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Football Fans from Kerala, Placed A Giant Cutout of Messi Under the Sea? Find out the facts…

After winning the ultimate crown in every footballer’s dream, the FIFA World Cup, millions worldwide have started praising the life and achievements of the star football player Lionel Messi, who was instrumental in leading the Argentinian team to victory.  This is our investigation related to the claim that football-crazy fans from Kerala, India, placed a […]

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Is 5G radiation harmful and lethal for birds and humans? Know the truth.

A couple of months back India started the first phase of 5G services in limited cities. However, misinformation about the service is being shared on social media.  It is claimed that 5G radiation is lethal and is the reason behind the death of many birds.  Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. 5G radiation […]

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Lionel Messi Didn’t Hug His Mom As Indicated In This Viral Video!

Soon after Lionel Messi led Argentine National Team to the 2022 FIFA World Cup title, a short video clip went viral, claiming to be scenes of football superstar Messi embracing his mother during the victory celebration.  However, the FactCrescendo investigation found that the woman in the viral video was not Messi’s mother. So let’s look […]

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Unrelated & old video shared as fans throwing eggs at the Brazil team after their elimination at FIFA World Cup!

This video is from 2018 showing Brazilian citizens throwing eggs at a bus carrying the former President of Brazil. After the top-ranked and much anticipated strong Brazil team’s elimination once again in the quarterfinal stages of a FIFA World Cup, a video showing a group of angry fans throwing eggs at a bus is widely […]

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These Are NOT images of Stadium 974 being Dismantled! Find Out the Facts

The FIFA 2022 Round 16 match between Brazil & South Korea, held on 5th December, was announced as the final game of the much talked about Stadium 974. After this match, a photo collection was viral on social media claiming to be scenes of stadium 974 being dismantled. However, Factcrescendo Team found these images to […]

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The views expressed by various parties regarding the unfortunate suicide of IT professional, Mihiran!

The unfortunate suicide of a young man named Mihiran Chaturanga, who worked at Arimac, created much controversy a few weeks ago. The suicidal note was also circulated on social media, saying that Arimac, where the young man had worked as an engineer, was responsible for the reason for his suicide. Below is the note written […]

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Find out the Facts behind this claim of a 146-year-old Indonesian, claiming to be the oldest living person!

Advances in healthcare, medicines and various other factors have increased human life expectancy gradually over the past couple of centuries. However, only a handful of individuals make it past 100 years of age. Therefore, stories of people living long years often get viral among social media users. However, the Factcrescendo Sri Lanka team found the […]

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Misleading Photo Comparison Claiming to be Streets Littered at a Previous FIFA world cup, which permitted liquor!

Alcohol is prohibited at stadiums except for a few designated areas during the FIFA football world cup. Many social media posts have related to the pros and cons of this decision, and many fans showed their displeasure over his ban on alcohol, announced just days before the world cup. Factcrescendo Team came across a misleading […]

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The Origins of “Hello” was NOT linked to Graham Bell`s Girl Friend! Find Out the Truth…

“Alexander Graham Bell” is famously known as the inventor of the “telephone”, the primary device which paved the way for modern advanced communication systems. It is customary worldwide to use the term” hello” when answering a phone call. But what is the origin of the word “hello”? A series of viral social media posts said […]

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Sri Lanka on High Alert as Air Quality deteriorates with Intensifying Monsoons!

Some of the world’s biggest countries and largest economies have been the main contributors to global emissions historically. Smaller countries with weaker economies usually emit much lower amounts of greenhouse gases and polluted particles. Yet, the least developed, developing, and other vulnerable countries have suffered serious climatic loss and damages, compared to the industrialized countries […]

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