Phnom Penh: The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Information has renewed his call for the public to continue to pay attention to the fight against fake news. Speaking to the AKP, H.E. Tep Asnarith, Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Information, stated that in the first three months of this year, the ministry's Anti-Fake News Committee recorded a total of 884 cases of fake news.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, the spokesperson emphasized the need for young people, citizens, users, and social media content creators to increase their vigilance against the negative effects of fake news. He urged them to avoid the irresponsible use and dissemination of information without clear sources, professionalism, and proper verification.
H.E. Tep Asnarith appealed to all citizens and young people to be responsible digital citizens. He urged them not to create or share fake news, including content generated by artificial intelligence, and to verify all information, especially from social media. This, he stressed, would help in preventing and ending fake news in society to protect individuals, families, and the nation.
The spokesperson warned that all forms of fake news negatively impact security, public order, and politics. He noted that fake news could lead to social instability, incite violence, erode civility, diminish citizens' trust in leadership, undermine national unity, and potentially trigger widespread chaos.
Last year, the Anti-Fake News Committee recorded 3,651 cases of fake news. To combat this issue, the Ministry of Information launched an anti-fake news campaign on April 1, 2025, under the theme 'Say No to Fake News!' The campaign aims to minimize misinformation and eliminate fake news from Cambodia's social landscape, ensuring information security throughout the Kingdom.