A Photo of Mu Sochua Swimming in a Pool with an Activist Digitally Edited

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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A Man Alleged of Insulting the King Falsely Linked to the Opposition Leader

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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PM Hun Sen Falsely Claims Sam Rainsy Expelled from Malaysia

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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Kem Sokha Grinning while Carrying a Book was Altered

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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A Picture of Sam Rainsy Selling Bread on Street Digitally Edited

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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Sam Rainsy and His Wife Swearing in the Royal Palace Claimed Their Wedding Photo

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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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: 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: 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: Sam Rainsy sitting nearby the sleeping dog altered

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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