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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a Global Health Emergency : But Not a Pandemic. Here’s What Difference Means!

Fact Crescendo Team

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 […]

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Photos of MP Namal and Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa with Tamil Nadu Politicians? 

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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 […]

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Does Castle Hospital Perform Surgeries to Change Girls into Boys?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel A video of Buddhist monk Venerable Elle Gunawansa Thero speaking on the Hiru TV channel, claiming that female-to-male surgeries are being performed at Castle Hospital, has been widely circulating on social media in Sri Lanka.  Social Media Posts: Facebook Fact-Check: The Sinhala video below shows Venerable Elle Gunawansa Thero speaking […]

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Central Bank Governor’s Statement on Economic Uncertainty Shared Misleadingly on Social Media

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A statement made by the Central Bank Governor at the Finance Committee meeting on May 13th, warning that the country’s economic outlook is uncertain, is now being widely shared across social media and mainstream media outlets. Here is how Fact Crescendo investigated this claim. Social Media Posts: Posts circulated on […]

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No, “Brain Fever” Is NOT Spreading Among Schoolchildren in Ratnapura; Viral AI Video Is False!

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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 […]

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Has More Than 65 Crores been Hacked at People’s Bank?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Hacking incidents targeting government and government-affiliated institutions have become a widely discussed topic in recent times. Against this backdrop, a social media post claiming that hackers had infiltrated People’s Bank’s systems and carried out financial fraud circulated online. But was it really an incident of hacking or something else? Let’s […]

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Clarification on Legal Representation for the Minor Girl in the Anuradhapura Abuse Case

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel Following the widespread public discussion regarding the abuse of a girl in Anuradhapura, social media posts began circulating yesterday after the case was heard at the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court. These posts claimed that while nearly 30 lawyers appeared for the suspect, not a single lawyer appeared on behalf of the […]

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