via various sources, 04 January 2024: Vietnamese TikToker Hua Quoc Anh has been fined $306 for a video that falsely suggested Cambodia’s Angkor Wat Temple belonged to Thailand. The video, featuring Thai symbols and greetings, sparked widespread criticism in Vietnam and Cambodia, leading to demands for its removal. The incident reflects the complexities of online content legality in Vietnam and the sensitivity around cultural heritage, with authorities emphasizing the need for respect and legal compliance in digital expression.
Vietnamese TikToker Hua Quoc Anh, who is based Ho Chi Minh City, was fined $306 on January 3 for posting a video clip which defamed Cambodia’s world-famous Angkor Wat Temple in November last year, according to Vietnamese media outlet VN Express.
It was reported that the authorities not only fined Quoc Anh, but demanded that he learn his lesson and abide by Vietnamese laws on the use of social media and the Internet.
The legal consequences stemmed from Quoc Anh’s visit to Cambodia in November last year. The images and video he shot at Angkor Wat drew an angry outcry from the Cambodian public, as well as the authorities.
Source: Vietnamese TikToker fined for ‘defaming’ Angkor | Phnom Penh Post
See also:
- Vietnamese authorities fine TikToker $300 for claiming Angkor Wat is Thai temple | VN Express, 03 Jan 2024
- Vietnam fines TikTok influencer for Angkor Wat mix-up | The Thaiger, 04 Jan 2024
- Vietnam fines TikToker $300 for saying Angkor Wat is in Thailand | Nikkei Asia, 04 Jan 2024
- Vietnam fines TikToker over insulting Angkor Wat video | Khmer Times, 05 Jan 2024
- Vietnam fined a TikToker $300 after he made a video suggesting Cambodia’s Angkor Wat was in Thailand | Business Insider, 05 Jan 2024
- Vietnam fines TikTokker US$300 for video suggesting Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is in Thailand | South China Morning Post, 05 Jan 2024
- Vietnamese TikToker fined for ‘defaming’ Angkor | The Nation, 06 Jan 2024
