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00:00That video is a fake.

00:02Take a look at this harrowing footage dated December 15th.

00:05It shows Cambodian soldiers about to settle in for a meal in their earthen bunker when

00:10they're suddenly hit by a violent volley of explosives seemingly shot by the Thai military.

00:16The video supports a provocative narrative that Thailand is using its superior weaponry

00:21to enact violence against Cambodian troops simply trying to survive.

00:27Except that video is a fake.

00:30News agency AFP used its Hive Moderation AI Video Detector to find that the footage has

00:35a 99% probability of containing AI-generated or deepfake content.

00:42Perception is everything, and international perception is extremely powerful, especially

00:47for smaller countries like Thailand and Cambodia that depend on multilateralism.

00:53How events are being described and what is said to take place in our borders influences

00:58support from the global community, and that can range from military backing to peace brokering.

01:04So instead of driving discussion on who is the aggressor between Thailand and Cambodia,

01:09this clip highlights a matter that may be even more important.

01:12We're looking at how some of the most strategic weapons being deployed in the Thai-Cambodian conflict may be wise.