Unofficial and Subversive Media Circulate Rumours and Fabrication on Social Media Platforms

Unofficial and subversive media have been creating and spreading rumours and fabricated news all round to create instability and unrest across the country; sowing discord between the Tatmadaw and the people, and using various ways to create a misleading impression over the Tatmadaw in the international arena. Under this context;    

• “RFA Burmese”, an unofficial media source, circulated rumors on social media platforms stating that friendly fire among security personnel killed six civilians in Monywa. It is just fabrication. In reality, PDF terrorists killed six innocent civilians, accusing them of ‘traitor/Dalan’. No shootings by security personnel were reported.
• “DVB TV News” and “RFA Burmese”, two unofficial media sources, have spread false information on social media platforms alleging that security personnel arrested four civilians and killed three of them in Kantbalu Township. It is just a groundless rumor. In reality, the security personnel exchanged fire with PDF terrorists, seizing three dead bodies of PDF terrorists, arms, ammunition and related items.
• “People’s Spring”, an unofficial media source, has spread false news on social media platforms accusing that security forces killed two civilians in Chaung-U Township. It is just false information. In reality, PDF terrorists frequently make recruitment, collect money by extortion and kill civilians by accusing them of ‘traitor/Dalan’ if those who do not support them in the said-township. No killings of people by security forces were reported.
•  “DVB TV News” and “Myay Latt A Than”, two unofficial media sources, has spread false news on social media platforms accusing that security personnel torched the villages in Paungde and Kale Townships. It is just fake news. In reality, security personnel exchanged fire with PDF terrorists when they are doing security duty near the village as the PDFs is making recruitment and collecting money by extortion. Then the terrorists set fire to the houses in the villages on their way to retreat.
• “Khit Thit”, an unofficial media source, has spread false news on social media platforms accusing that the Tatmadaw is making lists of women at the eligible age for military service across the country. It is just a groundless rumour. In reality, there are no activities for making list of women and Central Body for Summoning People’s Military Servants did not make any public statement regarding women.

Since the enforcement of People’s Military Service Law, subversive media and those who do not wish to see peaceful situation are poisoning the entire populace with groundless information on social media platforms to feel frightened and hatred for security personnel and law enforcement organizations, reports say.

Source: MWD (28-8-2024)

• The news stating that friendly fire among security personnel killed six civilians in Monywa is just fabrication. In reality, PDF terrorists killed six innocent civilians, accusing them of ‘traitor/Dalan’.
• The news stating that security personnel arrested four civilians and killed three of them in Kantbalu Township is just a groundless rumor.
• The news stating that the Tatmadaw is making lists of women at the eligible age for military service across the country is just a groundless rumour. In reality, the Central Body for Summoning People’s Military Servants did not make any public statement regarding women.