Demonstrators show the three-finger salute and hold a picture of Myanmar's army chief Min Aung Hlaing with his face crossed out during a protest against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon on Feb 6, 2021. - Reuters
YANGON, Feb 7 (AP): Myanmar’s new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government.
Numerous internet users noted a slow disappearance of data services, especially from mobile service providers, that accelerated sharply late Saturday morning. Broadband connection also later failed, while there were mixed reports on whether landline telephone service and mobile voice connections were still working.
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