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A Recycled 2020 Funeral Photo, Falsely Linking JVP Leaders to Underworld Figure Makandure Madush
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel When politicians get arrested over underworld ties, old photos have a way of resurfacing with new, convenient captions. SJB Horana organizer Charith Abeysinghe and Rakitha Rajapaksa, son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa, were arrested a few days ago on bribery charges linked to organised crime figure ‘Harak Kata.’ This […]
Political
A Recycled 2020 Funeral Photo, Falsely Linking JVP Leaders to Underworld Figure Makandure Madush
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel When politicians get arrested over underworld ties, old photos have a way of resurfacing with new, convenient captions. SJB Horana organizer Charith Abeysinghe and Rakitha Rajapaksa, son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa, were arrested a few days ago on bribery charges linked to organised crime figure ‘Harak Kata.’ This […]
No, Former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala Did Not Demand That Yoshitha Rajapaksa Produce His Certificates
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s arrest and subsequent bail have dominated Sri Lankan political conversation this week. Amid that attention, a graphic formatted to look like a News1st news flash began circulating, attributing a pointed statement to former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala demanding that Yoshitha produce certificates proving his Navy recruitment and UK training […]
International
Multiple Viral Videos Falsely Linked to the Venezuela Earthquakes
Following the powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, social media platforms have been flooded with dramatic videos allegedly showing the destruction caused by the disaster. As live coverages tracked a rapidly rising death toll, with officials warning the count could climb into the thousands, viral clips claiming to show the disaster […]
No Evidence Supports Viral Claim That Zelensky Died in a Russian Airstrike
Social media posts circulating across platforms claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was killed in a Russian aerial attack on what was described as a “safe position” in Ukraine. Some versions of the posts further state that Ukrainian media should confirm or deny his death, implying that authorities are concealing the incident. However, our investigation […]
No Evidence Iranian Footballer Mohammad Mohebi Was Deported After Goal Celebration at the World Cup
A viral claim circulating on social media alleges that Iranian footballer Mohammad Mohebi was deported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after making a controversial “gun gesture” celebration following his goal during Iran’s 2-2 FIFA World Cup draw against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. However, our investigation found no evidence […]
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David commented on Fact Check: No “Italian Enzyme” Has Been Proven to Dissolve Arterial Plaque and Reverse Heart Disease Without Surgery: Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP)
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Brenda commented on Was $45 Billion Found in a Nigerian Man’s Flat After 10 Years of Unanswered Emails?: It's a meme joke. Nobody opens emails from Nigeria
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Sarah Phillipart commented on This Image of “Turtle Rock” in Malta Is Digitally Altered: I’m extremely offended and upset from whoever has
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