Claim: The viral post claimed in Burmese that using undercover police officers dressed as protesters was a tactic adopted by China during the 2019 antigovernment protests in Hong Kong and it could be happening in Myanmar, too.
Fact-check: Analysis: An old photo from 2019 Hong Kong protests circulates in Myanmar with the same false claim | annie lab
Verdict: the claim is misleading. even though the hong kong police force has confirmed the use of undercover police officers, the pictures featured in the post do not show an undercover police officer. the holstered sidearm highlighted in the picture is not one used by the hong kong police and is instead an airsoft gun. however, annie lab could not verify whether or not the military junta is using undercover soldiers in the ongoing civil disobedience movement in the country.
Organisation: annie lab
Author: Zeerak Khurram
Date published: 2021-04-13T03:52:46