San Francisco, March 6 : In the wake of further violence in the country, video-streaming platform YouTube has taken down channels connected to five TV stations run by Myanmars military (Tatmadaw).
The video-streaming platform told the New York Times it removed the channels for breaking its community guidelines but it didnt explain the decision any further.
According to an Engadget report, among the removed channels were ones for Myanmar Radio and Television and Myawaddy Media, which air news, sports and Tatmadaw propaganda.Dozens of peaceful protestors were killed this week during demonstrations against last months coup, the report said.
Protesters have organized rallies online and shared footage of violence carried out by the military and police.The Tatmadaw responded by blocking social media services and occasionally shutting down internet access entirely.
YouTube removed dozens of other channels connected to the military following Myanmars elections last year.According to the report, its not the only social media giant to take action to stem Tatmadaws attempts to spread misinformation.
Tech giant Facebook and its photo-sharing platform Instagram banned the military from those platforms last week, along with ads by Tatmadaw-owned businesses.
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