We have some great news about the national campaign called “Say No To Fake News.”
The Ministry of Information (MOI) just released a report covering six months of work (April to September 2025), and it shows huge success! The campaign has become a powerful “National Movement” aimed at teaching people how to spot bad information. This effort is especially important now because the campaign is starting to focus on fighting fake news created using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.
Mr. Tep Asnarith, an official from the Ministry of Information, explained that fake news is spreading everywhere, and the kind made by AI is a major problem worldwide. Because of this serious threat, the Ministry has ramped up its activities to protect everyone in Cambodia from the damage that false stories can cause.
How They’re Reaching Everyone
To tackle this growing problem, the campaign is focusing on two main things: education and getting everyone involved:
- Focusing on AI: The campaign created about 2,000 new educational materials to help people figure out how to identify fake news—including the tricky kind made by AI. This is part of the over 25,600 pieces of content they put out across all media channels.
- Massive Public Reach: The campaign has seen huge support, with more than 5 million people getting involved online and in person. To make sure the message reached everyone, they even used the phone network (TRC-SMS) to send educational texts to over 23 million mobile users across the country!
- Direct Community Action: Teams held 282 public events in 15 provinces and cities, teaching students and local citizens directly in their communities.
- Setting Rules: The Ministry also released official guidelines on ethics and social media use for journalists and content creators. This is to make sure people who create and share information do it responsibly.
A Smarter Public
Mr. Asnarith noted that because of all these activities, Cambodian citizens are getting much better at understanding media and information. People now understand the risks of making and sharing false information. They are starting to check social media stories against official sources before they believe or share them.
Mr. Asnarith urged everyone across the country to keep following official news sources for daily updates, especially concerning critical issues like the Cambodia-Thailand border situation.
The “Say No To Fake News” campaign, which started in April 2025, is still running strong across the country, with support from local government leaders, the private sector, and partners, all working to keep information safe for society.