At the time of writing, these findings are not able to confirm the exact reasons or the intention behind these discrepancies, and to what extent they were deliberate. However, taken together, they do raise questions regarding the reliability of the state’s attempt at its public presentation of the crackdown. These patterns have been similarly observed in early operations, including KK Park. Myanmar Witness’s findings add to existing concerns about the state’s overall crackdown narrative, and this includes the new Anti-Online Scam Bill, amid ongoing enforcement operations. As stated, current online reports suggest that most arrests and repatriations tied to scam centre operations have involved lowerand mid-level actors, rather than targeting the main organisers of these criminal networks. Myanmar Witness will continue to monitor the state’s future actions and narrative regarding crackdowns tied to the implementation of the new bill. 6​ METHODOLOGY & LIMITATIONS Myanmar Witness follows a methodology of digital preservation and rigorous, replicable analysis. Digital content is collected and archived in a secure database and hashed to confirm authenticity and prevent tampering. Myanmar Witness uses a confidence judgment system to describe the extent of independent verification of footage: ●​ Very High: Myanmar Witness is 85-95% sure that the event took place as described in the claims. Footage is independently geolocated and mostly chronolocated by Myanmar Witness, with strong corroborating evidence on details of the claim. ●​ High: Myanmar Witness is 70-80% sure that the event took place as described in the claims. The footage is geolocated by Myanmar Witness. Other reliable sources confirm the time and date, but it cannot be independently chronolocated. Other details of the claim have not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. ●​ Medium: Myanmar Witness is 50-60% sure that the event took place. The event is somewhat verified, but significant gaps remain, such as the inability to identify or geolocate the mechanism of attack linked to the damage. ●​ Low: The geolocation and chronolocation process has shown the location or timing of the footage to be inaccurate. www.info-res.org​ ​ ​ www.myanmarwitness.org ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 24