Myanmar military blocks Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp as resistance to coup grows

  • The military has blocked Facebook in Myanmar, just a few days after taking control of the country. It comes after people flocked to the social media platform to voice opposition to the coup, which ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday. The coup has also sparked international condemnation, including from the United Nations
    A video of anti-coup protestors in Mandalay on Thursday, was shared on social media. It could be one of the last for a while.
    Resistance to the coup had been surging on Facebook, with calls for civil disobedience.
    The platform was also often used by the now ousted government to make announcements.
    But the new military government's move to block Facebook owned apps - including Instagram and WhatsApp - has left many in the dark.


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    With armed soldiers back on the streets of major cities, most of the protests have been under the cover of darkness.
    Residents in Yangon banged pots overnight, and honked car horns.
    Among those who have openly shown opposition are medical personnel, who have declared they won't work for the military government.
    It comes after the detainment of Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders on Monday - plunging the Southeast Asian nation under military rule. Suu Kyi, who has not been seen in public since she was detained, is being charged for illegally importing walkie talkies.
    The military has justified its coup by alleging widespread voter fraud during November's election, which saw Suu Kyi win by a landslide.

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  • This video blew up as the woman wasn't aware a takeover is actually happening in the background. There's probably a metaphor here somewhere.


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    I guess what I would ask , is which nation is more important

    to the USA in a *long term* strategic sense (logic) -->

    (1) MYANMAR ; (2) UKRAINE


    For me , *UKRAINE* (in EUROPE) wins on that by a *wide* margin.

    Plus , the USA has already seen 'defense failures' with regard

    to Vietnam and Afghanistan nations ... NOT clear to me that

    say the USA (or any other nation) is likely to 'take on'

    the MILITARY TYRANTS of MYANMAR at this point in time.


    USA would more likely be looking at what it takes (MONEY COST)

    to defend even TAIWAN from PRChina.


    Anyway , NOT seeing many nations 'line up' to be concerned about

    MYANMAR currently ... And seems NOT likely in the future either.


    It took AWHILE before the USA even got *concerned* about

    the *illegal drugs* nature of NOREIGA (PANAMA = Canal Zone)


    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Noriega

    NOREIGA (PANAMA = Canal Zone) ; Info


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  • here's hoping it doesn't turn into vietnam 2.0, denied help and ended up flipping.

  • Perhaps *MORMON* USA Sen. (UT) MITT ROMNEY could be sent

    to MYANMAR to *SAVE* THEM ... Via reading the

    *BOOK OF MORMON* constantly ??? ... :joy: :)

    (Myanmar) = denied help and end(s) up flipping (to TYRANT nation) ???

    MITT (The TWIT) could drive around MYANMAR with

    a DOG tied to the ROOF of his VEHICLE ??? ...

    While passing out FREE copies of the *BOOK OF MORMON* ... :wink:


    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney_dog_incident

    Mitt Romney dog incident ; Info


    news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8049476.stm

    *MORMON* Profile: Aung San Suu Kyi intruder

    John Yettaw is a (MORMON Religion) 53-year-old American

    who was sentenced to seven years in prison but then deported

    after swimming to the lakeside home of detained

    Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

    A Mormon, Mr Yettaw said he had been sent by God

    to deliver a warning that she would be assassinated.

    Police fished him out of the lake after he had stayed

    uninvited at Ms Suu Kyi's home for two nights, sleeping on the floor.


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