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Myanmar’s internet blackout is costing lives in earthquake-hit areas

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Myanmar’s earthquake-hit areas are struggling as an internet blackout disrupts aid and rescue efforts, leading to preventable deaths, a digital rights advocate warns.

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After Myanmar’s deadly March 28 earthquake, some social media posts shared images from disasters that predated the temblor, including this one that falsely claimed to show its effects in neighboring Thailand.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake rattled Myanmar on March 28, killing thousands and affecting people as far away as Bangkok, T

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Myanmar’s junta takes advantage of a devastating earthquake

The disaster may entrench a brutal regime

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Myanmar’s internet blackout is costing lives in earthquake-hit areas

Myanmar’s earthquake-hit areas are struggling as an internet blackout disrupts aid and rescue efforts, leading to preventable deaths, a digital rights advocate warns.

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Myanmar earthquake disrupts junta's cyber operations, weakening internet surveillance

The quake has crippled junta-operated communication hubs, while internet and communication services in affected regions remain unstable

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Microsoft’s Critical Support in Mapping Myanmar’s Earthquake Damage

Artificial intelligence and satellites have been deployed to track extensive infrastructure damage caused by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake to help aid workers in Myanmar. At midday on March 28, an earthquake hit Southeast Asia, collapsing buildings, dams, roads, and bridges. The disaster has already left more than 2,700 people dead or injured, and the death toll is expected to reach 10,000. The worst-hit city is Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-most po…

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