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Twitter restricted in Myanmar after military coup

Users in Myanmar confirmed the platform could not be accessed.

AFP

YANGON: Twitter was restricted Friday night in Myanmar, according to internet monitoring group NetBlocks and witnesses in the country that saw its government overthrown in a coup this week. 

"Twitter is now being restricted in #Myanmar on multiple network providers," said NetBlocks, adding that the disruption happened around 10:00 pm local time (1530 GMT).

Users in Myanmar confirmed the platform could not be accessed.

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