Looking at the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocidal Crimes, Cambodia, on Flickr and YouTube

Social media platforms, particularly Flickr and YouTube, inadvertently serve as archives that document the visual history of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Cambodia. This study reveals how users' photographs and videos, shared online, contribute to a collective memory of the site, which was once a center of repression under the Khmer Rouge regime (1975–9). The research analyzes the processes of remediation—how users communicate and share their experiences—and examines the mechanisms of community building among these digital accounts. While these platforms foster some sense of community, their effects remain limited, highlighting both the potential and constraints of using social media for preserving and interpreting sites of historical significance.

Benzaquen, S. (2014). Looking at the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocidal Crimes, Cambodia, on Flickr and YouTube. Media, Culture & Society, 36(6), 790–809. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443714532983