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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 […]
Political
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 […]
Two Fabricated Posts Falsely Attribute Statements to Minister Ananda Wijepala; One on Kamal Gunaratne, One on Suresh Sallay
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Two separate social media posts, both presenting fabricated statements attributed to Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala, circulated widely on Facebook this week. The first claimed he announced a Presidential Commission to investigate General Kamal Gunaratne over events at the Nandikadal Lagoon during the final days of the war. The […]
International
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 […]
No, FIFA Has Not Banned Face Paint at the 2026 World Cup
As excitement builds around the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, social media users have been sharing claims that FIFA has banned face paint from stadiums. The claim appears to have gained traction after FIFA released updated stadium regulations and a list of prohibited items for spectators. However, our review […]
No, This Shocking Assault Video Is Not from Sri Lanka; It Was Filmed in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A recurring pattern on Sri Lankan social media involves genuine footage from other countries being stripped of all contexts and reposted as recent local incidents. The goal is simple: provoke outrage. A video showing two young men violently assaulting a third, his hands bound to a tree, has been circulating […]
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