Cambodia’s current Prime Minister Hun Manet and his government senior officials participated in the UN annual assembly in New York City, the United States of America, last week. There, he also met Cambodian Americans who are supporters of the ruling party CPP. Meanwhile, ex-Prime Minister Hun Sen – PM Manet’s father – claimed on his […]
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Meanwhile, the Mexican Congress assembled a hearing on the potential of alien life on September 13, 2023. During a congressional session on UFOs, UFO researcher Jaime Maussan presented the skeletons of two ancient “non-human” alien bodies to Mexican lawmakers. There was a viral video depicting an alien being cut as a cake. This video has […]
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A recent viral video of a badminton match between a robot and two human players and another clip of a robot making amazing moves during a table tennis match with a human player has been making the rounds in the media. However, the Fact Crescendo team found that these clips to be edited and AI-generated. […]
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A viral cha-cha dance video has been making rounds on social media, claiming that the small boy in the clip later became the current French President and married the young woman dancing alongside the boy. However, the Fact Crescendo team found that the narration attached to the video clip was fabricated. Let’s look at the […]
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Cambodia’s ancient temple, Koh Ker, was one of the items on the agenda of the World Heritage Committee’s meeting in Saudi Arabia yesterday. Meanwhile, a claim went viral on Sunday morning and said that Cambodia’s nomination was listed in the list that morning. However, clarifications from two government spokespersons proved the claim was false. SOCIAL […]
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Weeks after the Hun Manet-led government was officially formed, three pictures of foreign citizenship granted to Manet and his two senior officials were circulated on social media with a claim saying these were their foreign citizenship cards. The Facebook post had been widely shared on social media. After running a Google Reverse Image Search, however, […]
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While many videos of Indians have been posted on social media, a video clip showing a group of women shaking after receiving water from a man dressed as a pastor was posted on social media with the claim that it is a watering ceremony for women to get married soon in India. This assertion has […]
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After a plane crashed in Malaysia last month, a video clip showing smoke and flames while landing was posted on social media in connection with the claim that it was the scene of the Malaysia Airlines plane that crashed earlier last month, according to the video clip. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia’s fact check found that […]
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A week after Cambodia’s agricultural ministry barred the importation and distribution of Piranha in Cambodia, a viral claim said a man living in Battambang province was injured after an attack from the flesh-eating fish. The claim had been widely shared on social media and commented on by Khmer-speaking Facebook users. However, we found the claim […]
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After Hun Manet took over as Prime Minister from his father, a claim that is exploding on social media claims that the new Cambodian Prime Minister hung a photo of former Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh in his office. This photo has been widely shared and commented on by many social media users recently. However, […]
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A few days after Cambodia’s national election last month, a photo depicting former U.S. President Barack Obama holding an invalid ballot was posted on social media. The photo had been shared more times along with a mixture of comments. After running Google Reverse Image Search, however, it proves the photo was digitally edited. SOCIAL MEDIA […]
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After a senior government officer called upon the U.S. delegations to reinstate the preferential system for Cambodian products, a picture of a headline written “Premier Urges Workers Not to Be Shocked After Garment Factories Closure Next Months” was uploaded on social media. The picture had been shared many times and commented on by Khmer-speaking social […]
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After former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced and planned to return to Thailand, a video clip was posted on the TikTok social network that showed him bowing to the ground, confirming that Thaksin had finally returned to Thailand. The claim attached to the video above has been redistributed several times, as have the reactions […]
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More than a month after a massive fire in central Paris injured 37 people, a video that revealed the flames of a powerful explosion was posted on social media, claiming that the incident took place in Paris, and the video, along with such claims, was redistributed several times. There were mixed comments and reactions as […]
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A claim going viral on social media in the last two weeks said more than 1,000 people were infected with AIDS in one day last month. The claim had been widely shared on social media and commented on by Khmer-speaking social media users. However, we found the claim is false after getting clarification from the […]
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Cambodia held its national election last Sunday. A few hours later, a claim on social media said a former opposition supporter said the number of voters turning out for the election was very small. The claim came with a photo of the government critic showing his finger without getting inked. The claim had been shared […]
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A day after the national election on Sunday, a claim said a man was arrested in Kampong Speu province after he got money from the opposition leader Sam Rainsy to incite turbulence in the country a day before the Sunday election. The claim had been shared multiple times and reacted to by Khmer-speaking social media […]
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While parts of Cambodia are experiencing heavy rain and strong winds, a video clip showing the collapse of a billboard was posted on social media, claiming that this case occurred in Svay Rieng province. The video above has been redistributed several times and contains various expressions and reactions as well. However, we found that this […]
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As the 7th National Assembly election took place last Sunday, photos of a group of women dressed in black and carrying a coffin with a photo of Sam Rainsy in the sense of an opposition leader is dead. This photo has been shared and commented on by users recently. However, our verification found that this […]
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As Cambodia is heading to its main election this weekend, a video claim going viral on social media claims that a voter making a ballot invalid could be identified later because the electoral body regulates the thumbprint of every voter. Khmer-speaking social media users have widely shared and commented on the claim. However, after an […]
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