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This photo shows a a phone using the Facebook application, displaying the official Facebook page of Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Tech Giants 4 July 2023

The Cambodian government tried to cut ties with Facebook — via a Facebook post

But with the platform crucial to Cambodian life, authoritarian PM Hun Sen quickly backed down from threats of a full shutdown.