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Myanmar

85Extreme85 of 100, Extreme band, 75 to 100good confidence(6/7 dimensions)
What this score means
Extreme75 to 100
Severe and systematic. Device search, interception and detention over online activity are documented rather than theoretical. Reconsider what you carry and what you say.
High50 to 74
Substantial and consistently evidenced measures. Device inspection, monitored networks or restricted services should be expected rather than treated as unlikely.
Caution25 to 49
Some risk, and manageable with precautions. Measures are evidenced but are narrow, inconsistently applied, or the picture is mixed.
Low0 to 24
Ordinary precautions. No systematic device search, network restriction or prosecution of visitors for online speech is evidenced.

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Dimensions

Each dimension is scored independently, because the traveller who cares about legal exposure for what they have posted is often not the one carrying client data. Higher means more risk.

Speech and legal exposure

What legal risk attaches to what I have said online, or say while I am there?

93Extreme93 of 100, Extreme band, 75 to 100

good confidence10 independent sources

Why this score (18 sources)

  • Freedom House 2026 scored MMR 1 of 4 on freedom to express personal views on sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution.

    Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01

  • Freedom House 2026 scored MMR 1 of 4 on free and independent media.

    Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01

  • V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored MMR 1.00 of 4 on how routinely the government censors political content on social media, where higher is freer.

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31

  • V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored MMR 0.10 of 4 on how often people are arrested for political content they posted online, where higher is freer.

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31

  • Burma - Level 4: Do Not Travel; Burma - Level 4: Do Not Travel

    US Department of State, Travel Advisories · observed 2026-05-08 · written for USA nationals

  • FCDO advice for Myanmar (Burma): avoid_all_travel_to_parts, avoid_all_but_essential_travel_to_parts.

    UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2026-08-04 · written for GBR nationals

  • Myanmar: Avoid all travel

    Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-15 · written for CAN nationals

  • Myanmar: Reisewarnung: travel warning in force

    Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2026-08-26 · written for DEU nationals

  • These tactics have disproportionately affected human rights defenders (HRDs), particularly women human rights defenders (WHRDs), who are subject to harassment and threats, both online and offline, and are persecuted through the criminalisation of free speech.

    CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-17 · extracted by language model

  • Expanding post-coup online surveillance, censorship measures, arrests linked to social media activity, and the growing use of technologies that enable authorities to monitor communications have significantly narrowed digital civic space.

    CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-17 · extracted by language model

  • Foreigners have been subject to criminal investigations for acts such as posting a critical review of a hotel online.

    UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2026-08-04 · written for GBR nationals · extracted by language model

  • Myanmar’s military regime blocked Facebook and other messaging apps following the 2021 coup in a bid to restrict freedom of expression and communication that it believes threatens its rule.

    Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search · observed 2024-06-28 · extracted by language model

  • Don't criticize the regime in public, on personal social media accounts or in private electronic messages as you may be arrested or detained and may face physical violence and abuse.

    Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-16 · written for CAN nationals · extracted by language model

  • Numerous individuals have been arrested under the law and face up to 20 years’ imprisonment and the death penalty for activities such as posting critical comments on social media.

    CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-17 · extracted by language model

  • At least 175 of them were formally charged under nine different laws, mainly “incitement”, “false news” and weaponised counter-terrorism provisions.

    CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-17 · extracted by language model

  • On November 10, Myanmar’s military government filed charges against exile-run AAMIJ News for violating the Election Protection Law , which was passed in July, according to a statement from the news agency and its editor, Htet Arkar, who communicated with CPJ via messaging app.

    Committee to Protect Journalists, via a site scoped search · observed 2025-11-12 · extracted by language model

  • Sanchaung Township police station, where he was charged under Section 505A of Myanmar’s Penal Code – used by the junta to target those seen to criticise the regime and carrying a maximum three-year prison sentence.

    Index on Censorship, via a site scoped search · observed 2025-01-24 · extracted by language model

  • On 21st October 2025, the junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) banned campaign rallies and street processions ahead of the December 2025 polls, citing security concerns.

    CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-02-06 · extracted by language model

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3 excluded sources
  • Committee to Protect Journalists, via a site scoped search, observed 2023-11-03: aged out after 3 years.
  • Rappler, via a site scoped search, observed 2023-08-22: aged out after 3 years.
  • Committee to Protect Journalists, via a site scoped search, observed 2024-07-02: aged out after 2 years.

Connectivity continuity

How likely am I to lose access to the internet, or to the specific tools I depend on?

92Extreme92 of 100, Extreme band, 75 to 100

good confidence11 independent sources

Why this score (54 sources)

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1 excluded source
  • Committee to Protect Journalists, via a site scoped search, observed 2020-07-01: aged out after 6 years.

Network threat

How hostile is the network environment to a foreign visitor, from state actors and criminals alike?

89Extreme89 of 100, Extreme band, 75 to 100

good confidence4 independent sourcesEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 62% of full strength.

Why this score (4 sources)

  • ITU Global Cybersecurity Index 2024, Technical pillar: 10.90 of 20.

    International Telecommunication Union, Global Cybersecurity Index · observed 2024-12-31

  • Freedom House scored Myanmar 2 of 25 on obstacles to access in Freedom on the Net, a category covering state control over internet infrastructure and gateways, regulatory and ownership control over service providers, and the independence of the regulator.

    Freedom House, Freedom on the Net, obstacles to access · observed 2025-01-01

  • 近年、SNS 等で高額な報酬等の好条件を外国人に対して提示してタイへ渡航させた後、タイと国境を接するシャン州タチレク市やカレン州ミャワディ市に所在する中国人犯罪組織が運営する詐欺拠点において、違法に労働を強要させ、被害に遭う事案が発生しています。

    Our translation: In recent years, cases have occurred in which foreigners were offered favorable conditions such as high remuneration through social media and made to travel to Thailand, after which they were forced to work illegally and victimized at scam centers operated by Chinese criminal organizations located in Tachileik City, Shan State, and Myawaddy City, Karen State, which border Thailand.

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Overseas travel safety information · observed 2026-10-16 · written for JPN nationals · extracted by language model

  • John Hurley, the department's undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said that criminal networks operating out of Myanmar "are stealing billions of dollars from hardworking Americans through online scams."

    The Daily Star (Bangladesh), via a site scoped search · observed 2025-11-14 · extracted by language model

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Border device risk

How likely is my device to be searched, imaged, or seized at the border, and can I be compelled to unlock it?

83Extreme83 of 100, Extreme band, 75 to 100

good confidence5 independent sources

Why this score (6 sources)

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Surveillance and interception

How comprehensively are communications intercepted, retained, and monitored, and is commercial spyware in use?

80Extreme80 of 100, Extreme band, 75 to 100

good confidence6 independent sources

Why this score (9 sources)

  • Freedom House 2026 scored MMR 1 of 4 on freedom to express personal views on sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution.

    Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01

  • V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored MMR 0.46 of 4 on how comprehensively the government monitors social media and private online communication, where higher is freer.

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31

  • The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2025 scored MMR 0.02 of 1 on whether freedom from arbitrary interference with privacy is effectively guaranteed, a measure built from expert assessments of warrantless interception of communications.

    World Justice Project, Rule of Law Index, sub-factor 4.6 · observed 2025-01-01

  • There has been surveillance of mobile phones and challenges in accessing the Starlink internet.

    CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-17 · extracted by language model

  • Another likely cause of the decline in media reach is the military’s use of surveillance technologies and device searches, followed by the criminalisation of internet use.

    CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-17 · extracted by language model

  • Expanding post-coup online surveillance, censorship measures, arrests linked to social media activity, and the growing use of technologies that enable authorities to monitor communications have significantly narrowed digital civic space.

    CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-17 · extracted by language model

  • When this system is combined with SIM card registration and other user data, it becomes a digital surveillance infrastructure capable of monitoring and controlling citizens’ communication activities.

    CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-17 · extracted by language model

  • Electronic communications, including email, may be monitored by local authorities.

    Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-16 · written for CAN nationals · extracted by language model

  • According to a press release dated Sept. 9, 2025, from Justice For Myanmar (JFM), this “digital terror campaign” hinges on the collaboration between the junta and the Chinese company Geedge Networks, which is implementing a commercialized version of the “ Great Firewall. ” 

    The Vietnamese Magazine, via a site scoped search · observed 2025-10-01 · extracted by language model

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Encryption and VPN legality

Are VPNs and strong encryption lawful, and can I be required to install an application or hand over keys?

73High73 of 100, High band, 50 to 74

moderate confidence5 independent sourcesEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 67% of full strength.

Why this score (5 sources)

  • Minimal restrictions. In Myanmar, a court order can authorise the disclosure of information which has been encrypted in relation to a telecommunications-related matter prosecution.

    Global Partners Digital, World Map of Encryption Laws and Policies · observed 2019-06-01

  • V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored MMR 0.99 of 4 on whether the government regulates the internet in a way consistent with international human rights standards, where higher is freer. This does not establish whether encryption or VPN use is lawful. It measures internet regulation in general, and is used as indirect evidence because the only survey that reads encryption law directly was published in 2019.

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31

  • When the public turned to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to circumvent the firewall, the military responded by effectively banning these tools.

    CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-17 · extracted by language model

  • However, the regime recently banned the use of VPN services in the country, and residents are now reporting difficulties accessing Facebook and other social media platforms.

    Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search · observed 2024-06-28 · extracted by language model

  • Die Nutzung von Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ist verboten.

    Our translation: The use of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) is prohibited.

    Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2026-10-16 · written for DEU nationals · extracted by language model

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Data jurisdiction

What happens to corporate or client data I carry into the jurisdiction?

Not assessed

No source currently covers this dimension for this country. That is a gap in our evidence, not a finding that the risk is low.

Trend

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The overall score is up 15.5 points over 61 days, from 69.7 to 85.2. Most movement is the event overlay decaying rather than anything happening: a news signal loses half its weight every three weeks, so a score drifts back toward its structural baseline on its own. A step that holds is the one worth reading.

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Sources

This assessment draws on 20 sources: Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise; CIVICUS Monitor country updates; Committee to Protect Journalists, via a site scoped search; Freedom House, Freedom in the World; Freedom House, Freedom on the Net, obstacles to access; Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis; Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories; Global Partners Digital, World Map of Encryption Laws and Policies; Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search; Index on Censorship, via a site scoped search; International Telecommunication Union, Global Cybersecurity Index; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Overseas travel safety information; Open Observatory of Network Interference, OONI measurement data; Rappler, via a site scoped search; The Daily Star (Bangladesh), via a site scoped search; The Vietnamese Magazine, via a site scoped search; UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice; US Department of State, Travel Advisories; V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project; World Justice Project, Rule of Law Index, sub-factor 4.6. Every contributing claim is quoted with its origin and date above. Model version 0.12.0, computed 2026-10-16.

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