Coverage dated April 8, 2024

Cruelty for clicks: Cambodia is investigating YouTubers' abuse of monkeys at the Angkor UNESCO site

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SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — A baby monkey struggles and squirms as it tries to escape the man holding it by the neck over a concrete cistern, repeatedly dousing it with water. In another video clip, a person plays with the genitals of a juvenile male macaque sitting on a limestone block from an ancie…

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  1. The Republic

    Cruelty for clicks: Cambodia is investigating YouTubers' abuse of monkeys at the Angkor UNESCO site (opens The Republic)

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    SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — A baby monkey struggles and squirms as it tries to escape the man holding it by the neck over a concrete cistern, repeatedly dousing it with water. In another video clip, a person plays with the genitals of a juvenile male macaque sitting on a limestone block from an ancie…

  2. NBC New York

    Cambodia hopes to crack down on YouTubers' abuse of monkeys at the Angkor UNESCO site (opens NBC New York)

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    The abuse of monkeys at the Angkor UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwestern Cambodia is not always so graphic, but authorities say it is a growing problem as...

  3. Insider

    Cambodia says YouTubers are tormenting monkeys for clicks, and it plans to punish them (opens Insider)

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    Angkor Wat officials say they will take legal action against the worst offenders amid a growing problem of YouTubers abusing monkeys for views.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Cruelty for clicks: Cambodia is investigating YouTubers' abuse of monkeys at the Angkor UNESCO site - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — A baby monkey struggles and squirms as it tries to escape the man holding it by the neck over a concrete cistern, repeatedly dousing it with water. In another video clip, a person plays with the genitals of a juvenile male macaque sitting on a limestone block from an ancie…

  5. Time

    Cambodia Alleges YouTubers Monetize Abuse of Monkeys at World Heritage Site (opens Time)

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    Authorities say the abuse of monkeys at the Angkor temple complex is a growing problem as people look for new ways to draw online viewers to generate cash.

  6. CBS News

    Cambodia grapples with rise of YouTubers abusing monkeys for clicks at Cambodia (opens CBS News)

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    YouTubers can earn a living from videos interacting with monkeys at the Angkor world heritage site, but some videos show horrific abuse.

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