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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Politeness is one of the core traits of Japanese culture. In this context, a photo claiming to be scenes of the Japanese Minister of Electric Power, bowing down and apologizing to the public for 20 minutes, owing to a 20 minute power outage, has been viral among Cambodian Facebook users. However, after running a Google […]
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Photos showing Cambodian Ayai singer, Prum Manh, laying on a hospital bed with “RIP” were posted recently on Facebook. These photos were attached with a claim that he has already passed away. It was reacted to with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who are speaking Khmer. However, after checking reliable sources and […]
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As Russia continues its full-scale invasion into Ukraine, a video filming a couple covering a song together was posted on social media. It was claimed the couple is Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska. The video has been virally circulated on social media in recent weeks as Ukraine is at war against […]
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As Russia continues its full-scale invasion into Ukraine, videos and images have been circulated on social media. One of them is images of a woman in military uniforms. It was claimed she is the wife of the Ukrainian Vice President who voluntarily joined the frontline with troops to fight against the Russian invasion. The claim […]
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When talking about Thailand, we will first think of Cambodia’s neighboring country, which has tourist attractions such as cities, islands, beaches, and especially the beautiful scenery and culture which are attracting tourists from all around the world to travel to this country. Meanwhile, a photo showing a long tunnel running through the forest was posted […]
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As Russia continues its invasion into Ukraine, a short video was uploaded on social media yesterday, showing a young girl confronting soldiers. It was claimed that the video was a Ukrainian girl who angrily reacted to a Russian soldier. The claim has been widely shared on social media by Khmer-speaking Facebook users along with a […]
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On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade Ukraine. The news also covered global media and social media. Meanwhile, a video clip showing planes flying over the skies has been posted on social media recently. This video is attached with a claim stating that they were the Russian planes flying over Ukraine […]
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion into Ukraine yesterday, plugging its neighboring nation into chaos. A day later, a viral claim on social media said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took off his clothes and put on a military uniform to join with his country’s troops to fight against Russia’s invasion. The social media […]
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While many people have lived on earth for more than 100 years so far, a video clip showing an old monk has been posted on social media recently. This video is attached with a claim stating that this old monk is 399 years old. This claim has been shared and reacted many times by Facebook […]
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From late January until early February, Cambodia’s opposition leader who lives in exile in France revealed on his Facebook page that France’s court issued a warrant to arrest Prime Minister Hun Sen’s bodyguard unit chiefs Hing Bunheang and Huy Piseth. Then, in the middle of February, a piece of news circulated on YouTube claimed the […]
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About two weeks ago, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen traveled to South Korea to receive the Sunhak Peace Prize. At the same time, a claim on social media said the premier wore a gun to participate in the peace prize event held in Seoul. The claim also posted a picture showing PM Hun Sen wearing […]
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As Cambodia is approaching to main elections in the upcoming months, Prime Minister Hun Sen who has been in power for nearly 40 years since 1985 is always subject to claims circulating on social media. One of them said Radio France International (RFI) in Khmer published a report saying the premier Hun Sen has passed […]
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Prime Minister Hun Sen has been a hotbed of rumors, criticism and accusations in politics for many years. Meanwhile, photos attached with a claim that Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, has just been killed were posted and spread across social media in Cambodia recently. These posts were reacted with mixed comments and shared by Khmer-speaking […]
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Protests against Burma’s military government led by General Min Aung Hlaing after ousting government leader Aung San Suu Kyi Lottery in early February 2021 have always been discussed and shared on social media by social media users who are speaking Khmer. Meanwhile, photos showing a luxurious house were posted on Facebook. The photos are attached […]
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Sar Kheng – a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and also Vice President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) – has been considered as a leading candidate for the prime ministerial post in CPP. This leads to rumors and claims related to his situation. One of the claims said Sar Kheng had […]
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Weeks ago, joint authorities confiscated a pet lion from a Chinese man in his villa in Phnom Penh, which has become a topic of debate and sharing among Cambodian social media users vigorously. Meanwhile a viral photo showing two thin lions was posted by a Cambodian user on Facebook. This user claimed and linked that […]
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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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