A multi-perspective view of Internet censorship in Myanmar
Ramakrishna Padmanabhan, Arturo Filastò, Maria Xynou, Ram Sundara Raman, Kennedy Middleton, Mingwei Zhang, Doug Madory, Molly Roberts, Alberto Dainotti
Abstract
In the wake of a military coup in February 2021, Myanmar experienced unprecedented levels of Internet censorship. Beginning with haphazard blocking of social media and intermittent Internet connectivity outages, controls proceeded to stricter blocking of websites, the shutdown of cellular data in several networks, and nearly complete disconnection from the Internet every night. In this study, we use diverse datasets and measurement methods to offer a holistic view into the censorship events in Myanmar that occurred since the coup and show how Internet censorship evolved during this time.
Topics & Concepts
CensorshipDisconnectionThe InternetBlocking (statistics)Perspective (graphical)Internet privacyComputer scienceComputer securityTelecommunicationsPolitical scienceWorld Wide WebLawComputer networkArtificial intelligenceInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-votingHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection