A screenshot of an alleged Twitter message got viral on social media claiming that English cricketer Moeen Ali had demanded an apology from India and would boycott the Indian Premier League (IPL) and never would visit India to play cricket matches over its blasphemous statements. However, when Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka investigation revealed that the […]
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Discovery of fossil evidence of mammoth prehistoric creatures, said to have graced the Earth lived millions of years ago, always stir up the interest among the public. However, some social media claims based on those prehistoric, extinct creatures tend to be false and misleading. This is our investigation related with such misleading social media claim […]
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Due to the increasingly busy and complicated lifestyles nursing homes for elderly care is a business on the increase in many parts of the world. How about the option of implementing a model to merge these elderly populations in nursing homes with child orphanages, giving an opportunity for these elders to provide love and care […]
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It’s quite common to come across breathtaking, life-like artworks and designs resembling nature as well as animals. However, some of these artworks get misinterpreted on social media as well. This is our investigation about such a miscaptioned image of a tortoise shaped glass pendant, claiming to be a living tortoise species! Social Media Posts Viral image claimed […]
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Despite the fact World War II (WWII) had occurred around 8 decades ago, unpleasant memories of WWII with massive carnage and destruction is still being talked about. At the same time, certain key incidents are being remembered and honored as well. One such event is the D-Day (Battle of Normandy) victory and the 78th commemoration of […]
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Sri Lanka has been amidst a severe political and economic crisis for a few months and public protests against the government were seen in many parts of the country. Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and it`s president Saliya Pieris has been emphasizing the rights of people to protest peacefully and on several occasions have […]
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Beauty pageants garner a lot of attention around the world. Sri Lanka also has had few ladies who have participated and won various beauty pageant titles around the world. Recently, we noticed a series of social media claims claiming that Ms. Janitha Perera , who has Sri Lankan origins, had won the Miss Universe Australia 2022 title. […]
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Currently, Sri Lanka is going through one of the worst political and economic crises since gaining its independence in 1948. Within this context, many scam messages, especially related to social security have been widely circulating, inciting fear among the public. This is our investigation related to such a misleading message, which went viral on WhatsApp, over the threat of robberies by officers claiming to be from […]
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This video does not show robots performing at Disneyland in Shanghai. They are Bachata dancers from Russia. A video showing a sensual dance performance by two dancers is widely circulating on social media with the claim they are robots performing at Disneyland in Shanghai. It is also said that the audience stood in a line […]
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A short video clip shared was widely shared among social media users in Sri Lanka, claiming to be a food parcel containing a ‘rat’s head’. However, our investigation found out the hotel had actually served rabbit meat during this incident. Social Media Posts Photos and videos circulated on social media stating that a food parcel obtained […]
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