A flurry of claims on social media has claimed chaos, with many people rushing to buy the S22 smartwatch. This post is associated with the view of people standing in line in a mall that was claimed to be in Cambodia. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia’s fact-finding found that the Facebook page posted is not correct. […]
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While Sudan is considered one of the poorest countries in East Africa, a photo of an older man was posted by a Facebook user who claimed to be the former leader of its country when he was out of power. This post has been shared and reacted to enthusiastically recently. This is about our investigation […]
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Simon Cowell is a well-known TV judge of America’s Got Talent. Recently, a viral claim said he was killed in a car accident. The claim also shared pictures showing the TV icon laying on a medical bed. Social media users including Khmer-speaking Facebook u, users had widely shared the claim. However, after reviewing reliable pieces […]
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As Thach Setha was arrested by law enforcement forces on the orders of the investigating judge a few days ago, a statement showing that the Candlelight Party supports the arrest of Thach Setha was posted by Facebook users, and it was reacted to by mixed comments by Facebook users who are speaking Khmer. However, fact-finding […]
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After a passenger plane crashed in central Nepal over the weekend, photos, videos, and many claims have been made about this tragic incident. In addition, there was a video clip showing the damage to the house and the wreckage posted on social media with links to recent events in Nepal. The above claim was shared […]
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A viral video depicting a monk being kicked and beaten by a police officer was posted on social media recently. It was reacted to with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who speak Khmer, which they thought was the situation that happened in Cambodia. However, after running a Google Reverse Image search, it […]
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After one of NASA’s defunct satellites was reported to fall back to our earth last week, a Facebook page claimed that the U.S. old satellite would fall on the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday (10th January) afternoon. The claim had been widely shared, commented on, and reacted to. After reviewing news from reliable international media, however, […]
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After the Brazilian football legend Pelé died at the age of 82 on December 29 last year, a claim going viral on social media said the world’s football governing body, FIFA, would keep the former Brazilian international player`s feet at the museum and that his family had given the permission. However, after reviewing news from […]
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Meanwhile, Pheng Vannak, a well-known Facebook user, is often criticised by opposition supporters; a viral post claiming Pheng Vannak has passed away was posted on a Facebook page recently. It was reacted to with mixed comments and shared by Facebook users speaking Khmer. However, after checking recent posts on Pheng Vannak’s Facebook page, it proves […]
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As the 2023 national election approaches, a photo showing a billboard was posted by a Facebook user with the caption linked to political speech. Such posts are distributed and have mixed reactions from users. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia’s fact-finding found that the above users’ photos are incorrect. This is about our investigation of this photo. […]
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One day after a casino fire broke out in Poipet – a town along the western Cambodia-Thailand border, a viral claim on social media yesterday said over 200 people were killed in the incident as of December 29. The claim has been widely shared along with comments and reactions from Khmer-speaking social media users. However, […]
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As opposition leader Kem Sokha has been banned from politics for more than five years, a photo showing him holding a Dharma book and smiling with teeth was posted on social media. The image was shared and commented on by many Facebook users recently. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia revealed that the photos posted by users […]
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After Prime Minister Hun Sen presided over the signing ceremony of a loan document that South Korea provided to Cambodia recently, a picture showing the signing ceremony of a more than 2 billion USD loan was posted on social media. This photo has been shared and commented on many times by Khmer-speaking social media users. […]
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A compilation of photos depicting a crowd of people gathered in a mall and people fainting was posted on a Facebook page recently. It was attached with a claim stating that it happened and was taken from Aeon Mall and linked to a portable air conditioner. This claim has been received with mixed comments and […]
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As hundreds of people were killed in a stampede in Seoul, South Korea, recently, a viral video depicting bodies was posted with a claim and linked to the recent tragedy that happened in Seoul, Korea, during the Halloween festival. This video has been reacted to with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who […]
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Maltreatment by the Vietnamese against the Khmer Krom people is a sensitive topic among Cambodians. Against this backdrop, viral posts claimed that a Khmer Krom Buddhist monk was killed by being beaten or poisoned by the Vietnamese. The claim had been widely shared by Khmer-speaking social media users. However, the family of the deceased monk […]
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After the Cambodian artist, Khemarak Sereymon was granted the title “Oknha” (tycoon), a picture of a blue banner printed with his quote was uploaded on Facebook last week. The picture got many shares, comments, and reactions from social media users. However, running a Google Reverse Image Search proves the picture was digitally edited. Social Media […]
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Prime Minister Hun Sen’s eldest son, Hun Manet, has always been a scapegoat for rumours and gossip in his political arena. A photo depicting a Vietnamese leader, Le Duc Tho, taking a photo with Hun Manet was posted on Facebook recently. This photo was reacted to and shared by Facebook users speaking Khmer. However, running […]
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Meanwhile, protests and criticism of Myanmar’s military government led by General Ming Aung Lan after the ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi are still being hotly debated and shared on social media, a Facebook user posted a photo depicting a woman holding a sword confronting an armored vehicle. This photo was attached with a caption […]
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As Cambodia marked the 30 anniversary of the Paris Peace Accord – an agreement to end armed conflict in the country, a banknote was printed to celebrate the 30 years of the Paris Peace Accord last year. Then, a photo showing the banknote printed with images of Prime Minister Hun Sen and the armed forces […]
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