As the war between Israel and Hamas erupts for days, a video clip shows children trapped under the collapsed building, which was posted on several Facebook pages, claiming that the scene was the result of the war. The claims in the video clip have been widely shared and reacted to by Facebook users. Fact Crescendo […]
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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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After former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced and planned to return to Thailand, a video clip was posted on the TikTok social network that showed him bowing to the ground, confirming that Thaksin had finally returned to Thailand. The claim attached to the video above has been redistributed several times, as have the reactions […]
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More than a month after a massive fire in central Paris injured 37 people, a video that revealed the flames of a powerful explosion was posted on social media, claiming that the incident took place in Paris, and the video, along with such claims, was redistributed several times. There were mixed comments and reactions as […]
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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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While parts of Cambodia are experiencing heavy rain and strong winds, a video clip showing the collapse of a billboard was posted on social media, claiming that this case occurred in Svay Rieng province. The video above has been redistributed several times and contains various expressions and reactions as well. However, we found that this […]
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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 the general election in Cambodia is coming up on Sunday, July 23, a lively claim on social media claims that Sam Rainsy, the former president of the Candlelight Party and the CNRP, is dead. Such posts have been shared and reacted to by users recently. However, our fact-finding and verification found that this claim […]
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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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While China is the most populous country in the world, a photo that shows a lot of people along the beach was recently posted on social media, claiming that it is a beach view in China, and this claim has been widely circulated by social media users. Fact Crescendo Cambodia, however, found that this claim […]
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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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A photo showing a house built on a beautiful hillside has been posted online recently, describing it as a scene in Kirirom National Park, Kampong Speu province. The above post has been shared and commented on thousands of times by users. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia’s fact-finding found that the above statement was false. This is […]
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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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