Stray dogs are common in many countries worldwide and are a common sight in the South-Asian region. Some of these dogs are also seen suffering from various diseases. Among them, scabies, rash infections, etc., are prominent. We often come across many Samaritans who also like to help such dogs. In such a background, social media […]
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An unusual photo of a young woman pulling a rickshaw, which carried an old man, went viral in Sri Lankan social media circles. The woman was claimed to be the girl who topped the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exam and the person inside was said to be her father. However, our investigation revealed these viral […]
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A lot of people all over the world have been enjoying the variety of cartoons and animations produced by the Cartoon Network over the years. However, a number of fans were shocked by a wave of recent posts which claimed that the Cartoon Network will be shut down and its days are numbered. However, Factcrescendo […]
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As the deadly hurricane Ian continue to gather momentum across the many parts of the state of Florida, USA the latest reports estimates a death roll of over 100, on top of the huge property damages and massive flooding. Many social media users have shared posts related to hurricane Ian and its deadly aftermath. We […]
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Viral posts of cricket fans around the world mourning over the death of South African batsman David Miller’s daughter went viral since last night (October 8th ). These posts originated following an Instagram post by Miller himself and few of the mainstream international media had also reported this as the death of Miller’s own daughter. […]
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Join our WhatsApp group for daily fact checks! Social media was abuzz last week, over a fashion show held inside a Sri Lankan airlines flight. Number of videos were shared regarding this incident, questioning the ethics as well as whether such an event could be conducted inside a flight of Sri Lanka’s national carrier. Social […]
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Join our WhatsApp group for daily fact checks! Netizens often marvel at strange and unique photo captures from around the world. These get shared among wide audiences in a very short time, and many times they get shared with misleading narratives as well. This is our investigation related to such a misleading image, claiming to be […]
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The video shows a formation of asperitas cloud over the Fort Walton Beach in Florida in 2021. A video showing wave shaped cloud formation over the sea is widely circulating on social media. Users claim that this video shows footage of the eye of the Hurricane Ian that hit Florida recently. Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s […]
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Join our WhatsApp group for daily fact checks! We often come across manipulated photos and videos. Even though these media are many times used in a satirical manner, sometimes they are used to convey important ideas. Yet, when the actual details are not mentioned, people often get misled by such content and many times the […]
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People around the world are interested in fantasy creatures with supernatural characteristics. Many miniature artists also use this aspect to design such creatures and this is our investigation related with such a artwork going viral among social media users claiming to be a real animal Social Media Posts A photo claiming to be a real […]
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