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Myanmar military rulers shut Twitter, Instagram 'until further notice'

FILE PHOTO: A Twitter logo is seen outside the company headquarters, during a purported demonstration by supporters of US President Donald Trump to protest the social media company's permanent suspension of the President's Twitter account, in San Francisco, California, US, January 11, 2021. [Reuters]

The new military rulers of Myanmar on Friday ordered mobile operators and internet service providers to block access to Twitter and Instagram in the country until further notice, Norwegian telecom Telenor said.

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