Cambodia Launches "Say No to Fake News" Campaign in Schools

In Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, the second phase of the "Say No to Fake News" campaign was launched at Samdech O Samdech Mea High School in Baset district. The event was presided over by Ms. Men Sinnoun, Director of the Kampong Speu Provincial Department of Information, and Mr. Chea Sokhun, Deputy Governor of Baset District. The campaign aims to raise public awareness, particularly among the youth who are active social media users, to be highly vigilant, professional, and responsible in receiving and sharing information. Mr. Chea Sokhun, Deputy Governor of Baset District, welcomed the initiative and highly commended the Provincial Department of Information for selecting a school in the district to continue this important campaign. He emphasized that while technological advancements have made information dissemination rapid, fake news is also created to deceive users and profit from social media engagement. Ms. Men Sinnoun, Director of the Kampong Speu Provincial Department of Information, provided guidance and shared key methods for verifying information to students and attendees. She urged them to cultivate high vigilance and ethical responsibility as smart social media users and to collectively build a safe and trustworthy digital community. In addition to educating about fake news, Ms. Sinnoun also advised the students to focus on their studies, especially those in 12th grade preparing for the high school graduation exam (Bak Doep). She stressed the importance of reducing excessive phone usage to save time for reviewing lessons and self-study to achieve success. Students who answered questions correctly received souvenir gifts to encourage their understanding of fake news and to measure their comprehension, promoting further study, critical thinking skills, and responsible information dissemination. Source: AKP Khmer