Death is inevitable and we all must surrender to death sooner or later. However, many are interested in the funerals of rich and famous people, which often get a lot of media attention. This is our investigation associated with misleading social media posts, which claimed to be a collection of photos of a Kuwaiti billionaire. […]
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Social media is buzzing with rumours that the USA is going to have its own ‘notebandi’ (demonization) moment next year. It has been widely claimed that the US government has decided to not accept dollar notes printed before 2021 from January next year. We found that as with many things on the internet, this was just […]
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Soon after Dhanushka Gunathilaka was arrested in Sydney Australia, over sexual assault allegations, the details of the incident have been viral in local as well as international media. Social media was also abuzz with bizarre claims linked to the incident and our investigation found the rumours of Glenn Maxwell visiting Dhanushka in jail to be […]
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The covid-19 pandemic continues to make headlines with various new variants and sub-variants, and social media streams often get flooded with such content. This is our investigation of viral misinformation on social media about XBB – a sub-variant of Omicron. Social Media Posts The text message with the headline “News from Singapore” is spread on […]
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Many are fascinated to hear about the life tales of prominent and successful personalities, and such stories often get viral on social media. However, some of these stories are fabricated. This is our investigation related to such a misleading story about the new British PM and his mother-in-law, billionaire businesswoman Sudha Murty. WHAT’S THE CLAIM? […]
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There have been mixed reactions regarding the recent anti-government protest held on 2nd November in Colombo. SJB also participated in this protest and some social media posts and mainstream media reported that the opposition leader Sajith, was hooted and chased away by the protestors. Within this background, a few screenshots of Tweets are being circulated, […]
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After acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk quickly removed some key executives from the company, including chief executive Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer Ned Segal, and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde. Vijaya Gadde is mainly known for leading the charge against permanently suspending Donald Trump’s official handle. In this context, a viral video is making […]
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Rishi Sunak became the first Indian-origin politician to lead the United Kingdom after Penny Mordaunt pulled out of the Conservative Party leadership race. He was elected as the first British Asian Prime Minister in over 200 years, as well as the youngest. Sunak’s both parents are of Indian descent. His parents migrated from East Africa […]
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Kidneys are vital organs of human life. Hence, we often come across a number of social media posts highlighting the importance of healthy kidney functionality. However, the accuracy of the content mentioned in these is not guaranteed. This is our investigation of such a misleading post that claimed a drink made using scent leaves could help […]
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has now run into almost eight months. Despite Russia boasting of superior military power, Ukrainians have managed to stage an intense fight back and challenge the Russians, along with the military support of western countries. The war between Russia and Ukraine has been a prominent topic on international media and […]
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