Tech in Myanmar
April, May & June 2021
Myanmar’s tech news headlines from Q2 2021
The Myanmar tech news round-up for second quarter 2021 gathers headlines from April, May and June of the year on subjects primarily around the military coup suffered by Myanmar’s citizens. For example: the use of smartphones and video in documenting military abuse; online information and suppression methods used by the junta; and the National Unity Government’s response to the coup’s impact on Myanmar’s schools and education.
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Myanmar tech news: June 2021
- A brief video look at how smartphone footage is likely to provide evidence to support prosecutions for crimes against humanity by the country’s military
- National Unity Gov’t to launch mobile learning with Moodle and Zoom for primary, secondary and vocational schools to teach around military coup impacts
Myanmar technology news: May 2021
- The video pitch from RecyGlo waste management and recycling firm, presented at the recent online Unicorn Battle SE Asia & Oceania event
- Reuters examines the internet and information suppression tactics used by Myanmar’s military
Myanmar news: April 2021
- Military junta relaxes internet blocks on selected business-related apps, likely a step towards a censorship model permitting only military-approved channels
- Three Fingers For Democracy, an online project allowing creatives to upload works supporting Myanmar’s fight for human rights, freedom and democracy
- ‘Digital dictatorship’: “Protesters in Myanmar fear they are being tracked with Chinese facial recognition technology…”
- Myanmar’s Unsustainable Social Media Shutdown
- Nikkei Asia’s Spotlight section, focusing on the military coup in Myanmar, and covering some of the technological considerations
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