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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

SpaceX says it has cut Starlink services to Myanmar scam camps

SpaceX says it has cut internet access to more than 2,500 Starlink terminals used by online scam operations in Myanmar, following reports that the company’s satellite network had become a crucial lifeline for the billion-dollar industry.

Lauren Dreyer, SpaceX’s vice-president for Starlink business operations, said on X that the company had “disabled over 2,500 Starlink kits in the vicinity of suspected scam centres” in Myanmar.

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