Internet Restrictions Harm the Press & Public Alike

WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (IPS) – The writer is CPJ Washington Advocacy Manager
 
3 May is World Press Freedom Day. This is part of a series of IPS features and opinion editorials focused on media freedom globally.When Myanmar’s military seized power from the elected government in February, one of its first actions was to further squeeze the already restricted free flow of information in the country. It obstructed news stations, temporarily shuttered phone and internet access, and blocked social media platforms.

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