#YouTube removes 5 channels run by Burma military for violating community standards

#YouTube removes 5 channels run by Burma military for violating community standards

“#YouTube removes 5 channels run by Burma military for violating community standards” YANGON, Myanmar — YouTube removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its guidelines, it announced Friday, as demonstrators defied growing violence by security forces and staged more anti-coup protests ahead of a special UN Security Council meeting on the country’s political…

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#Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters

#Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters

“#Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters” SINGAPORE – Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month’s coup, researchers said, leading the Chinese video-sharing app to announce it was removing content that incites violence. Digital rights group Myanmar ICT for Development (MIDO) said it had found…

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#18 killed, 30 wounded in Myanmar crackdown: UN official

#18 killed, 30 wounded in Myanmar crackdown: UN official

“#18 killed, 30 wounded in Myanmar crackdown: UN official” YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power, and a U.N. human rights official said it had “credible information” that 18 people were killed and 30 were…

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#Myanmar military banned from Facebook, Instagram after coup

#Myanmar military banned from Facebook, Instagram after coup

“#Myanmar military banned from Facebook, Instagram after coup” Facebook banned Myanmar’s military from the social network amid violent protests against the coup that was carried out there this month. The Silicon Valley giant also booted the Tatmadaw armed forces from Instagram over concerns that the military’s posts on the platforms would lead to real-world violence….

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#Myanmar erupts in biggest demonstrations since coup

#Myanmar erupts in biggest demonstrations since coup

“#Myanmar erupts in biggest demonstrations since coup” Pilots, engineers and teachers flooded the streets of Myanmar’s two largest cities Saturday, joining the largest protests since the military overthrew the pro-democratic government two weeks ago. Fueling the demonstrations is the heavy-handedness of the army — detaining elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and arresting more and…

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#Facebook reducing distribution of Myanmar military content

#Facebook reducing distribution of Myanmar military content

“#Facebook reducing distribution of Myanmar military content” Facebook said on Friday it would reduce the distribution of all content and profiles run by Myanmar’s military, saying they have “continued to spread misinformation” after the army seized power and detained civilian leaders in a coup on Feb. 1. The measures – which are not a ban,…

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