“An old photo depicting a man in a royal dress has been posted recently, along with a claim that he was King Chey Chettha II, a former king of Cambodia who ruled in 1622. This photo has been reacted to with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who speak Khmer. However, after checking a Google Reverse Image search, it proves that the photo attached with the claim above is false.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 1 Jun 2023.
Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated thisFalse
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 June 2023. Fact Crescendo Cambodia (Cambodia) looked into it and published its finding on 7 June 2023, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.