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AppWizard

July 10, 2024

Cambodia Launches its own WhatsApp-like Messaging App. Here’s why |

Cambodian leader Hun Sen endorses new messaging app called CoolApp, which is created as a competitor to popular messaging apps. Critics are concerned that the app could be used by the government to monitor and suppress political discourse.

AppWizard

June 30, 2024

Cambodia now has its own version of WhatsApp. Critics fear it could be used for surveillance | CNN Business

The Cambodian government has launched a new messaging app called CoolApp, which critics believe is a tool for increased surveillance and control of political discussion in the country. Hun Sen, the strongman leader, has promoted the app as a way to protect national security and prevent foreign interference. Critics see CoolApp as a Chinese-style mechanism for mass surveillance and censorship, with Hun Sen's government having close ties to China's ruling Communist Party.

AppWizard

June 25, 2024

Hun Sen embraces locally-made messaging app ‘CoolApp’

Hun Sen encourages government officials and armed forces to use CoolApp, a Cambodian messaging app, to ensure confidentiality and protect communications within the kingdom in the event of a foreign social network being disrupted.