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No, “Brain Fever” Is NOT Spreading Among Schoolchildren in Ratnapura; Viral AI Video Is False!
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media platforms increasingly spread public health information, but not all of it is accurate. Sharing unverified claims can create unnecessary alarm among the public. Below is a fact-check we conducted on one such false claim. Social Media Posts: “Disturbing news from Ratnapura! Please pay attention to this information for […]
Political
Photos of MP Namal and Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa with Tamil Nadu Politicians?
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Images purportedly showing Namal Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa travelling in a vehicle with politicians from Tamil Nadu, India, have been widely shared recently. However, our investigation found these images to be digitally altered. Social Media Posts : An image purporting to show “Naam Tamilar Katchi” party leader Seeman travelling in […]
International
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a Global Health Emergency : But Not a Pandemic. Here’s What Difference Means!
WHO has declared an Ebola emergency, but not the kind most headlines suggest. The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on May 17, 2026, after confirmed cross-border spread connected the outbreak in eastern DRC to imported […]
Fact Check: Viral Image of Trump “Bowing” to Xi in Beijing Is Digitally Altered
A viral image circulating on social media claims to show U.S. President Donald Trump bowing his head toward Chinese President Xi Jinping while the two leaders shook hands during their recent meeting in Beijing. The image has been widely shared on multiple social platforms. However, available video footage and press photographs from the meeting indicate […]
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False social media claim that a mother gave birth to nine sets of twin girls at Kurunegala Teaching Hospital - Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka English | The leading fact-checking website commented on Did a mother give birth to eight babies at the Kandy National Hospital?: […] Did a mother give birth to eight babies
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