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Media Covering Myanmar Coup Face Harassment, Restrictions

VOA News

   Censorship, threats and internet blocks have created a climate of
   uncertainty in Myanmar since the military coup and could set press
   freedom back 10 years, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
   said.

   When the military took power on February 1, it imposed a yearlong state
   of emergency, detained key opposition figures and activists, imposed an
   internet shutdownand [1]warned against spreading rumors on social
   media.

   The takeover came amid months of tensions, after the military made
   allegations of election fraud over a November vote the National League
   for Democracy party won in a landslide victory.

   At least one journalist has been detained, several were injured
   covering protests against the military takeover, privately owned TV
   stations were prevented from broadcasting, internet access was cut, and
   some journalists have described limiting their reporting to avoid the
   risk of arrest or harassment, media and digital rights groups said.

References

   1. https://www.mmtimes.com/news/myanmar-information-ministry-warns-some-media-and-public-not-spread-rumours-and-incite-unrest

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