Cambodia Is Asking Soldiers to Stop Trying to Become Influencers Because It’s Giving Away Their Location
This is neither the time nor place for TikTok dances!
Published 19 minutes ago in Facepalm
Everyone wants to be an influencer these days — so much so that it’s ruining wartime confidentiality.
According to an independent outlet covering news in the region, the Cambodian army has put out a call to all soldiers to stop filming and uploading videos of themselves doing, well, anything.
Unreal OPSEC going on in Cambodia rn. pic.twitter.com/ZJVnTGrxsv
— Tinnakorn (@ItsTinnakorn) July 25, 2025
The problem? The soldiers really, really want to continue doing so — all so that they can 1) be perceived as heroes; 2) make money off their viral content; and 3) become combat influencers once the conflict ends.
Okay, Cambodia — if your soldiers are anything like ours, get ready for a lot of terrible coffee and bad T-shirts!