YouTube Removes Five Myanmar Military-Run TV Channels From Platform After Coup

 YouTube Removes Five Myanmar Military-Run TV Channels From Platform After Coup

The channels taken down include the state network MRTV as well as the military-owned Myawaddy Media.

YouTube had faced criticism from researchers for a hands-off approach during Myanmar's November 8 vote

HIGHLIGHTS

• The army in Myanmar seized power on February 1
• Facebook has now banned all pages linked to Myanmar’s army
• Myanmar soldiers and police were using TikTok to deliver death threats

Alphabet's YouTube has removed five channels of Myanmar's military-run television networks hosted on its platform in the wake of the coup in the Southeast Asian country.

"We have terminated a number of channels and removed several videos from YouTube in accordance with our community guidelines and applicable laws," a YouTube spokeswoman said in a statement in response to a Reuters question.

The channels taken down include the state network, MRTV, (Myanma Radio and Television) as well as the military-owned Myawaddy Media, MWD Variety, and MWD Myanmar, YouTube said.