Past

National shutdown

Start 14 February 2021 5:30 p.m.
End 27 April 2021 3:00 a.m.
Total Duration 79 days, 9 hours

Myanmar

Population: 54,133,798
UN Classification: Least Developed Country

Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Not Free

Other supporting information

People in Myanmar have been facing regular Internet shutdowns every night between 1am and 9am, starting from 15 February 2020.

From the morning of 15th of March additional disruptions were apparent to affect Internet usage during the day as well, as evident in the screenshot from Google Transparency Report.

Google Transparency Report

https://transparencyreport.google.com/traffic/overview?fraction_traffic=start:1619049600000;end:1620086399999;product:19;region:MM&lu=fraction_traffic

https://transparencyreport.google.com/traffic/overview?fraction_traffic=start:1616112000000;end:1619567999999;product:19;region:MM&lu=fraction_traffic

https://transparencyreport.google.com/traffic/overview?fraction_traffic=start:1613088000000;end:1616198399999;product:19;region:MM&lu=fraction_traffic

https://transparencyreport.google.com/traffic/overview?fraction_traffic=start:1612137600000;end:1614211199999;product:21;region:MM&lu=fraction_traffic

CAIDA IODA

https://ioda.caida.org/ioda/dashboard#view=inspect&entity=country/MM&lastView=overview&from=1618824481&until=now

https://ioda.caida.org/ioda/dashboard#view=inspect&entity=country/MM&lastView=overview&from=-1mon&until=now

https://ioda.caida.org/ioda/dashboard#view=inspect&entity=country/MM&lastView=overview&from=1613136398&until=1616160398

https://ioda.caida.org/ioda/dashboard#view=inspect&entity=country/MM&lastView=overview&from=1613145000&until=1614701040&area-per-region-country/ER.visibleSeries%5B%5D=removeEmpty(removeBelowValue(darknet.ucsd-nt.non-erratic.geo.netacuity.AF.ER.1000.uniq_src_ip,1))&area-per-region-country/ER.visibleSeries%5B%5D=removeEmpty(removeBelowValue(darknet.ucsd-nt.non-erratic.geo.netacuity.AF.ER.1002.uniq_src_ip,1))

Oracle Internet Intelligence Map

https://map.internetintel.oracle.com/?root=national&country=MM

Social media

We need your help to tell the people of Myanmar we have not forgotten them.

Send us messages of support, and we will beam them into the country.#MyanmarNeverSilenced pic.twitter.com/afpc8wukZc
— Amnesty International (@amnesty) April 26, 2021

Since the #MyanmarCoup on February 1st, the 7th internet shutdown has now taken place. The 5th night in a row, from 1am - 9am. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #InternetShutdown https://t.co/fbBhIkz0eL pic.twitter.com/NruySeQ7Rj
— Oliver Linow (@OliverLinow) February 19, 2021

Visual from Reuters on Internet shutdowns in Myanmar: https://graphics.reuters.com/MYANMAR-POLITICS/INTERNET-RESTRICTION/rlgpdbreepo/

Media coverage

Visual from Reuters on Internet shutdowns in Myanmar: https://graphics.reuters.com/MYANMAR-POLITICS/INTERNET-RESTRICTION/rlgpdbreepo/

USD $135,976,683

estimated negative impact on national economy

Shutdown history

9 shutdowns since 2019
57,392 shutdown hours since 2019

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