Nightly Shutdowns

Myanmar

14 February, 2021 17:30 - 27 April, 2021 03:00 (71 days)

Experiences

Visual from Reuters on Internet shutdowns in Myanmar:

https://graphics.reuters.com/MYANMAR-POLITICS/INTERNET-RESTRICTION/rlgpdbreepo/

Data and Analysis

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

Conversations

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

Internet Shutdowns

Myanmar