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A misleading post regarding a Facebook account of the shooter who carried out the massacre in Sydney, Australia?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Australia was shocked and horrified by a brutal shooting attack on a large crowd at Bondi Beach in Sydney on November 14. One of the shooters who carried out the terrorist attack, which killed 15 people, was killed by police fire, while the other shooter remains in hospital in critical […]

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A fake social media post, claiming to provide post-disaster relief for children affected by the flood.

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Various misleading and fake news are being published and shared through social media platforms regarding the recent disaster that affected Sri Lanka. This is a fact check we did regarding one such post. Social Media Posts : A social media post was published with the caption, “If there are children […]

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Viral Video of Tornado on Florida Beach is AI-Generated, Not Real

A short video has circulated on TikTok and has since been reposted widely on X, claiming to show a massive tornado forming over the ocean and making landfall on a Florida beach. However, our review found this claim to be false. Social Media Posts Multiple users shared a short video claiming it shows a recent […]

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The claim that the circulating weather forecast by the BBC is not an official video is false!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The recent floods and landslides that hit the country in the wake of heavy rainfall, which left 650 people dead and many more homeless, are a reminder of our lack of preparedness as a country. Meanwhile, a BBC video that allegedly warned of the impending rainfall in the country has […]

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Mudslide Horror Miscast: Viral Video Falsely Tied to Sri Lanka!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Although Cyclone Ditwah left Sri Lanka with a trail of destruction in many districts, the country continues to grapple with devastating after-effects. Landslides were reported from numerous areas, and heartbreaking scenes of areas flooded and filled with mud went viral on social media. In this background, a video showing several […]

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Viral Video of Dog Shelter Where “Dogs Choose Their Humans” Is AI-Generated, Not Real Footage

A viral video shared on TikTok and reuploaded to Facebook, X, LinkedIn and other platforms claims to show a unique dog shelter where “the dogs choose their humans.” In the clip, the dogs “intuitively” select their new owners. Many viewers have shared the video as evidence of a real shelter and a pioneering adoption method. […]

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A misleading post stating that not even a single iron rod was used to build the Victoria Dam

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Here is a fact-finding investigation conducted by Fact Crescendo into the accuracy of social media posts that claimed that the tallest dam in Sri Lanka, Victoria Dam, was built without a single iron wire. Social Media Posts: We have noticed that many of the posts which are circulating on social […]

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No, HAARP and a “NATO Beast Computer” Are Not Causing Natural Disasters in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia

A viral message circulating across social media claims that natural disasters in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia are being caused by a “climate weapon,” possibly linked to HAARP, NATO’s “Beast computer,” or the Pentagon. The post urges the public to “ask NATO to unplug HAARP” to stop floods and storms. Such claims typically emerge during […]

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No Evidence Supports Viral Claim About Zelenskyy’s Russian Passport and Moscow Property

A viral claim circulating widely online asserts that hackers from the Anonymous group breached the Russian state real-estate registry (Rosreestr) and discovered a Russian passport issued in Crimea in 2015 and Moscow-City real-estate owned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. However, we found the claim to be part of a disinformation campaign. The claim is therefore […]

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