Myanmar blocks Wikipedia in all languages

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Myanmar on Friday blocked entry to Wikipedia in all languages, reported Sputnik citing NetBlocks – a site visitors monitoring service. “Confirmed: #Myanmar has blocked all language editions of the Wikipedia online encyclopedia, part of a widening post-coup internet censorship regime imposed by the military junta,” NetBlocks wrote on its Twitter web page on late Friday.
NetBlocks additionally knowledgeable that web companies within the nation had been blacked out for the previous six days.
The blockade on the web has adversely affected on-line outlets. Online store homeowners mentioned that the gross sales have declined by half in current days following disruptions in connectivity.
Moreover, the current political occasions have turned companies away from the digital platform, reported Myanmar Times.

On February 1, Myanmar’s navy overthrew the federal government and declared a year-long state of emergency hours earlier than the newly-elected Parliament was as a consequence of convene.
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, together with different prime officers accused of election fraud, have been positioned below home arrest. The coup triggered mass protests throughout the nation. 
(With ANI inputs)

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