SpaceX has terminated service on more than 2500 Starlink devices used in a fraud centre in Myanmar, the company's vice president said on Wednesday. That said, what should you know about it?
A large number of illegal activities in Myawaddy
For your information, an AFP investigation via NST also showed a surge in construction activity at scam centres in Myanmar, particularly in the Myawaddy border area, despite authorities carrying out a massive operation to crack down on the activity earlier this year.
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Besides that, many of the scam centres were seen installing large numbers of Starlink devices on the roofs of their buildings after Thailand cut off internet and electricity supplies to the area.
Myanmar's military announced this week it had raided KK Park and seized 30 Starlink terminals, just a fraction of the number used at the site.
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