Claim: A photo purportedly shows Chinese soldiers "destroying" the internet in Myanmar, indicating that these soldiers are helping Myanmar's military government control the internet.
Fact-check: False: This picture does not show Chinese soldiers helping Myanmar's military 'destroy' the internet | annie lab
Verdict: false. the photo shows pla navy soldiers. it was taken in dec. 2017 during combat drills in the east china sea. it has nothing to do with the current status of the internet shutdown in myanmar.
Organisation: annie lab
Author: Xinyi Li
Date published: 2021-03-01T09:18:58