A viral video of product processing was widely circulated on social media yesterday, saying it is the processing of fake rice made from a mixture of materials. Khmer-speaking Facebook users had widely shared, reacted to, and commented on the video. After running a reverse image search, however, we discovered the claim was misleading
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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 […]
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As Japan was hit by a magnitude-7.5 earthquake earlier, a video clip showing a big flood posted on Facebook was linked to that recent earthquake disaster. In confirmation of this video clip, we have received a variety of shares and reactions from many Khmer-speaking Facebook users. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia’s fact check found that the […]
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Wenwen Han and Jaden Smith played as a young girl Meiying and a young boy Dre Parker in the Karate Kid film released in 2010. More than 10 years later, both become adults. Recently, a collaged photo comparing how they looked 13 years ago, and how they look now was widely circulated on social media. […]
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Even though a lot of people have lived longer than 100 years on Earth, a picture of an elderly woman celebrating her 300th birthday has gone viral on social media. Users have shared and commented on the aforementioned post numerous times. The fact-finding team at Fact Crescendo Cambodia found, however, that what was claimed about […]
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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 […]
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While the lungs and respiratory system allow oxygen in the air to be taken into the body while also letting the body get rid of carbon dioxide in the air breathed out, an exercise that includes holding your breath might help you identify whether your lungs are in excellent health or are not working regularly, […]
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Since the Israeli-Hamas Palestinian war erupted in early October, several videos related to the conflict have been posted on social media. Meanwhile, a video clip showing a multi-story building collapsing was posted on Facebook and TikTok recently. The video is linked to claims that it was the scene of a building collapse in Israel. The […]
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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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One of the greatest accomplishments in human history is the landing on the moon. Nearly everyone is familiar with it. Like many other remarkable occurrences, this one also sparked a ton of conspiracy theories. They contend that there has never been an American moon landing and that the entire event is a fabrication. As such, […]
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The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a major offensive in Israel on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Recently, a video clip showed several aircraft and air force parachuting being posted, linking to and claiming that was the scene of a counter-attack on Hamas Palestine. Such remarks were widely circulated and reacted to online by social media […]
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Meanwhile, the Mexican Congress assembled a hearing on the potential of alien life on September 13, 2023. During a congressional session on UFOs, UFO researcher Jaime Maussan presented the skeletons of two ancient “non-human” alien bodies to Mexican lawmakers. There was a viral video depicting an alien being cut as a cake. This video has […]
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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. […]
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A viral cha-cha dance video has been making rounds on social media, claiming that the small boy in the clip later became the current French President and married the young woman dancing alongside the boy. However, the Fact Crescendo team found that the narration attached to the video clip was fabricated. Let’s look at the […]
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While many videos of Indians have been posted on social media, a video clip showing a group of women shaking after receiving water from a man dressed as a pastor was posted on social media with the claim that it is a watering ceremony for women to get married soon in India. This assertion has […]
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After a plane crashed in Malaysia last month, a video clip showing smoke and flames while landing was posted on social media in connection with the claim that it was the scene of the Malaysia Airlines plane that crashed earlier last month, according to the video clip. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia’s fact check found that […]
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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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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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In the aftermath of last Sunday’s election on May 14, a flurry of claims on social media stated that the Thai Prime Minister Prayuth, who lost the election, has decided to resign, and quit from politics. This claim has been widely shared and commented on. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia found that this claim was incorrect. […]
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