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 Did the government increase the salaries of state employees from 20,000 LKR?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The NPP government presented its first budget to the parliament yesterday (February 17 ). Social media users are actively discussing the budget. However, some of their discussions are misleading. This is our investigation into such a scenario. Social Media Posts  Social media posts being spread stating the government has proposed […]

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AI-Generated Image Falsely Claimed as Photo of Sułoszowa Village

An image showing houses along a straight road was widely shared on social media, claiming it depicted a village in Poland and another claimed that it is a newly built neighborhood in Russia’s Moscow city. This assertion garnered numerous shares, reactions, and comments from users. However, after running Google Reverse Image Search, we concluded that […]

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Was the water supply disconnected at the official residence of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Many news regarding the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa surfaces from time to time and in the last few days there were multiple news regarding the disconnection of the water supply at his official residence. Therefore, we decided to investigate regarding that. Social Media Posts A news was published in social […]

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False Claim Says USAID Fund Discovered in Ukrainian Leader’s Residence

While USAID has provided billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, a widely circulated photo showing stacks of banknotes in a room has been falsely claimed to depict USAID money found in the home of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The image quickly gained traction on social media, sparking widespread […]

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DOGE has not revealed the names of Sri Lankan politicians or public figures who had received USAID funds!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In today’s digital age, misinformation spreads rapidly on social media, often shaping public opinion based on false narratives. Many users unknowingly fall for misleading claims due to a lack of awareness about verifying information. Recently, global discussions about DOGE and USAID funds in the United States have gained significant attention.  […]

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Group of Coatis in Tikal, Guatemala Falsely Claimed as Dinosaurs

Recently, a video showing the Tikal Temple in Guatemala was posted online, featuring a group of small animals that look like dinosaurs. The video included a claim that these animals were real dinosaurs, which sparked many reactions and shares on social media. However, after verifying the images through a Google Reverse Image Search, we discovered […]

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Is it not possible to sing the national anthem in Tamil?

දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Various ideologies have continued since ancient times regarding the singing of the national athenm in Tamil. Various misguided social media posts on this topic which come to the fore again and again in conjunction with the Independence Day on February 4th are widely spread. This is […]

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 How did President Anura Kumara go to Jaffna?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Many people are criticizing President Anura Kumara and his government based on the statements made by him before he came to power, and some people are paying close attention to those. As a result, false and misleading information are circulating on social media. Below is a fact check we conducted […]

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“Strawberry Quik” (A Harmful Drug Among School Children )- Hoax or Real ??

Misinformation is not limited to a border. It is spreading transboundary. Some misinformation that spread decades ago in the US is currently spreading in South Asia. This is our search about one such issue related to a drug. Social Media Posts Claims are being spread in the South Asia region, in countries like India and […]

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