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A reflection on the Fact Crescendo Fact- Checking Investigations that drew the most attention throughout 2025! 

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Many false and misleading social media posts related to various social themes, including politics, elections, health, the economy, and current affairs both locally and internationally, were circulated throughout 2025. By carefully analysing the background of these posts, the Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka team published more than one thousand fact checking reports during the year, including […]

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Was This Image Related to Homosexuality In A Family Setting, added to a Sri Lankan School Textbook? Find out the facts… 

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Amid new educational reforms, heated debates and misleading social media posts have emerged. Here, we fact-check one such post. Social Media Posts: Several posts went viral, implying homosexuality is being introduced to children in Sri Lanka through a lesson on ‘diverse families’ with illustrations depicting two mothers and a child […]

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Misleading content spreads online following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been taken into custody by US forces and deported from Venezuela. Trump’s post triggered a wave of reactions across social media platforms, where numerous false […]

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Does the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Act come into effect from the next parliament? 

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel   Most of the time, current political events become a major topic on social media platforms. This is a fact-check we conducted on a post currently circulating on social media regarding the proposal to repeal the pensions of members of parliament, which was one of the main election promises of […]

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Does Eating “7 Baby Carrots Before Bed” Improve Sleep?

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A viral TikTok trend claims eating seven baby carrots before bed helps you fall asleep faster and sleep more deeply. This simple “sleep hack” has gained popularity due to its accessibility and apparent harmlessness. However, scientific evidence and expert commentary do not support this claim. Social Media Posts Short-form videos shared widely on TikTok and […]

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Is SriLankan Airlines the overall best airline in South Asia?

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SriLankan Airlines has recently received multiple recognitions in regional and international aviation rankings, including several awards for ‘Leading/Best Airline in South Asia’ within specific categories. However, these distinctions have been widely interpreted on social media as indicating that SriLankan Airlines was selected as the overall best airline in South Asia. Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka reviewed […]

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UNP Media Never Issued a Press Statement To Non-Existent Posts of Ranil Leaving for Venezuela!

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Information has been circulating on social media claiming that the United National Party (UNP) media unit issued a statement regarding news that Ranil Wickremesinghe had left Sri Lanka to take over the Presidency of Venezuela. The circulating post suggested that the UNP media unit had declared this news to be false. Social Media Posts: On […]

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Did the Energy Minister state that the government has no role in the electricity tariff revisions?

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දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Misleading content related to government decisions and remarks by cabinet ministers continues to circulate on social media. Amid ongoing public discussion regarding a possible revision of electricity tariffs, several viral posts claimed that the Minister of Energy had made a statement distancing the government from the […]

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Will fingerprint machines be mandatory in schools from 2026?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Since last year, the government announcement regarding the installation of fingerprint machines in government institutions has been a topic of discussion on social media platforms. Along with these posts, another post was shared stating that fingerprint machines would be mandatory in schools from 2026. Here is a fact-check on that. […]

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Viral Image of Maduro’s Arrest Is AI-Generated, Capture Is Real

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In early January 2026, reports emerged that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured by U.S. forces during a military operation and transported to the United States to face federal charges, including narco-terrorism. This event triggered intense global interest and widespread online discussion. Alongside credible news coverage, a surge of misinformation […]

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