Some users in Myanmar reported they were not able to access several Facebook services.
Internet providers in Myanmar including state-owned telecom MPT were blocking access to Facebook Inc-owned services in the country on Thursday, days after military leaders seized power in a coup.
A letter posted online by the Ministry of Communications and Information overnight said Facebook would be blocked until Feb.7 for the sake of “stability.”
Some users in Myanmar reported they were not able to access several Facebook services.
Network monitoring group Net Blocks confirmed state-owned telecom MPT, which says it has 23 million users, had blocked Facebook as well as its Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp services. Norway’s Telenor Asa said it had just blocked Facebook to comply with the directive.
Facebook spokesman Andy Stone acknowledged the disruption.
“We urge authorities to restore connectivity so that people in Myanmar can communicate with their families and friends and access…