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Barnama
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Cambodian Minister: Spread Of Misinformation can Hurt Democracy
PHNOM PENH, July 22 (Bernama) -- Cambodia has cautioned the global media fraternity that the spread of fake news poses risks to national security and the economy, and is calling for collective action to curb social media-driven misinformation. Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said the digital revolution has created democratic content, widened the boundaries of the press and expanded the unheard voice. 'But it also reflected misinformation, hate speech, handling bias and the dangerous spread of fake news. bootstrap slideshow 'If we leave it without consideration, it would threaten to destroy the foundations of journalism and democracy,' Pheaktra said in his opening speech of the Asia Media Summit 2025 today, reported Agence Kampuchea Presse, the state media. The media summit, organised by the Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development, is being held in Siem Reap from July 21 to 24. 'This event is not just celebrating the passing of years, but a legacy built by committed journalists, broadcasters, regulators, policymakers, and innovators across Asia and the Pacific. '(They) have worked hand in hand to shape a media environment that is resilient, ethical, independent and responsive to the people it serves,' said the minister, according to the state media. Based on government data, Cambodia recorded about 2,630 fake news cases in the first half of this year. Last year, 3,621 cases affecting sensitive areas like national security, public order, peace and the economy were reported.
The Star
21-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Cambodia arrests 2,767 online scam suspects
PHNOM PENH: The number of suspects arrested in crackdowns on online scam centers in Cambodia has increased to 2,767, Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said on Sunday (July 20). Pheaktra, who is also a member of the Ad-Hoc Committee to Combat Online Scams, said the authorities have raided a total of 52 locations in 15 cities and provinces out of the kingdom's 25 cities and provinces. "After the Royal Government issued a strict order to crack down on online scams, as of July 19, 2025, the authorities in cities and provinces had detained a total of 2,767 suspects," he said in a text message sent to the media by telegram. Pheaktra said some suspected ringleaders have been sent to courts for prosecution, as most of the suspects will be deported back to their birth countries. The South-East Asian country launched an unprecedented nationwide crackdown on cyber scam networks on July 14, aiming to maintain and protect security, public order, and social safety. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered the armed forces to be prepared to give support to these crackdown operations and warned to dismiss any officials who hinder these operations. The Ministry of Justice said it had suspended one deputy prosecutor of the Pursat Provincial Court pending a probe after he released several online scam suspects. - Xinhua
