A former Cambodian opposition MP Lim Kimya was fatally shot by a gunman in Bangkok on January 7, 2025. Then, a viral claim stated the gunman was arrested by Thai police. Another claim said that he was arrested at the Cambodia-Thailand border as he attempted to cross to Cambodia. However, our investigation found out the […]
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Yesterday, a viral social media claim suggested that Cambodian National Police Chief Sar Thet was urgently hospitalized after being shot by an unknown gunman in his office. The claim quickly spread across social media. However, our investigation revealed that the claim is false. SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIM An opposition politician living in exile abroad claimed on […]
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Recently, a video surfaced online featuring an individual falsely claiming to be Thomas Crooks, purportedly involved in the shooting incident targeting Donald Trump. However, upon closer examination and fact-checking, it has been confirmed that this person is not Thomas Matthew Crooks. The video was later revealed to be a hoax, perpetrated by an impostor on […]
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The truth behind a viral photo depicting a big station circulated on social media, claiming it was in Phnom Penh in 2024.
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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.
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While Hun Sen and his family are often discussed and linked to by social media users, a photo of him and his wife standing and saluting the former Vietnamese leader was posted on a recent Facebook page. However, it was found that the photo posted on Facebook was digitally altered. This is about our investigation […]
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A claim that went viral on social media last week said an American airline agreed to paint
their fleets with colors like the Khmer Krom flag. Khmer-speaking social media users have widely
shared the claim. However, after reviewing the company's history, we found the claim was false.
The truth behind a viral photo circulated on social media platforms depicting Hun Manet dressed in the Vietnamese army.
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A piece of news that went viral on social media two weeks ago said a villager in Koh Kong province was killed after an excavator ran over because the man tried to defend his land from clearance in a land dispute in Botum Sakor district. The news has been widely circulated on social media, seeing a lot of comments and reactions from Facebook users. Many of them criticized the killing, saying it was cruel. However, after verifying with relevant sources, we found the news is false.
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The truth behind a viral photo circulated on social media depicting Bun Rany’s funeral.
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A viral claim this week said Chun Chanboth – Deputy Director of the U.S.-fund Radio Free Asia (RFA) – passed away after he had an operation. The claim had been widely shared, and many Khmer-speaking social media users asked whether the claim was true. However, after getting clarifications from RFA journalists, we prove the claim is false.
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The truth behind a viral post circulated on social media claiming Hun Sen’s wife, Bun Rany, passed away.
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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 […]
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As Cambodia’s former Prime Minister Hun Sen visited Japan last week, a claim circulated on social media said the ruling party leader went there to get hemodialysis due to his critical health situation. The claim had been shared many times along with comments and reactions. However, by reviewing his official social media posts, we found […]
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After taking over from his father as Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Manet has been targeted by claims on social media. As such, a 27-sec video clip depicting Manat screaming in a duet singing was uploaded on social media platforms. This leads to shares, reactions, and comments. However, we found the video was digitally transformed. SOCIAL […]
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While Pol Pot was known as the first big brother of the Khmer Rouge leaders and the Prime Minister of the Democratic Kampuchea regime, known as the “Khmer Rouge regime”, massacred millions of Cambodians, a photo of Cambodian national football fans standing with a photo of him along with the caption “We love Pol Pot”. […]
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Mu Sochua is one of the CNRP’s senior leaders who lives in exile outside Cambodia after a heavy political crackdown in 2017. As she keeps her political fighting from abroad, a picture of Sochua swimming with an opposition activist was circulated on social media. The picture has been shared on social media for years. However, […]
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After the Cambodian government stated that it would not repatriate Cambodian nationals from Israel following the Israel-Hamas War broke out, the issue has been widely debated on social media. Then, a claim said two more Cambodian students were killed in a recent attack between both parties. The claim had been widely shared and commented on […]
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Cambodia’s current Prime Minister Hun Manet and his government senior officials participated in the UN annual assembly in New York City, the United States of America, last week. There, he also met Cambodian Americans who are supporters of the ruling party CPP. Meanwhile, ex-Prime Minister Hun Sen – PM Manet’s father – claimed on his […]
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Weeks after the Hun Manet-led government was officially formed, three pictures of foreign citizenship granted to Manet and his two senior officials were circulated on social media with a claim saying these were their foreign citizenship cards. The Facebook post had been widely shared on social media. After running a Google Reverse Image Search, however, […]
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After Hun Manet took over as Prime Minister from his father, a claim that is exploding on social media claims that the new Cambodian Prime Minister hung a photo of former Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh in his office. This photo has been widely shared and commented on by many social media users recently. However, […]
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A few days after Cambodia’s national election last month, a photo depicting former U.S. President Barack Obama holding an invalid ballot was posted on social media. The photo had been shared more times along with a mixture of comments. After running Google Reverse Image Search, however, it proves the photo was digitally edited. SOCIAL MEDIA […]
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After a senior government officer called upon the U.S. delegations to reinstate the preferential system for Cambodian products, a picture of a headline written “Premier Urges Workers Not to Be Shocked After Garment Factories Closure Next Months” was uploaded on social media. The picture had been shared many times and commented on by Khmer-speaking social […]
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Cambodia held its national election last Sunday. A few hours later, a claim on social media said a former opposition supporter said the number of voters turning out for the election was very small. The claim came with a photo of the government critic showing his finger without getting inked. The claim had been shared […]
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A day after the national election on Sunday, a claim said a man was arrested in Kampong Speu province after he got money from the opposition leader Sam Rainsy to incite turbulence in the country a day before the Sunday election. The claim had been shared multiple times and reacted to by Khmer-speaking social media […]
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As the 7th National Assembly election took place last Sunday, photos of a group of women dressed in black and carrying a coffin with a photo of Sam Rainsy in the sense of an opposition leader is dead. This photo has been shared and commented on by users recently. However, our verification found that this […]
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As Cambodia is heading to its main election this weekend, a video claim going viral on social media claims that a voter making a ballot invalid could be identified later because the electoral body regulates the thumbprint of every voter. Khmer-speaking social media users have widely shared and commented on the claim. However, after an […]
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As Cambodia is heading to its main national election this month, a video depicting the country’s leading tycoon Mong Ritthhy – also a CPP senator – wiping tears from his eye has been going viral in recent days. It is claimed that Ritthy expressed his regret for Cambodia losing some of its territory to a […]
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As the general election in Cambodia is coming up on Sunday, July 23, a lively claim on social media claims that Sam Rainsy, the former president of the Candlelight Party and the CNRP, is dead. Such posts have been shared and reacted to by users recently. However, our fact-finding and verification found that this claim […]
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After Prime Minister Hun Sen issued an order to shoot down drones flying into the territory of Cambodian land in the northeast bordering Vietnam, photos of drones were posted on social media with the claim that it was a drone found in Ratanakiri province. This claim has been widely publicized by many Facebook users. However, […]
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As Cambodia is approaching the new general election in July this year, claims related to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s health condition have surfaced on social media in recent weeks. One of them said the premier was seriously ill and urgently admitted to a hospital. The claims had been widely shared and commented on by Khmer-speaking […]
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After Cambodia broke another two records in the Guinness World Records in April, a claim said the country was also ranked first as the world’s origin of largest number of migrant workers sent out to abroad. The claim was widely shared on social media and commented on by Khmer-speaking Facebook users. However, after reviewing reliable […]
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After Cambodian prominent opposition leader Sam Rainsy arrived in Malaysia in late May, Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed his arch rival was expelled by Malaysian government from the country. The claim had been widely circulated by local media and Facebook users affiliating with the premier. However, after reviewing press release, media examination, and clarification from […]
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As the national election approaches, criticism of political rhetoric linked to the history of Cambodia and Vietnam has become a topic of debate on social media. A photo of a man in royal attire is associated with a claim to be former Cambodian King Chey Chettha II, who caused the loss of Prey Nokor (Kampuchea […]
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Many photos and video clips related to the Russia-Ukraine war have been posted on social media since the war broke out more than a year ago, including inaccurate photos and videos. Meanwhile, a photo showing Putin in a military uniform with his arms in handcuffs was posted on a user’s Facebook account, receiving multiple shares […]
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After he was announced to be the successor of his father Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodian Army Chief Hun Manet has been targeted by claims and rumors. Of them, a photo depicting him carrying the Vietnamese flag and walking in front of soldiers was circulated on social media. The photo had been widely shared and […]
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After the match between Laos and Vietnam in Group B last Sunday in Cambodia, a photo of several Vietnamese flag bearers posted on social media claiming it was the scene in the game. This post was shared and reacted recently. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia found that the above claim is false. This is about our […]
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As the history of Cambodia and Vietnam has always been a hot topic of discussion and sharing on social media platforms, a photo showing sculptures of women were posted on social media with saying it was the act of torture by Vietnamese to Khmer women. The post was widely shared and commented on. However, Fact […]
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Last week, it was reported that a well-known Facebook celebrity Pheng Vannak had been remanded in custody holding two charges. This piece of news has been widely shared and expressed by Cambodian Facebook users. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia found this claim to be incorrect. Social Media Claim One of the local news websites reported last […]
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A few days after a royal residence in Siem Reap was destroyed by a fire, a claim going viral on social media said the incident was intentionally set up in order to sell off the plot of land. The claim had been shared many times along with comments and reactions to. However, by reviewing reports, […]
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The late King Norodom Sihanouk has been a subject of criticism and rumors linked to Vietnam for decades. Then, an image depicting the former King and his wife in foreign custom was circulated on social media with a claim saying the couple dressed in Vietnamese traditional clothes on their wedding days. The image with such […]
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Amid reports of the arrests of Cambodian workers trying to enter Thailand illegally frequently, a video clip showing two women hiding in a pickup truck and detained by Thai authorities has been posted by a Facebook page with claims that they are Cambodian workers. Video clip attached to this claim has been distributed and posted […]
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As the rumors or claims regarding the health of Prime Minister Hun Sen are often made, a photo shows Hun Sen in a hospital gown posted by a user in conjunction with the letter R.I.P. abbreviated from the full word “Rest in Peace”. Such posts are shared many times on social media, as well as […]
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After the former Pursat governor Khoy Sokha died last week, a viral claim on social media said the current governor of the province had died last weekend. The claim has been shared many times with various comments and reactions. However, after an interview via a phone call with a provincial official, we find out the […]
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As the rumors or claims regarding the health of Prime Minister Hun Sen are often made, a photo shows Hun Sen in a hospital gown posted by a user in conjunction with the letter R.I.P. abbreviated from the full word “Rest in Peace”. Such posts are shared many times on social media, as well as […]
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As Thach Setha was arrested by law enforcement forces on the orders of the investigating judge a few days ago, a statement showing that the Candlelight Party supports the arrest of Thach Setha was posted by Facebook users, and it was reacted to by mixed comments by Facebook users who are speaking Khmer. However, fact-finding […]
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A viral video depicting a monk being kicked and beaten by a police officer was posted on social media recently. It was reacted to with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who speak Khmer, which they thought was the situation that happened in Cambodia. However, after running a Google Reverse Image search, it […]
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Meanwhile, Pheng Vannak, a well-known Facebook user, is often criticised by opposition supporters; a viral post claiming Pheng Vannak has passed away was posted on a Facebook page recently. It was reacted to with mixed comments and shared by Facebook users speaking Khmer. However, after checking recent posts on Pheng Vannak’s Facebook page, it proves […]
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As the 2023 national election approaches, a photo showing a billboard was posted by a Facebook user with the caption linked to political speech. Such posts are distributed and have mixed reactions from users. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia’s fact-finding found that the above users’ photos are incorrect. This is about our investigation of this photo. […]
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As opposition leader Kem Sokha has been banned from politics for more than five years, a photo showing him holding a Dharma book and smiling with teeth was posted on social media. The image was shared and commented on by many Facebook users recently. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia revealed that the photos posted by users […]
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After Prime Minister Hun Sen presided over the signing ceremony of a loan document that South Korea provided to Cambodia recently, a picture showing the signing ceremony of a more than 2 billion USD loan was posted on social media. This photo has been shared and commented on many times by Khmer-speaking social media users. […]
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Prime Minister Hun Sen’s eldest son, Hun Manet, has always been a scapegoat for rumours and gossip in his political arena. A photo depicting a Vietnamese leader, Le Duc Tho, taking a photo with Hun Manet was posted on Facebook recently. This photo was reacted to and shared by Facebook users speaking Khmer. However, running […]
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As Cambodia marked the 30 anniversary of the Paris Peace Accord – an agreement to end armed conflict in the country, a banknote was printed to celebrate the 30 years of the Paris Peace Accord last year. Then, a photo showing the banknote printed with images of Prime Minister Hun Sen and the armed forces […]
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After a 40-hectare plot of land in Kampong Chhnang province was granted to Vietnamese immigrants in a bid to move them out of floating communities in Tonle Sap Lake in late 2019, many photos circulated on social media had been linked to this issue. Then, a composited picture of two photos overlaid with the phrases […]
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The government of Prime Minister Hun Sen has long been the target of rumors, critiques, and accusations in his political arena as national elections draw near. Recently, a picture of Hun Sen, the prime minister of Cambodia, as a young man wearing a Khmer Rouge soldier’s uniform appeared on Facebook. Facebook users who speak Khmer […]
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About two months ago, Cambodia’s education ministry allowed the country’s oldest university Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) to launch the Vietnamese language department in the university, becoming a controversial debate. About two months later, a video clip depicting Prime Minister Hun Sen’s family singing a birthday song in the Vietnamese language was uploaded on […]
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After the Cambodian government granted a 40-hectare of land to Vietnamese immigrants in a return to move them out of floating houses in Tonle Sap Lake, many photos have been claimed and linked to the issue. One of them is a photo depicting houses in the same style that was uploaded on social media. A […]
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After Cambodia’s prominent opposition leader Sam Rainsy presented in a court in France to defend himself against a lawsuit filed by Prime Minister Hun Sen, a picture depicting the opposition politician riding a bicycle with a basket of bread at the back was uploaded on social media over two weeks ago. The picture had been […]
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As Khem Veasna, leader of LDP, called on his supporters to gather on his farm in the Kulen Mountains to escape the natural disaster, a photo depicting kids was posted by a Facebook page. This photo shows and attaches a claim pointing to one of them as Khem Veasna when he was young. It has […]
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For years, Cambodia’s foreign debt has been a hot topic of debate among social media users. One of the Facebook posts claiming Cambodia’s public debt stands at more than $15 billion was posted recently. This claim has been reacted with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who are speaking Khmer. However, after checking […]
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An image of Cambodia’s main opposition leader Sam Rainsy and his wife dressing in traditional clothes was recently circulated on social media with a claim saying it is their wedding photo. The image had been shared multiple times by Khmer-speaking social media users. However, after running Google Reverse Image Search, we found the claim over […]
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A viral video clip depicting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his wife dancing along with the government’s high-ranking officials was uploaded on social media in the middle of this month. The video shows the powerful couple dancing along to an anti-Vietnam song. The video had been shared multiple times. However, after running a reverse […]
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Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen’s oldest son Hun Manet – the country’s army commander – was announced by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) this year to be a prime ministerial candidate in the future. Meanwhile, a picture showing Manet taking a selfie with the body of a woman who killed herself some years ago […]
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An opposition activist known as Ah Song Ha, who currently lives in South Korea, was arrested by Korean authorities recently. Meanwhile, a photo depicting a former leader of CNRP, Sam Rainsy, showing his thumb near Ah Song Ha was posted by a Facebook user recently. This photo was reacted to with mixed comments and shared […]
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Despite the fact that Cambodia’s opposition leader Sam Rainsy has been living in exile outside the country since 2015, a social media claim said he and his wife were killed in a road crash in Thailand last year. The claim had been shared several times while some Facebook users expressed their comments and reaction to […]
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More than a week ago, an opposition activist best known as Ah Sangha who lives in South Korea was reportedly arrested by the Korean police. Several hours later, a Facebook user posted a picture showing the activist taking a picture as a couple with Mu Sochua – one of Cambodia’s prominent female politicians from the […]
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Prime Minister Hun Sen has been a hotbed of rumors, criticism and accusations in his political arena for years. Meanwhile, a photo depicting Cambodian PM, Hun Sen, being arrested by the US police was posted recently on Facebook. This photo may be believed to be real as it was reacted to with mixed comments and shared […]
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The 2022 commune election was held on Sunday 05 this month, and the preliminary result of the election had already been announced by Cambodia’s electoral body. Just a day after the election, a viral claim on social media said the country’s opposition Candlelight Party (CLP) won more than 4.35 million votes, equivalent to 56 percent […]
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Just hours after the 2022 commune election, a photo showing a ballot printed only the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) was posted on social media. The claim over the photo implies the name of the opposition Candlelight Party was removed from the ballot – this means the CPP would win the election. After our investigation, […]
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After the end of the 2022 commune election, a viral claim on social media said Sok Sreynoun – a candidate of the Candlelight Party (CLP) in Tboung Khmoum province – had been elected as the new leader of Preah Theath commune. The claim had been widely shared, and many Khmer-speaking social media users had said […]
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As the Cambodian government led by Prime Minister Hun Sen has been criticized for its declining democracy and respect for human rights in the country for years, meanwhile a photo of books with a depiction of Cambodian PM, Hun Sen, placed on the book cover along with a title in Khmer or English meaning “Asia’s […]
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A social media claim said on Sunday that about 50 percent of Cambodia’s total voters turned out for the 2022 commune election last Sunday. It has been reacted to with mixed comments and shared by Facebook users who are speaking Khmer. However, after checking the announcement and report confirmed by the National Election Committee (NEC), […]
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Prime Minister Hun Sen has been a hotbed of rumors, criticism and accusations in his political arena for years. Meanwhile, a portrait photo of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen placed in a funeral ceremony was posted recently on Facebook. This was attached with a text in Khmer claiming the “Death News” implying that PM Hun […]
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Prime Minister Hun Sen’s eldest son, Hun Manet, has been a target of rumors and accusations in his political career for many years. Meanwhile, a photo showing Cambodian PM’s son, Hun Manet, wearing a Vietnamese army hat has been shared on Facebook . It was attached with a claim stating he was a Vietnamese son. […]
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As the 2022 commune election campaign is going on, a social user posted two pictures showing a leaflet of the Cambodian People’s Party being stuck over the logo of the Candle Light Party (CLP) printed on a banner. The social media user claimed that Sin Chanpovrozeth – the CLP’s candidate running for the election in […]
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Family members of Prime Minister Hun Sen have often been the target of criticism and inappropriate comments. Meanwhile, a photo showing Hun San and Hun Sinath with an overlay text in Khmer “Passed Away” was posted recently on Facebook. This photo was attached with a claim that they both have already passed away. It was […]
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As Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and leaders from the southeast Asian countries met U.S. President Joe Biden at the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington D.C. last week, some people protested against the presence of those leaders at the meeting. Meanwhile, four photos showing groups of people staging protests against PM Hun Sen were posted […]
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As the 2022 commune election in Cambodia is coming in next month, Uch Sereyyuth – a former politician of the Cambodian National Rescue Party dissolved in late 2017 – claimed that he resumed his political activities while some media and social media claimed he had been under a five-year-political ban thus far. The claim has […]
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As Cambodia’s next commune election is coming in June, a picture showing the country’s main opposition leader Kem Sokha standing with a group of beautiful girls was posted on social media. The picture has been multiple shared by Facebook users in different social media groups. However, after running a Google Reverse Image Search, it proves […]
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Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has been on the throne for almost 20 years and does not have an officially announced wife. Then, three photos showing the king’s images printed in a book titled “KING OF GAY” were posted on social media. Many comments and reactions had been expressed over the post. After our investigation, however, […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The long rule and leadership of Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen, who is also the president of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has become a topic of debate on social media and has a variety of expressions. a lot recently. Meanwhile, a photo showing Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, smoking and wearing black glasses was […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Major national elections in Cambodia are approaching in the next two years. Criticism and political verbal attacks have become a topic of debate among the Facebook users especially on the opposition party and its leader, Sam Rainsy. Meanwhile, a photo of Sam Rainsy, the former president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, in a Vietnam […]
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Due to the spread of Covid-19 infection in Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen – the President of ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) – had not been seen in public for several weeks, leading to rumors related to his health. One of such rumors on social media claimed that the premier was in critical health condition and had been hospitalized for immediate surgery […]
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Sam Rainsy, a former president of the CNRP, won 55 of the National Assembly seats out of 123 in the 2013 National Election and currently has been living in exile since 2015. He has often been criticized and retaliated against by government leaders and CPP supporters. Meanwhile, a photo showing the scene of former CNRP […]
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Rumors related with Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen’s health condition has been widely spread on social media platform since 2020 as he rarely shows in public for many weeks due to the Covid-19 restriction across the country. One of the most recent rumor on social media claimed a video clip shows the premier Hun Sen […]
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Various sentiments against Vietnam and its people are often seen on platforms of social media. One of them is a photo showing a statue of Vietnam’s prominent leader Ho Chi Minh. The statue is seen sitting with a sword in hand. The implication of the statue is that the statue of founding father of the […]
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A few days ago, a Cambodian court has issued an arrest warrant for a Cambodian political analyst who was known as Dr. Seng Sary. The order came after the prime minister, Hun Sen, has made the announcement at the launch of the vaccination campaign of Covid-19 prevention for aged 6 to 12-year-olds at Peace Palace […]
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