While TikTok, targeted by the U.S. government over national security concerns, faces a ban unless its owner ByteDance sells it, a claim that the app has already been bought and acquired by Donald Trump was widely shared, but Fact Crescendo has debunked the claim and found the claim is not true. This is about our […]
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A viral image circulating on social media claims to compare the crowd sizes at Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration with his supposed 2025 inauguration. The image, shared widely on platforms like X and Facebook, allegedly shows a stark difference, with the 2025 crowd appearing significantly smaller. Social Media Claims The Telegraph’s X account shared two photos […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In the last months, after the current government was appointed, there was a lot of discussion in the society and on social media regarding the printing of money. Before this heat subsides, photos are being published on social media claiming to be new notes, and we have taken steps to […]
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When the existing laws and regulations of the country are not followed by citizens, they are subjected to punishments and are required to a pay a fine. But in some cases, if the rules and regulations are implemented in a way that they are not affecting a certain group, there will be certain criticism. Below […]
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During ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, a viral image circulated showing a lone house standing unburned among burned-down homes in the surrounding area. The image was shared with claims that it captured the aftermath of these wildfires. Social Media Posts Social media users widely shared the image of the house, claiming it showed the aftermath of […]
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Photos of remarkable structures from around the world have been shared on social media platforms. Recently, a viral claim circulated, suggesting that a photo of a steel and concrete bridge was a Russian bridge crossing the Yenisei River. This claim sparked widespread discussion among social media users. However, our investigation revealed that the claim is […]
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TikTok is a popular social media platform worldwide, particularly among teenagers and young people who use the app to create and share short videos in various new formats. TikTok has tens of millions of users in the United States and has become a significant space for content creators to generate income, build a follower base, […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Since the 2024 presidential election, there has been a lot of talk about the increase in government employee salaries, and now that a new year is upon us, many people’s attention is focused on the increase in government employee salaries. And also, as many social media posts are circulating on […]
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Sigiriya is a famous tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. However, many misleading claims are being spread about tourism, and the government plans to improve night tourism there.We decided to do a fact-check on this. Social media posts Social media posts with images of Sigiriya and illuminating lights at nighttimes implicate that the government started night […]
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A wild fire situation has been spreading for almost a week now in the state of California in the United States of America. While the attention of the whole world was focused on it, we noticed that there are few misleading social media posts circulating among the social media users in Sri Lanka. This is […]
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