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Twitter users in Myanmar experiencing service disruption

by Reuters
Friday, 5 February 2021 16:28 GMT

FILE PHOTO: A Twitter logo is seen outside the company headquarters, during a purported demonstration by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump to protest the social media company's permanent suspension of the president's Twitter account, in San Francisco, California, U.S., January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

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The service disruption came after Myanmar internet providers blocked access to Facebook on Thursday

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Twitter users experienced serious disruptions to service late on Friday in Myanmar, where user numbers have risen after the new military junta banned Facebook in the name of ensuring stability.

Twitter users said the social media network had become unavailable intermittently. Twitter did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

(Reporting by Reuters Staff; Writing by Martin Petty)

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