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YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels

Tech giant says the channels violated policies on hate speech and harassment, spam and deceptive practices, norms on graphic content

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Medical personnel and students during a demonstration against the military coup, in Yangon, on Thursday. Pic/AFP

Medical personnel and students during a demonstration against the military coup, in Yangon, on Thursday. Pic/AFP

YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its community guidelines and terms of service. The company said on Friday that it terminated channels of broadcasters Myawaddy Media, MRTV, WD Online Broadcasting, MWD Variety and MWD Myanmar. The decision follows a February 1 military coup that ousted the country’s elected government, provoking massive public protests.

“We have terminated a number of channels and removed several videos from YouTube in accordance with our community guidelines and applicable laws,” YouTube said in an emailed statement. The action comes at a time when the White House has said that the situation on the ground in Myanmar is “troubling” and the Biden administration has been working closely with its partners in the region.

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