“The man with tumours on his skin was cursed by Allah for his atrocious acts against Muslims in Burma (Myanmar)”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 Aug 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The old man seen in this photo is a Buddhist monk from Thailand named Sam-Ang. He suffers from a genetic disorder known as Neurofibromatosis. He is not from Myanmar, as being claimed
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 August 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 August 2023, 14 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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