After Cambodia’s prominent opposition leader Sam Rainsy presented in a court in France to defend himself against a lawsuit filed by Prime Minister Hun Sen, a picture depicting the opposition politician riding a bicycle with a basket of bread at the back was uploaded on social media over two weeks ago. The picture had been […]
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As the news says Ukraine has reclaimed some of its territories from the Russian invasion, a video clip depicting a large group of people in a bar going crazy after watching a big screen. A Facebook user claimed the video is of Ukrainians cheering after their country’s military has reclaimed many parts of their territory […]
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An image of Cambodia’s main opposition leader Sam Rainsy and his wife dressing in traditional clothes was recently circulated on social media with a claim saying it is their wedding photo. The image had been shared multiple times by Khmer-speaking social media users. However, after running Google Reverse Image Search, we found the claim over […]
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A viral video clip depicting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his wife dancing along with the government’s high-ranking officials was uploaded on social media in the middle of this month. The video shows the powerful couple dancing along to an anti-Vietnam song. The video had been shared multiple times. However, after running a reverse […]
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A piece of news saying five planets in the solar system would be seen on the same alignment last month went viral. Then, a social media claim said an astronaut was sent by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to report about the alignment of the five planets. The claim had been shared […]
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A few days before June 24, a piece of news said five planets in our solar system would travel on the same alignment. This news had been widely published and shared on social media. Then, a picture showing five light rings on the same alignment was posted on social media. It was claimed the five […]
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Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen’s oldest son Hun Manet – the country’s army commander – was announced by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) this year to be a prime ministerial candidate in the future. Meanwhile, a picture showing Manet taking a selfie with the body of a woman who killed herself some years ago […]
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Despite the fact that Cambodia’s opposition leader Sam Rainsy has been living in exile outside the country since 2015, a social media claim said he and his wife were killed in a road crash in Thailand last year. The claim had been shared several times while some Facebook users expressed their comments and reaction to […]
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More than a week ago, an opposition activist best known as Ah Sangha who lives in South Korea was reportedly arrested by the Korean police. Several hours later, a Facebook user posted a picture showing the activist taking a picture as a couple with Mu Sochua – one of Cambodia’s prominent female politicians from the […]
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The 2022 commune election was held on Sunday 05 this month, and the preliminary result of the election had already been announced by Cambodia’s electoral body. Just a day after the election, a viral claim on social media said the country’s opposition Candlelight Party (CLP) won more than 4.35 million votes, equivalent to 56 percent […]
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Just hours after the 2022 commune election, a photo showing a ballot printed only the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) was posted on social media. The claim over the photo implies the name of the opposition Candlelight Party was removed from the ballot – this means the CPP would win the election. After our investigation, […]
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After the end of the 2022 commune election, a viral claim on social media said Sok Sreynoun – a candidate of the Candlelight Party (CLP) in Tboung Khmoum province – had been elected as the new leader of Preah Theath commune. The claim had been widely shared, and many Khmer-speaking social media users had said […]
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As the 2022 commune election campaign is going on, a social user posted two pictures showing a leaflet of the Cambodian People’s Party being stuck over the logo of the Candle Light Party (CLP) printed on a banner. The social media user claimed that Sin Chanpovrozeth – the CLP’s candidate running for the election in […]
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As Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and leaders from the southeast Asian countries met U.S. President Joe Biden at the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington D.C. last week, some people protested against the presence of those leaders at the meeting. Meanwhile, four photos showing groups of people staging protests against PM Hun Sen were posted […]
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As the 2022 commune election in Cambodia is coming in next month, Uch Sereyyuth – a former politician of the Cambodian National Rescue Party dissolved in late 2017 – claimed that he resumed his political activities while some media and social media claimed he had been under a five-year-political ban thus far. The claim has […]
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As Cambodia’s next commune election is coming in June, a picture showing the country’s main opposition leader Kem Sokha standing with a group of beautiful girls was posted on social media. The picture has been multiple shared by Facebook users in different social media groups. However, after running a Google Reverse Image Search, it proves […]
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Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has been on the throne for almost 20 years and does not have an officially announced wife. Then, three photos showing the king’s images printed in a book titled “KING OF GAY” were posted on social media. Many comments and reactions had been expressed over the post. After our investigation, however, […]
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A Thai singer ate mango with sticky rice on the stage of her performance in the United States of America just weeks ago, leading to the high demand for mango and sticky rice in Thailand. After that, a photo showing the world’s famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo having mango with sticky rice on his plate was […]
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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, many photos related to the war have been posted and shared on social media. One of them is a picture showing a soldier kissing a small baby. The soldier in the picture claimed a Ukrainian military member who kissed his small baby before going to war against […]
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During the celebration of the Khmer New Year last week, a video clip showing Prime Minister Hun Sen’s sister Hun Sinat dancing and saying “thank peace” was posted and shared on social media. Just some days later, a claim on social media said she was hospitalized due to a stroke after being overjoyed. The claim […]
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