Yangon, Oct 22, 2025 (AFP) - SpaceX says 'disabled' 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres

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2025-10-22
SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink devices at scam centres in Myanmar, a company vice-president said on Wednesday, after AFP revealed that the use of the satellite internet terminals had exploded in the illicit industry. Meanwhile, an AFP journalist saw hundreds of people fleeing one of Myanmar's biggest fraud factories -- KK Park, bordering Thailand -- as a crackdown on the hub continued. AFP's investigation this month revealed a......
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