Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is still Alive Unlike the Claim

As the rumors or claims regarding the health of Prime Minister Hun Sen are often made, a photo shows Hun Sen in a hospital gown posted by a user in conjunction with the letter R.I.P. abbreviated from the full word “Rest in Peace”. Such posts are shared many times on social media, as well as […]

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Facebook Still Opens for Users to Create Account Free of Charge

After Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced that anyone could request for the Blue Tick for less than $15 recently, a claim stating that the users will be required to pay nearly $12 a month to set up a Facebook account in the future. This claim has been shared with mixed reactions from social media users. […]

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is still Alive Unlike the Claim

As the rumors or claims regarding the health of Prime Minister Hun Sen are often made, a photo shows Hun Sen in a hospital gown posted by a user in conjunction with the letter R.I.P. abbreviated from the full word “Rest in Peace”. Such posts are shared many times on social media, as well as […]

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An old image of 2020’s earthquake falsely linked to the recent earthquake in Turkey

After a powerful earthquake struck Turkey recently, a photo showing the collapse and collapse of a building was posted on social media with the post as an earthquake scene in Turkey. The posting of this photo has been shared and commented on many times by Cambodian social media users. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia’s fact-finding found […]

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Is this a scene where people line up to buy a smartwatch?

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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Kenyan Elderly Man Falsely Claimed as Former East African President

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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A Fake Statement Says the Opposition Supports the Arrest of Its Leader

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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Universal’s Plane Crash Set Falsely Linked to Recent Accident in Nepal

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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Does the Cambodian Police Officer kick the Monk?

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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Phnom Penh’s Road Banner Altered with Political Speech

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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Kem Sokha Grinning while Carrying a Book was Altered

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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Loan Agreement Placed on Signing Ceremony Banner was Altered

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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Are these people lining up to buy a portable air conditioner?

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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​​A Traditional Performance in Bali Falsely Linked to the Tragedy in South Korea

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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Hun Manet Standing Next to Le Duc Tho Altered

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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Myanmar Woman Confronting an Armored Vehicle Altered

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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An Altered Young Hun Sen Dressed as a Khmer Rouge Soldier

The government of Prime Minister Hun Sen has long been the target of rumors, critiques, and accusations in his political arena as national elections draw near. Recently, a picture of Hun Sen, the prime minister of Cambodia, as a young man wearing a Khmer Rouge soldier’s uniform appeared on Facebook. Facebook users who speak Khmer […]

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Korean Boy Band Falsely Claimed as Coming to Cambodia

A poster depicting a Korean boy band, Stray Kids, planning to have their concert in Cambodia was posted recently. This post has been reacted to with mixed comments and shared many times by Facebook users who are speaking Khmer. However, after running a Google Reverse Image search, it proves that the above post is actually […]

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