Mu Sochua is one of the CNRP’s senior leaders who lives in exile outside Cambodia after a heavy political crackdown in 2017. As she keeps her political fighting from abroad, a picture of Sochua swimming with an opposition activist was circulated on social media. The picture has been shared on social media for years. However, […]
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After the Cambodian government stated that it would not repatriate Cambodian nationals from Israel following the Israel-Hamas War broke out, the issue has been widely debated on social media. Then, a claim said two more Cambodian students were killed in a recent attack between both parties. The claim had been widely shared and commented on […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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As Cambodia is heading to its main national election this month, a video depicting the country’s leading tycoon Mong Ritthhy – also a CPP senator – wiping tears from his eye has been going viral in recent days. It is claimed that Ritthy expressed his regret for Cambodia losing some of its territory to a […]
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As Cambodia is approaching the new general election in July this year, claims related to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s health condition have surfaced on social media in recent weeks. One of them said the premier was seriously ill and urgently admitted to a hospital. The claims had been widely shared and commented on by Khmer-speaking […]
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After Cambodia broke another two records in the Guinness World Records in April, a claim said the country was also ranked first as the world’s origin of largest number of migrant workers sent out to abroad. The claim was widely shared on social media and commented on by Khmer-speaking Facebook users. However, after reviewing reliable […]
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After Cambodian prominent opposition leader Sam Rainsy arrived in Malaysia in late May, Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed his arch rival was expelled by Malaysian government from the country. The claim had been widely circulated by local media and Facebook users affiliating with the premier. However, after reviewing press release, media examination, and clarification from […]
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Just days after he left Buddhist monkhood, a claim circulated on social media said ex-venerable San Sochea got immediately married. The claim was circulated with a photo showing a woman holding him on the day he left the monkhood in Australia. It had been virally shared and commented on. However, after an interview with the […]
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After he was announced to be the successor of his father Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodian Army Chief Hun Manet has been targeted by claims and rumors. Of them, a photo depicting him carrying the Vietnamese flag and walking in front of soldiers was circulated on social media. The photo had been widely shared and […]
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After a controversial final game between Indonesia and Thailand in the 32nd SEA Games hosted in Cambodia, a claim going viral on social media platforms said a Thai defensive footballer Jonathan Khemdee had been banned for life by SEA Games Committee from SEA Games. The claim had been widely shared and commented on, believing it […]
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As images of deforestation in Cambodia have been frequently shared on social media platforms, a photo showing a large plot of green forest being cleared was virally circulated on Facebook last week. The Facebook post implied that the photo is of deforestation in Cambodia. After running a Google Reverse Image Search, however, it proves the […]
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