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Japanese series falsely shared as an iPhone 13 found in 1980

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

The truth behind a viral video claiming a Japanese journalist found an iPhone 13 in 1980.

Is Apple planning to start charging users for FaceTime?

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

While Apple’s FaceTime feature on iPhones, Macs, and tablets allows users to make voice and video calls with ease conveniently, some social media users recently posted a claim message stating that the giant company plans to charge FaceTime users. However, Fact Crescendo fact-finding found that the claim posted on Facebook was misleading. Let’s look at […]

Canada’s CN Tower did not shake due to an earthquake

June 1, 2024June 1, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

The truth behind a viral video showing Canada’s CN Tower shaking due to an earthquake

Is America’s Most Famous Burger Owned by China?

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

Given how common and pervasive fake news is in today’s world, it can affect consumer behavioral intentions. In addition to losing revenue and market share, brands have also seen a decline in their reputations, which has had an impact on their financial situation. Meanwhile, a viral news article published on a website claiming that America’s […]

Is a geologist stuck in a mud puddle and being helped by an orangutan?

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

The truth behind a viral photo circulated on social media showing an orangutan helping a geologist trapped in a mud pool.

Is this a view of the train station in Phnom Penh in 2024?

April 20, 2024April 20, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

The truth behind a viral photo depicting a big station circulated on social media, claiming it was in Phnom Penh in 2024.

Is this a view of the new Khmer New Year decoration at Phnom Penh International Airport?

April 20, 2024April 20, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

The truth behind a viral photo depicting a Christmas tree made of baskets is claimed to be the new Khmer New Year decoration at Phnom Penh International Airport.

An Old Video of Tsunami in Japan in 2011 Falsely Claimed as Flood in Dubai

March 23, 2024March 23, 2024Jay UdomLeave a Comment

A video clip depicting many cars swapped by the flood was recently circulated on social media with the caption that a flood hit Dubai in 2024. The video has been shared many times by social media users. After running a reverse image search, however, we found out the post was misleading.

A Video of Glass Processing Falsely Claimed as Fake Rice Production

February 16, 2024February 17, 2024Jay UdomLeave a Comment

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

Has Bun Rany Hun Sen Passed Away?

February 6, 2024February 17, 2024Kakada SimLeave a Comment

The truth behind a viral post circulated on social media claiming Hun Sen’s wife, Bun Rany, passed away.

RFA Journalists Clarify Chanboth in Speedy Recovery from the Operation

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024Jay UdomLeave a Comment

The chief of Radio Free Asia in Khmer service Chun Chanbot has not shown up in the routine broadcast since he announced his absence for an operation. Then, a claim circulated on social media said the U.S.-based journalist passed away after the operation. The claim has been reacted to and commented on by many Khmer-speaking […]

Is this the right approach to check if you have healthy lungs?

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

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, […]

Did astronaut Buzz Aldrin say the Moon landing was fake?

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

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, […]

Soldiers parachuting is not relevant to the recent Israel and Palestine war

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

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 […]

Is the alien found in Mexico a cake? Know the truth…

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023Kakada SimLeave a Comment

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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