RFA Journalists Chun Chanbot Appears in a Show Killing the Fake News

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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RFA Journalists Clarify Chanboth in Speedy Recovery from the Operation

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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