With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many social media posts were shared related to the members of the British royal family, including Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. This is our investigation related to a misleading claim which went viral which claimed that Meghan Markle was dressed in attire resembling during the Queen’s funeral. Social Media Posts Claims were […]
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With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many social media posts are being exchanged related to the members of the British royal family, including King Charles III. Meanwhile, many misleading and sarcastic posts are also seen. This is our investigation related to such a misleading claim about King Charles III. Social Media Posts Social media posts […]
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Explosion of the Vesuvius volcano, is one of the deadliest known tragedies that rocked European history in 79 AD. Thousands of people became victims of this volcanic eruption. Preserved bodies which were trapped and buried inside the devastated cities are still being discovered. Many archaeologists as well as the general public are talking about these naturally preserved bodies and the tragic deaths they had […]
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People are always fascinated and curious to find out facts about strange and alien looking creatures living on our planet. Social media users also tend to share photos of such creatures without giving much thought about their authenticity. Recently, we came across such a post, when a photo of an imaginary creature, seen in Sci-Fi […]
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This is our investigation on a misleading video which went viral among Sri Lankan social media users, claiming that a cake brand in the local market had inserted drugs inside the product, which would lead to paralysis among children. Social Media Posts A video which shows a person unwrapping a piece of mini cake is […]
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The Lotus Tower, the tallest building in South Asia, would be open to the public from today (September 15). There was a lot of noise among social media users, regarding an image claiming to be the entry permits for the Lotus Tower. The main talking point was on Tamil language being omitted from the ticket […]
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Social media users often share details of beautiful creations without cross checking the veracity of the claims these photos are associated with. We came across such a recurring post of an unbelievable construction claimed to be from India and over five thousand years old. Social Media Posts We noticed a viral Facebook post from 2021, […]
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The video does not show the Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The video dates back to 2009. As social media users continue to mourn the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, a video showing a school choir reciting shlokas at Buckingham Palace is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the video shows the funeral […]
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Sri Lanka, a nation battered by the ongoing economic crisis, burst into spontaneous celebrations last night, as the cricket team from the island nation made one of the most dramatic comebacks in recent history to lift the Asia Cup 2022 for the sixth time, by beating a more fancied Pakistani team. Social media was flooded […]
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The video was filmed over two decades before the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has died on the last day after reigning for seven decades. Many pictures and videos of her in mourning, paying her final tributes, have flooded social media. Social Media Claims The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has renewed discussion about the British Empire and colonialism […]
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