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A YouTube-like video sharing and live streaming platform MTube is being tested in Myanmar, Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn said during the meeting held with director U Kyaw Swa Min and members from United Info-Sec Company Limited on 1 September.
The decision came after some statements and news were restricted and removed from social media platforms, he said, adding that the restricting and removing of the statements and news on social media are an act of bulling using technology.
The Information Ministry has broadcast more channels via MRTV as well as has expanded media industries using social network. Media is important in every sector and MRTV application for English version was designed but all were removed from social media platforms. It can be said that this is a violation of the people’s right. We are making an effort to release true news and to counter fake news.
“MTube live streaming platform is being tested as the restricting and removing of the statements and news on social media are an act of bullying using technology, the Information Ministry tried its best to combat fake news released by foreign medias and unethical local medias,” the minister said.
“Facebook will be replaced with a MTube live streaming platform that is now in a testing stage,” Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun said, adding that we have conducted in cooperation with concerned bodies to deal with the problem in two ways; firstly, we will deter the use of VPN in ensuring a swifter online services. But we have not achieved goal yet.”
