“A viral claim said Cambodian athlete Bou Samnag won a gold medal after she ran in a rainstorm to complete the 5,000-meter race in the 32nd SEA Game hosted in Phnom Penh. This post has been shared and reacted to with mixed comments. However, after checking the official news and reliable sources, it proves that the above claim is misleading.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 9 May 2023.
Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated thisMisleading
In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 May 2023. Fact Crescendo Cambodia (Cambodia) looked into it and published its finding on 11 May 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02hFd5TtWc6eQPbDERpkBsZMx6inkasWtX…
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This check was done by Fact Crescendo Cambodia, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.