The image in the misleading posts has been digitally altered to include the Moon.Īnother keyword search found the original image was published here on Sitagu Sayadaw's official Facebook page on June 6, 2021. Two Myanmar pro-democracy activists - Esther Ze Naw Bamvo and Ei Thinzar Maung - did in fact feature in the list. The same image was also shared alongside a similar claim on Facebook here, here, here, and here.Ī representative from TIME magazine told AFP: 'Sitagu Sayadaw is not featured on the 2021 TIME100 list and the image featured in this post was not created by TIME'.Ī keyword search confirmed Sitagu Sayadaw was not included in the magazine's list for 2021. The photo circulated among social media users in Myanmar after TIME released its list for 2021. TIME 100 is TIME Magazine's list of the most influential people in the world. most of their languages, customs and traditions have been preserved till date. Text in the top left-hand corner of the image reads: 'TIME 100'. Discover the things to know before visiting Myanmar, a beautiful country.

Screenshot taken on September 29, 2021, of the misleading post

It has been revealed that the world-famous TIME magazine reported today that the Moon appeared as a beautiful circle at noon in a photo that shows Sitagu Sayadaw from Myanmar.

The post's Burmese-language post caption translates to English as: “Even the Moon bows its head to. He aligned himself with the country's military after the February coup, US magazine Foreign Policy reported. Sitagu Sayadaw is one of the most influential Buddhist leaders in Myanmar. It purports to show Buddhist monk Ashin Nyanissara - more commonly known as Sitagu Sayadaw - standing in front of a Buddhist archaeological site in Uzbekistan.ĭespite it being daylight in the pictured scene, a full moon appears to be visible overhead. The image was published here on Facebook on September 28, 2021. The picture has been doctored from an image shared on the monk's official Facebook page. The monk was not named as part of the TIME100 list in 2021, the magazine told AFP. In this video, Sandar teaches us how to say 'You are beautiful' in BurmeseExousia is a not for profit organisation working in Myanmar with a goal to see heal. An image has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts that claim it shows TIME magazine listed a Buddhist monk aligned with the Myanmar military as among its 100 most influential people in 2021.

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