Following the military coup in Myanmar on the 1st of February, its citizens have experienced four nationwide internet shutdowns amid public demonstrations against the coup. We take a look at what internet shutdowns mean for democracies and human rights, especially in the middle of a pandemic.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Dashran Yohan, Hezril Asyraaf, Juliet Jacobs

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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  internet shutdown,  censorship,  Myanmar,  communications,  freedom of speech,  democracy,  human rights