Myanmar’s military government blocks Facebook access as protests grow

People clap to make noise as they participate in a symbolic act of civil disobedience to protest against the military coup in Yangon (AP)

Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged with calls for civil disobedience to protest against the ousting of the elected government and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Facebook is especially popular in Myanmar and is how most people access the internet.