MTube
Native name | အမ်ကျုဘ် |
|---|---|
Type of site | Video hosting service |
| Available in | Burmese |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Ministry of Information |
| Key people | Maung Maung Ohn |
| Industry | Internet Video hosting service |
| Parent | Ministry of Information (2022–present) |
| URL | www |
| IPv6 support | – |
| Advertising | Yes |
| Registration | Optional (Required for uploading videos, accessing age-restricted content, creating playlists, and posting comments.) |
| Launched | – |
| Current status | Beta |
Content license | Not specified |
| Written in | Not disclosed |
mTube (Burmese: အမ်ကျုဘ်) is a Myanmar-based video sharing website that allows users to upload and view videos for free.[1][2] Similar in function to YouTube, the platform features content such as technology-related programming, local knowledge, music, and films.[3] It is intended to disseminate educational information and promote state messaging to the public.
The platform is owned and operated by the Ministry of Information of Myanmar.[4]
History
[edit]Following the military coup in Myanmar in 2021, YouTube removed the channels of state-run MRTV (Myanmar Radio and Television) and military-owned Myawaddy TV, citing violations of its policies.[5] As a result, the Ministry of Information faced increasing restrictions and content takedowns across social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.
In response, the Ministry initiated the development of an alternative video-sharing service, known as the mTube Live Streaming Platform, modeled after YouTube and intended as a domestic substitute.[6]
The platform’s technical operations are reportedly led by United Info-Sec, a Myanmar-based information technology company contracted by the Ministry.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "စစ်ကောင်စီရဲ့ Youtube အစားထိုး Mtube". VOA Burmese. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "YouTube-like MTube live streaming platform is in a testing stage to counter technological bullying on social media". Myanmar Transparency News. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "MTube ကို တရားဝင်မှတ်ပုံတင်ထားပြီးဖြစ်ကာ တုပသုံးစွဲမှုများရှိပါက တည်ဆဲဥပဒေများနှင့်အညီ အရေးယူဆောင်ရွက်သွားမည်ဟုဆို". NP News. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Mtube platform နှင့်ပတ်သက်၍ လူမှုကွန်ယက်စာမျက်နှာများ၌ ပြန့်နှံနေသည့်သတင်းမှာ လုပ်ကြံဖန်တီးရေးသားဖြန့်ဝေထားခြင်းဖြစ်ကြောင်း ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ဇော်မင်းထွန်းပြောကြား". MyanmarNationalPost (in Burmese). 16 September 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "YouTube removes Myanmar military-run channels". BBC News. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Ministry of Information launches local streaming platform mTube". Ministry of Information. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Mtube Video Sharing &Live Streaming: Union Minister Meets With United Info-Sec Company Local". Myanmar International TV. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.