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Fact Check: Don’t fall for this fake claim of 109-year-old Burmese cardiologist U Kyaw Thu Maung urging others to take Cardiovax!

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A post claiming to be U Kyaw Thu Maung, a well-known Burmese cardiologist who retired at the age of 70, and still young at the age of 109, has surfaced amongst Burmese language users. The viral posts claim that his secret about longevity was taking Cardiovax medicine, a blood purifying agent. However, Factcrescendo Myanmar team […]

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Fact Check: Old Images of causalities in Hpakant landslide shared as people killed during protests in Hlaing Tharyar!

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In Hlaing Tharyar, at least 51 people were killed on Sunday, March 14, as the military cracked down on protesters on the streets. Following this incident, thousands of Facebook users re-shared a post titled “Heroes who fell in Hlaing Tharyar” containing a photo of a number of bodies lying on the ground. However, FactCrescendo Myanmar’s […]

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