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CCTV clip of Brazil robbery falsely linked to Burmese anti-junta fighters

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67% Informative

The video of an armed robber stealing a mobile phone and fleeing the scene has gained 38,000 views after it was shared on Facebook on May 13 .

It falsely claimed it showed a Burmese resistance fighter who "saved a foreigner" from a thief in Myanmar 's commercial hub.

A reverse image search on Google using keyframes from the video found the incident took place in Brazil .

VR Score

48

Informative language

38

Neutral language

3

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

59

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

External references

24

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