Cambodian opposition leader brings Facebook battle to California court
BEIJING â Cambodia is sliding into dictatorship, and it's playing out on Facebook.
The country's government, led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, has purchased millions of fake "likes" on the platform, used it to silence critics and spread propaganda, opponents say.
On Thursday morning, former Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy's lawyers filed a petition in a Northern California court that could shed light on this behavior, raising questions about the social media giant's possible role in bolstering an authoritarian government.
"Human rights are being ignored and our electoral system is
