Old Images of Hun Sinat Claimed as She Recently Hospitalized

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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Has PM Hun Sen’s Bodyguard Chief Been Arrested by France?

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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Photo Depicting Hun Manet Wearing Vietnamese Army Hat Altered 

Public announcement by Cambodian PM, Hun Sen, to support his son Hun Manet as Prime Minister Officials following him have issued a series of messages of support from all public and private institutions. The announcement also drew criticism from supporters and leaders from opposition parties as well on various social media. Meanwhile, a photo showing […]

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Photo Depicting Hun Sen Riding Cyclo with Ho Chi Minh Altered

Major national elections in Cambodia are approaching soon. Criticism and political verbal attacks have soon become a topic of debate among social media users. Meanwhile, a photo showing Cambodian PM, Hun Sen riding a cyclo with a former leader of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh was posted on Facebook recently. This photo was reacted with mixed […]

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Photo Showing Hun Sen Licking Ballot Box Altered

As the national election approaches, photos and videos of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his family have come under fire which has been edited frequently and shared on many social media platforms.​ Meanwhile, a photo showing Cambodian PM, Hun Sen licking a ballot box was posted on Facebook recently. This photo was reacted with […]

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Photo Showing Hun Sen and His Wife in Prison Uniform Altered

Photos of Prime Minister Hun Sen and his family are frequently edited and shared on social media. Meanwhile, a photo showing Cambodian PM, Hun Sen, and his wife, Bun Rany, in a prison uniform was posted on Facebook recently. This photo was reacted with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who are speaking […]

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What image did Hun Sen exchange with Min Aung Hlaing?

Two weeks ago, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen paid a controversial visit to Myanmar where he met the country’s junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing who has ruled the nation for almost a year following a coup d’état overthrowing the elected government. Days after his visit, an image showing PM Hun Sen exchanging a big […]

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A photo of Hun Sen and his wife in Khmer Rouge uniforms altered

As Cambodia is approaching another main election this year, claims and rumors related to Prime Minister Hun Sen and his family members have been circulated on social media by his political opponents. One of them is a recent photo showing PM Hun Sen and his wife in the Khmer Rouge uniforms. The photo also depicts […]

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Khmer Rouge Leaders Celebrating Christmas Altered

Christmas is a Christian holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus. It is celebrated on December 25th in many countries every year. Meanwhile, a viral photo showing Khmer Rouge leaders celebrating Christmas was posted recently on Facebook. This photo also showed the luxury car behind while the top leaders were standing and wearing Christmas hats. […]

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Fact-Check: Does PM Hun Sen have a buttock like Kim Kardashian’s butt?

A human rights activist Seng Theary appeared for the hearing in the Phnom Penh Court of First Instance on December 07. She showed her bald head and wore an Apsara ballerina cloth. Some days later, Prime Minister called her “bald Apsara” in his public address. In early this January, Seng Theary posted a photo showing […]

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Fact Check: No Arrest of Interior Minister Sar Kheng as a Claim

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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Fact Check: Did Trump hold a banner written in Khmer?

A photo showing Donald Trump holding a banner which says “Khmer Kill Khmer” is like supporting “Hun Sen” was posted by a Cambodian user on Facebook. This post was reacted with mixed comments and shared by Khmer-speaking social media users. However, after running a Google Reverse Image and Yandex, it proves that the claim above […]

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Fact Check: Two Lions in Sudan Falsely Claimed in Cambodia

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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Fact-Check: Have Sar Kheng and Sam Rainsy had a recent meeting in France?

In August, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng announced he would have been absent from his home country for two weeks due to a trip to France for a “personal issue.” This led to a claim published on social media saying Kheng had met self-exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy in France. The […]

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Fact Check: Photo Showing Seng Theary with Mustache Altered

The case of treason of former activists and CNRP leaders resumed recently, requesting six defendants to appear at the hearing, including Seng Theary, president of the Center Educate for the people of Cambodia, a supporter of the CNRP, and also a human rights activist. Meanwhile, photos showing Seng Theary, a human rights activist, dressed in […]

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Fact-Check: Did Meas Nee get injured after slipping in the bathroom?

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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