Military-controlled state and media companies will also be blocked, while army-linked commercial firms will not be able to advertise on Facebook and Instagram.
Myanmar’s military has been banned from using Facebook and Instagram with immediate effect, Facebook said in a blog post on Thursday. „Events since the February 1 coup, including deadly violence, have precipitated a need for this ban. We believe the risks of allowing the Tatmadaw on Facebook and Instagram are too great,“ the statement said, referring to the official name of Myanmar’s armed forces. Military-controlled state and media companies will also be blocked from the two social media platforms, while army-linked commercial firms will not be able to run advertisements. The ban does not affect government ministries and agencies that provide essential public services, such as the health ministry and the education ministry, the social media giant said.
