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CPP control all the national television stations and most of the radio stations and news-
papers. Opposition demonstrations or antigovernment activities are almost never reported
via official channels. However, social media is plugging the gap and a new generation of
young Cambodians are avid Facebook and YouTube users. Armed with smartphones,
people are now capturing police and military abuses on camera, making it harder for the
government to deny responsibility for heavy-handed crackdowns on dissent. With opposi-
tion support officially hovering around the 50% mark, some of the official media may
need to change its tune to remain in touch with the popular mood.
