“Viral photos depicting clear blue-flood waters in Phnom Penh were posted recently on Facebook. This came after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in Phnom Penh early this week. This post has been reacted to with mixed comments and shared many times by social media users. However, after running a Google Reverse Image search, it proved that the photos attached to the claim were satire.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 4 Jul 2023.
Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated thisSatire
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 July 2023. Fact Crescendo Cambodia (Cambodia) looked into it and published its finding on 7 July 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “Satire”.
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.