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2025-05-21 21:33:12
VPN blocking in Myanmar since 2024-05-30 reportedly implemented by a Chinese company, Geedge Networks
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VPNs in Myanmar have been blocked since 2024-05-30; blocking reportedly implemented by Chinese company Geedge Networks; residents in Yangon and Mandalay report inability to connect to VPNs and access Facebook; military government collaborated with an unspecified Chinese company to enforce these blocks; VPN usage surged since 2021 to bypass Facebook restrictions; military coup on February 1, 2021, led to official Facebook ban; reports of a Great Firewall being constructed by a Chinese company since February 2024; source close to telecommunications industry mentioned tender awarded for firewall construction on March 14, 2024.
#Vpn #Myanmar #GeedgeNetworks #GreatFirewall #Facebook #Censorship #MilitaryCoup #InternetAccess #Telecommunications #China
https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/369#issuecomment-2899187182