Freedom House has scored Myanmar 9 out of 100 on its Freedom on the Net 2026 assessment, the same figure as the previous year, and its status remains “Not Free”, according to the organisation’s 2026 country page. The Irrawaddy, reporting on the result on 22 October 2026, says this is the third consecutive year at … Read more
Myanmar authorities have announced the arrest of a man they say was behind a string of data-theft and extortion attacks on government and private online services this year. According to a report credited to Eleven Media and carried by Malaysia’s The Star on 11 October 2026 (via the ANN network), the suspect, Wai Phyo Aung, … Read more
On the morning of 5 October 2026, Myanmar police raided a makeshift camp near Na Long village, about 21 km southwest of Maingpun in Hopong Township, southern Shan State, and arrested 87 people on suspicion of online fraudulent gambling. According to the Myanmar Police Force announcement as carried by One News (7 October 2026), 75 … Read more
A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister U Min Zeyar Hlaing of the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications attended the 2nd Global Digital Forum in Moscow from 8 to 10 October 2026, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar (GNLM), published 13 October 2026. GNLM is a state-run newspaper, so its account reflects … Read more
On 2026-10-06, Shan Herald Agency for News, published through Burma News International (BNI), reported that the military authorities “appear” to have blocked TikTok in Myanmar. According to the BNI report, users across the country have not been able to load or upload videos without a VPN since late September 2026. The same report says neither … Read more