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Myanmar releases at least four journalists as part of an amnesty of 7,300 prisoners convicted of terrorism after the military's 2021 coup (Committee to Protect Journalists)
https://cpj.org/2026/03/at-least-4-myanmar-journalists-jai…

At least 4 Myanmar journalists jailed on terrorism charges released in amnesty - Committee to Protect Journalists
Singapore, March 4, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release in recent days of at least four journalists in Myanmar as part of an amnesty of more than 7,300 prisoners convicted of terrorism, but urges military authorities to free all remaining jailed reporters. Those released include Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, Myat Kalay (Naing Win Tun), Than Htike...

Scam-Zentren in Myanmar: Elf Personen aus Mafiafamilie in China hingerichtet
In Südostasien werden Hunderttausende gezwungen, Menschen online oder übers Telefon zu betrügen. Inzwischen geht China dagegen vor – auch mit Hinrichtungen.

Chinese media: China executed 11 members of the Ming mafia family that ran online scam centres in Myanmar; five Bai family members are also sentenced to death (Koh Ewe/BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gdrvy9gjo

China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia
China executes 11 members of the Ming family that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report.

China Executes 11 People Linked to Cyberscam Centers in Myanmar
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-29/china-executes-11-people-linked-to-cyberscam-centers-in-myanmar

Meta aka Facebook in myanmar, the full series https://rmendes.net/bookmarks/2026/01/28/meta-aka-facebook-in-myanmar

😿 Myanmar’s election is derided as fake, but the nation’s suffering is all too real
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/28/asia-pacific/myanmar-election-people-suffering/

Myanmar’s election is derided as fake, but the nation’s suffering is all too real
The vote, the first since the 2021 coup, has been almost universally dismissed as political playacting.

A look at the state of independent media in Myanmar, which lost US and Swedish funding this year and where subscriptions aren't a dependable source of revenue (Lorcan Lovett/Nieman Reports)
https://niemanreports.org/myanmar-independent-media-innova…

Myanmar’s Independent Media Innovates to Survive - Nieman Reports
As U.S. funding vanishes for Myanmar's independent press, media competitors turn collaborators to keep reporting alive

'Not for the people': Myanmar junta prepares for elections designed to legitimise grip on power (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/26/myanmar-junta-prepares-elections-legitimise-power
http://www.memeorandum.com/251225/p23#a251225p23

China geht mit maximaler Härte gegen internationale Betrugsnetzwerke vor. In der ostchinesischen Stadt Wenzhou wurden elf Mitglieder einer berüchtigten Mafiafamilie hingerichtet, die laut Behörden hinter riesigen Scam-Zentren im Nachbarland Myanmar standen.
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Yowzer, there is so much infosec news that you can't afford to skip today's Metacurity which highlights all the critical developments, including
--The FBI seized the notorious RAMP cybercrime forum,
--Google took down dozens of domains related to mysterious threat actor Ipidea,
--China executed 11 people linked to Myanmar scam centers,
--Moltbot AI assistant can leak sensitive information,
--ShinyHunters hit Bumble, Panera, Match and CrunchBase,
--P…

The FBI seized the notorious RAMP cybercrime forum
Google took down dozens of domains related to mysterious threat actor Ipidea, China executed 11 people linked to Myanmar scam centers, Moltbot AI assistant can leak sensitive information, ShinyHunters hit Bumble, Panera, Match and CrunchBase, Poland's grid attack disabled comms at 30 sites, more