Fact Check: Mu Sochua Holding Banner Edited

Former opposition leader Sam Rainsy’s $5 per watch campaign has become a topic of debate among users on social media. A photo showing a Cambodian politician and rights activist, Mu Sochua, holding a banner saying “How Sam Rainsy kept insulting the King is to distract the followers” was posted by a Cambodian user on Facebook […]

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Fact Check: Cambodian King, Sihamoni, Wearing Vietnamese Army Hat Altered

Activities and expressions of criticism that tarnished the reputation of the King of Cambodia were made often by former opposition leaders and its supporters. Meanwhile a photo showing Cambodian king, Sihamoni, wearing a Vietnamese army hat while there were flags of Vietnam and the People’s Republic of Kampuchea held by the Cambodian’s top officials was […]

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Fact Check: Has Mr. Sam Rainsy Been Arrested?

Former President of Cambodia’s largest opposition party, Sam Rainsy, who used to receive 55 seats out of the 123 parliament seats, has now been living in exile since 2015 and has been criticized among the Cambodian supporters. Meanwhile a photo showing a former leader of CNRP, Sam Rainsy, has been arrested by the police authority […]

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Fact Check: Photo Showing Hun Manet Wearing Vietnamese Army Hat Altered

A photo showing the Cambodian prime minister’s son, Hun Manet, meeting with a Vietnamese army leader was posted recently on Facebook. This photo also showed Hun Manet wearing a Vietnamese army hat as well. It was reacted with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who are speaking Khmer. However, after running a Google […]

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Fact Check: Wall Photo in Prime Minister’s office Altered

With the upcoming national elections, the criticism and verbal attack from one political party to another has become a hotly debated topic on social media, especially between Cambodia and Vietnam. Meanwhile a photo showing Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen sitting in his office with a photo of him and the Vietnamese leader holding on the […]

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Fact Check: Is It True That Hun Sen has No Hair?

A photo showing Cambodian king, Norodom Sihamoni, having hair while Cambodian prime minister, Hun Sen, having no hair was posted on Facebook Group recently. This photo may be believed by some users that it was the real photo while it was reacted to and shared by many Khmer-speaking social media users. However, after checking and […]

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Fact Check: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen Is Still Alive

The health of Cambodian prime minister, Hun Sen, has always been a topic of discussion and sharing on social media among the supporters from the opposition party. Meanwhile photos showing Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, laying on Hospital bed were posted recently on Facebook. This post was attached with a claim and linked that he […]

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Fact Check: Hun Sen’s Photo Altered with Thy Sovantha

Prime Minister Hun Sen has been the subject of numerous verbal attacks from opposition leaders and supporters against him, especially on social media. Meanwhile a photo showing Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, sitting with a young woman known as Thy Sovantha (a Social Media Celebrity), inside the vehicle was posted on Facebook recently. This photo […]

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Fact Check: ​Trump Holding Hun Sen’s Photo Altered

Prime Minister Hun Sen has always been criticized and verbally attacked by supporters and former leaders of CNRP on social media. Meanwhile a photo showing former US president, Donald Trump, holding a photo of Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, with text overlaid saying “Our next target is the dictator Hun Sen” was posted on Facebook. […]

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Fact-Check: Are blue tents camped by Vietnamese along Cambodia’s border?

The immigration of Vietnamese into Cambodia is a sensitive topic which has been debated and shared on social media for years. Recently, a Facebook user posted two photos showing people camp at an unknown location. The Facebook user claimed they are Vietnamese immigrants camping along border Cambodia. The photo with such a claim had been […]

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Fact-Check: An image of Khmer Rouge Leader Pol Pot Looks Young after Editing

Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot died more than 20 years ago, but his photos are often published and shared on social media without having reliable information. One of them is that a Facebook user posted a photo showing Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot with young face. The photo had been shared many times by Khmer-speaking […]

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Fact Check: Hun Sen Riding with Cambodian King Altered

Cambodian top officials have been criticized by the supporters from opposition parties especially those who are on the prime minister’s side. Meanwhile, a photo showing Cambodian prime minister, Hun Sen, riding a motorbike with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni was posted recently on a social media platform. It was reshared and reacted with many mixed comments […]

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Fact Check: Top Vietnamese Leader Falsely Claimed as Sam Sary in Cambodia

Major national elections are approaching in the next two years while criticism and political verbal attacks are also becoming a topic of debate between supporters actively sharing on social media. Meanwhile, one of the two photos showing former top leaders of Vietnam including Ho Chi Minh was posted recently on a social media platform. This […]

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Fact Check: Sam Rainsy’s Photo Looking Old Altered

A former leader of Cambodia’s largest opposition party, Sam Rainsy. who once received 55 seats out of the 123 parliament seats, has now been living in exile since 2015 and has recently been criticized among the Cambodian supporters.  Meanwhile a photo showing a Cambodian politician and opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, look like an old man […]

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Fact-Check: Hun Sen’s Wife Taking a Picture with Vietnam’s Leader, Altered

Photos of Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen – the world’s longest serving leader – and his family are always linked with former leaders of Vietnam in 1980s. One of them is a photo what showing premier Hun Sen’s wife Bun Rany taking a picture with Le Duc Tho – the man oversaw Cambodia after the […]

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Fact Check: Sam Rainsy Dressed As Corpse Altered

Former president of the Cambodian National Rescue Party, the main opposition party in Cambodia, Sam Rainsy has repeatedly failed to return to Cambodia. This failure of Sam Rainsy’s entry into Cambodia has led to mixed verbal criticisms and attacks on social media. Meanwhile, a photo showing Sam Rainsy dressing as a corpse and running on […]

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Fact-Check: Does this photo depict torture against Khmer Krom in Vietnam?

The history of Cambodia-Vietnam relationship is often debated and shared on social media, leading to various allegations. One of them is that a photo showing torture committed against jailed persons was published on a Facebook page last month alongside a claim saying it was torture committed by Vietnamese against Khmer Krom who live in Kampuchea […]

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Fact Check: Khem Veasna on Banner With Slogan Altered

Major national elections are approaching in the next two years and political clashes have become a topic of debate among Facebook users and enthusiastic supporters from all social media platforms. Meanwhile, a photo showing a leader of the League for Democracy Party, Khem Veasna, appearing on a banner with its slogan was posted recently on […]

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Fact Check: Cambodia New Banknote Altered With Hun Sen Smiling

A photo of a new Cambodia banknote showing a portrait photo of Hun Sen Smiling was posted recently on Facebook. It was reshared and reacted with many mixed comments and it may be believed to be real by some Cambodian Facebook users. This comes after major national elections are approaching in the next two years. […]

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Fact Check: Has Sam Rainsy Passed Away as Claimed?

Former President of Cambodia’s largest opposition party, Sam Rainsy, who used to receive 55 seats out of the 123 parliament seats, has now been living in exile since 2015 and has been criticized among the Cambodian supporters. Meanwhile, a photo showing a former leader of CNRP, Sam Rainsy, laying down on the bed was posted […]

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