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The photo shows a train running next to a cliff generated by AI

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

The truth behind a viral photo circulated on social media showing a train running next to a cliff.

Photo showing Hun Sen and his wife saluting the former Vietnamese leader altered

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

While Hun Sen and his family are often discussed and linked to by social media users, a photo of him and his wife standing and saluting the former Vietnamese leader was posted on a recent Facebook page. However, it was found that the photo posted on Facebook was digitally altered. This is about our investigation […]

Photo depicting Hun Manet dressed in the Vietnamese army altered

March 15, 2024March 15, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

The truth behind a viral photo circulated on social media platforms depicting Hun Manet dressed in the Vietnamese army.

A Photo of Hun Sen’s Wife in a Funeral Flower Stand Altered

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

The truth behind a viral photo circulated on social media depicting Bun Rany’s funeral.

The photo shows the formation of “Ice flowers” generated by AI

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

Claims to show flower-like ice crystals forming on the surface were virally shared and reacted to by social media users. However, the Fact Crescendo team found that the narration attached to the video clip was AI-generated. Let’s look at the claim in detail. Social Media Claim A viral photo showing the river water gleaming brightly […]

A Video of PM Hun Manet Screaming Digitally Transformed

January 6, 2024January 9, 2024Jay UdomLeave a Comment

After taking over from his father as Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Manet has been targeted by claims on social media. As such, a 27-sec video clip depicting Manat screaming in a duet singing was uploaded on social media platforms. This leads to shares, reactions, and comments. However, we found the video was digitally transformed. SOCIAL […]

Photos of monks sitting next to women and singing produced by AI

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

Two monks are shown singing and sitting next to women in a photo that Facebook users shared, even though monks are considered more valuable and adhere to Buddhism more strictly than ordinary people. Numerous social media users have shared and commented on the post numerous times. Nevertheless, Fact Crescendo Cambodia’s fact-finding investigation showed that the […]

An edited picture showing Cambodian fans holding a portrait photo of Pol Pot

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

While Pol Pot was known as the first big brother of the Khmer Rouge leaders and the Prime Minister of the Democratic Kampuchea regime, known as the “Khmer Rouge regime”, massacred millions of Cambodians, a photo of Cambodian national football fans standing with a photo of him along with the caption “We love Pol Pot”. […]

A Photo of Mu Sochua Swimming in a Pool with an Activist Digitally Edited

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023Jay UdomLeave a Comment

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, […]

A video of a robot playing a badminton game with a human is edited! Know the truth…

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

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. […]

A Wall Photo in the Office of Hun Manet Altered

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

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, […]

Former U.S. President Obama Holding an Invalid Ballot Altered

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023Jay UdomLeave a Comment

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 […]

Sam Rainsy did not pass away, as claimed on social media

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

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 […]

Photo Showing Putin Handcuffed Digitally Altered

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

Many photos and video clips related to the Russia-Ukraine war have been posted on social media since the war broke out more than a year ago, including inaccurate photos and videos. Meanwhile, a photo showing Putin in a military uniform with his arms in handcuffs was posted on a user’s Facebook account, receiving multiple shares […]

A Photo Depicting Hun Manet Carrying the Vietnamese Flag Digitally Edited

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023Jay UdomLeave a Comment

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 […]

Phnom Penh’s Road Banner Altered with Political Speech

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

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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