It’s getting easier and easier for manipulated images to become viral and spread extensively across several platforms in the age of social media. In recent times, there have been many examples of modified photographs getting millions of views and shares, frequently with deceptive captions or erroneous claims. Social Media Claim On April 16th, a social […]
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News items related to the rivalries between Hindu and Islam devotees have been spread for a long period of time. As a result, a lot of misinformation also gets shared to create tension among the Hindus & Muslims. Recently during the Ramadan festival season, a video claiming to be a Hindu woman disturbing Islam devotees […]
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We often come across many purported home remedies claiming to be cancer treatments. While many such methods can help alleviate some pain and symptoms, resorting to these practices, which are not clinically proven, is not advised since the excessive usage of such home remedies could have adverse effects. This is our investigation regarding recurring viral […]
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In 2023, there was no recent news of a cockroach attack in Mecca. An old video of a locust infestation in 2019 was posted as a recent cockroach invasion in Mecca. A video has gone viral on social media showing cockroaches attacking Muslims in Mecca. The Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s historic city of Mecca […]
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Due to the prevailing high temperatures in Sri Lanka, it is important to be vigilant about your health, especially those who have health problems. Extreme hot weather can be dangerous, and recently there have been reports of heatstroke causing people to faint and even sometimes causing deaths. Unfortunately, we also encounter misleading information that is […]
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We all have different physical characteristics, and people are often curious about some extraordinary features. For example, recently, a short clip went viral among social media users in Sri Lanka, claiming to be the world’s tallest girl. However, our Factcrescendo investigation found the video to be false. Let’s look at the viral footage. Social Media […]
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Due to global climate change, there are many changes in the weather patterns around the world, with extreme weather events like heavy rain, snowfall, and high temperatures reported from many areas as well. However, it appears that the temperature changes caused by climate change are exaggerated in many cases. Here is an explanation of the […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. On many occasions, photos of individuals with similar appearances are used to mislead social media users and portray misleading interpretations. Recently we came across a similar instance when an unrelated photograph was attributed to actress Damitha Abeyratne. Let’s look at the claim first. claiming that she […]
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A new coronavirus subvariant, XBB.1.16, known as Arcturus, has raised concerns among global health authorities. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified this variant as a “variant under monitoring,” indicating its potential to spread and cause infections. Arcturus has gained traction in India causing a surge in cases and prompting the reinstatement of mask mandates in […]
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Social media is abuzz with viral claims that the Indian Oil Company (IOC) warns people against filling their fuel tanks to the maximum level due to the rise in atmospheric temperature currently being experienced in Sri Lanka. The claims have been going viral, creating panic among the Sri Lankan public. However, our investigation revealed that […]
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