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: 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: A Replica of Angkor Wat Temple Factually Built in France

The recent construction of a pagoda in Buriram province, Thailand, has caused a stir among Cambodians. It is said that the construction of the new temple was copied from the architectural style of Angkor Wat. This reaction has become a topic of debate and debate on Cambodian social media recently. Meanwhile a viral post showing […]

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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: A photo showing Bun Rany took a photo with Le Duc Tho Altered

As Cambodia is approaching to next elections in next year, a photo of Cambodia’s first lady Bun Rany – Prime Minister Hun Sen’s wife – was posted on social media. The photo shows the premier Hun Sen’s wife took a picture with Le Duc Tho – one of Vietnam’s senior leaders who oversaw Cambodia from […]

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Fact-Check: A girl crying at a wedding ceremony is a fictional scene in MV

Photos and videos of newly wedding couple are often published on social media, but some of them do not come with exact information. One of them is that a photo showing a girl crying at a wedding ceremony was recently posted on social media. The photo comes with a claim saying the girl cries after […]

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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: A Red Banner from the Philippines published by Cambodian after editing

Cambodia is known to have closer relationship with China, leading to resentment expressed against the presence of Chinese in the country. Just a day before Chinese New Year celebration, a photo of banner read “Welcome to the Cambodia, Province of China” has been posted on 11th February 2021. The photo had been shared by many […]

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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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