Myanmar has plunged into chaos and violent crackdown since the coupe ousted the elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in February this year. Then many photos, videos, and claims have been circulated on social media by Facebook users including Cambodians. As Myanmar is in turmoil, a Facebook user claimed Kachin armed […]
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As a political commentator criticizing Prime Minister Hun Sen-led government, Meas Nee is often engulfed by rumors and claims originating from those who are affiliated with the government and the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP). One of the claims published on social media said the political commentator slipped on the toilet floor in his house, […]
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Many black and white photos showing Cambodia’s landscapes and people in the past are often published and shared on social media without having exact details. One of them is a photo showing a woman in traditional dresses. A social media user claimed the photo was a Cambodian mistress of a French official in the colonial […]
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A photo showing a woman slipped on a paved road was posted on social media with a claim saying the road incident happened in Cambodia’s Kandal province. The photo had been multiple shared by Khmer-speaking social media users along with a mixture of comments and reactions. After running Google Reverse Image, however, it can be […]
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Since Myanmar’s elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi was overthrown from power in a coup by the military group on February 1, 2021, many news, photos, videos and rumors have been circulated on social media by Khmer-speaking social media users. One of them is that a photo was published by a Facebook user. The social […]
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As Cambodia is approaching to next elections in next year, a photo of Cambodia’s first lady Bun Rany – Prime Minister Hun Sen’s wife – was posted on social media. The photo shows the premier Hun Sen’s wife took a picture with Le Duc Tho – one of Vietnam’s senior leaders who oversaw Cambodia from […]
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Photos and videos of newly wedding couple are often published on social media, but some of them do not come with exact information. One of them is that a photo showing a girl crying at a wedding ceremony was recently posted on social media. The photo comes with a claim saying the girl cries after […]
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The immigration of Vietnamese into Cambodia is a sensitive topic which has been debated and shared on social media for years. Recently, a Facebook user posted two photos showing people camp at an unknown location. The Facebook user claimed they are Vietnamese immigrants camping along border Cambodia. The photo with such a claim had been […]
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Cambodia is known to have closer relationship with China, leading to resentment expressed against the presence of Chinese in the country. Just a day before Chinese New Year celebration, a photo of banner read “Welcome to the Cambodia, Province of China” has been posted on 11th February 2021. The photo had been shared by many […]
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As Covid-19 infection has been spreading in Cambodia, a video clip was published on social media with a caption saying more than 400 workers ran out of their garment factory in outskirt of the capital of Phnom Penh after a medical team went down to collect samples from some workers. The video clip along with […]
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Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot died more than 20 years ago, but his photos are often published and shared on social media without having reliable information. One of them is that a Facebook user posted a photo showing Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot with young face. The photo had been shared many times by Khmer-speaking […]
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News about the spreading of Covid-19 in Thailand is often shared social media by those speaking Khmer language. One of them is that a Facebook user posted a photo showing a pile of something like bodies covered by white clothes. The Facebook author claimed it was a tragedy of Covid-19 in Thailand. The photo along […]
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In mid-August this year, Taliban took control the whole Afghanistan amidst forces of the United States of America and its alliance were withdrawing from the country. Meanwhile, a bombing took place at Kabul International Airport on August 26, killing at least 13 military servicemen and dozen were injured. After the bloodiest bombing, a photo was […]
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Photos of Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen – the world’s longest serving leader – and his family are always linked with former leaders of Vietnam in 1980s. One of them is a photo what showing premier Hun Sen’s wife Bun Rany taking a picture with Le Duc Tho – the man oversaw Cambodia after the […]
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The history of Cambodia-Vietnam relationship is often debated and shared on social media, leading to various allegations. One of them is that a photo showing torture committed against jailed persons was published on a Facebook page last month alongside a claim saying it was torture committed by Vietnamese against Khmer Krom who live in Kampuchea […]
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Last month, the Representative House of the United States passed an act aimed at sanctioning several of Cambodia’s government high ranking officials who are linked to human rights violation in the country. Meanwhile, a more than three-minute video clip was posted on social media along with a claim saying that American police brutally beat African-American […]
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Due to the spread of Covid-19 infection in Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen – the President of ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) – had not been seen in public for several weeks, leading to rumors related to his health. One of such rumors on social media claimed that the premier was in critical health condition and had been hospitalized for immediate surgery […]
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Rumors related with Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen’s health condition has been widely spread on social media platform since 2020 as he rarely shows in public for many weeks due to the Covid-19 restriction across the country. One of the most recent rumor on social media claimed a video clip shows the premier Hun Sen […]
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Various sentiments against Vietnam and its people are often seen on platforms of social media. One of them is a photo showing a statue of Vietnam’s prominent leader Ho Chi Minh. The statue is seen sitting with a sword in hand. The implication of the statue is that the statue of founding father of the […]
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The devastation of green forest and wildlife, whether it happens in Cambodia or other parts of the world, is often a controversial topic on social media platforms. On a similar note, social media was abuzz recently, after a photo of a rhino laying on the ground alongside a claim that mentioned the Northern White Rhinoceros […]
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