The move comes as activists call upon technology firms
including IAC-owned Vimeo to restrict the Myanmar army from access to their
services after dozens of deaths during weeks of protests against the military’s
seizure of power.
“The videos in question are under review by our Trust &
Safety team,” a Vimeo spokeswoman said in response to a Reuters question. She
noted the platform’s “chief” principle is that it does not allow the upload of
content that can cause real-life harm.
“If they are determined to violate any of our guidelines, we
will take the appropriate action of removing the videos and potentially
terminating the account.” Since it was created in March, the MRTV (Myanma Radio
and Television) Vimeo channel has posted 141 news bulletins, including many
announcements by the military leadership.
Neither MRTV or a spokesman for the army immediately
responded to requests for comment.
Google-owned Youtube removed a channel from MRTV on Friday,
while Facebook banned MRTV pages in February.
The army seized power on Feb. 1, alleging mass fraud in the
November election won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, and has used state
media to make its case. The electoral commission has rejected claims of
widespread fraud.
More than 60 protesters have been killed and 1,900 people
have been arrested since the coup, an advocacy group said. – Reuters
0 comments:
Post a Comment