A video of a spectacular light and sound show, apparently from when the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2021 is going viral across social media platforms with some captions stating that it is from Shanghai and some claiming that it is from Beijing, in China. The video shows a tall tower on a hillock […]
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The image is digitally edited. TIME Magazine announced Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as the ‘Person of the Year.’ for 2021. An image of the cover photo of the TIME magazine is circulating on social media claiming that the magazine has awarded the tag of “Person of the Year” to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. […]
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With the development of modern technology, the photos of models, actors are spreading rapidly throughout the world via social media networks. Sometimes, such photos get shared alongside false/misleading captions. This is our investigation related with such a photo with a misleading caption. Social Media Posts A Facebook user posted a photo of a lady with […]
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Environmental photography has become very popular in the world with the development of science and technology. However, sometimes, in social media, misleading contents spread saying those are environmental photographs. This is our investigation related to such a misleading photograph. Social Media Claim A Facebook user uploaded a photo on social media with the caption “Frozen […]
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The interaction between human and nature is inevitable. Sometimes, this interaction leads to disastrous situations. However, sometimes it creates attractive co-existence. Here is our fact check into such a scene into the story behind the viral image of a bike tree. Social Media Notes A Facebook user added a photo of bike stuck into a […]
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Some of the unique outlook and characteristics inherent to certain species in the animal kingdom is truly remarkable. With the advancements in technology and an increased number of nature photography enthusiasts, we often come across some unbelievable rare sightings of these unique animals. However, among those genuine photos, some images get manipulated and get shared hundreds […]
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Photos and videos shared out of context on social media is often a main source of misinformation. An image which gets shared from time to time on social media circles in Sri Lanka, again made rounds. It was claimed that due to the lack of facilities at one of the “Tourist Comfort Center” at a […]
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Scandinavian countries are often considered as developed countries with high quality of living and are ranked among top countries in indexes such as the human development index of the United Nations, etc. Hence, various social media posts about these countries get shared occasionally with misleading narrations. This is our investigation related to one of such misleading claims about […]
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Having dogs as pets is a long-term practice in many parts of the world. The dogs are reputed to have much loyalty to their owners. Some social media posts have misleading claims related to pet dogs and here is yet another investigation into such a claim which has gone viral in many parts of the world Social Media Posts […]
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A passage being shared widely on Social Media platforms claims that McDonald’s burgers are unfit for human consumption. The message attributes the statement who Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver who has reportedly proved that the food they sell is not fit to be ingested as it is highly toxic due to the use of bacteria-killing ammonium […]
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