radio and Television (MRTV) network and the military-owned Myawaddy Media used to spread military propaganda in Myanmar.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

Tech Soup

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Equity Monday: Rich tech folks chat rich tech things on rich tech app funded by rich tech investors

TechCrunch

In India, news is out that a new law could ban Bitcoin (whatever that means), and this morning India forced Twitter to take down some accounts that had been critical of government policy. Here’s what we talked about: American stocks are set to rise, bitcoin is flat and meme-stocks are mixed. That’s a pretty bad look.

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Facebook blocks access to group criticizing Thailand king after government threat

The Verge

According to a report from The Guardian , the company has removed a Facebook group with more than 1 million members after it was threatened by the Thai government for violating local laws around defaming the ruling monarch. Thailand has laws against criticizing its monarch punishable with up to 15 years in prison, The Guardian reports.

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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

Democratic backsliding and restrictive laws will pose challenges to nonprofits operations and the safety of their beneficiaries. In Uganda and Myanmar. They are increasingly a vector attack, used as pathways for bad actors to get into government or foundation information technology (IT) systems. Hungary and Iran. It needs many.

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Warning Signal: the messaging app’s new features are causing internal turmoil

The Verge

Not even Signal itself can see their messages — much less law enforcement or national security agencies. Like almost all apps, its terms of service state that the product cannot be used to violate the law. These components make MobileCoin more resistant to surveillance, whether it’s coming from a government or a criminal.”.

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