Following the recent disaster in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah, several foreign nations extended various forms of assistance to the country. India continues to be at the forefront of supporting Sri Lanka’s recovery operations as well, through Operation Sagar Bandhu. As part of the relief assistance, the Indian government provided Bailey bridge components required […]
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A video is spreading on multiple platforms with the claim that Chinese health officials are going door-to-door in schools spraying toxic chemicals because of a “new virus” that the authorities are allegedly hiding. The clip shows workers in protective suits spraying a white mist inside a classroom. However, we found that the claim is misleading. […]
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A viral video circulating on Facebook claims to show heartbreaking scenes from Sri Lanka, with captions stating: “Heartbreaking news from Sri Lanka… 47 lives lost as Cyclone Ditwah strikes.” The clip has been widely shared during ongoing extreme weather updates in the region. However, our investigation found that the compilation does not show Sri Lanka. […]
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A viral montage circulating across social media platforms claims to show leaked CCTV footage from inside Iranian military and nuclear facilities during Israeli airstrikes. Many users believed it to be authentic amid renewed discussion of Iran–Israel tensions. However, our investigation finds the claim is mostly false. Social Media Posts Several accounts on Facebook reshared versions […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel At a time of severe disaster in the country, images and videos depicting the disaster situation are rapidly shared on social media platforms. However, among these, many images and videos created using Artificial Intelligence can also be seen. This is a fact-check we did regarding those. Social Media Posts : […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Following the disaster caused across Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditva, the number of disaster-related deaths has risen to 465 as of today (02). Another 366 individuals remain missing, while search, rescue, and recovery operations are continuing without interruption. During this situation, photographs of bodies discovered after the disaster have […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. False and misleading information is widely shared on social media regarding the current disaster situation in Sri Lanka. Recently, a video and images purporting to show a leopard slowly treading on an elephant’s back during a flood have gone viral. Social Media Posts: According to viral […]
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A widely shared story claims that a 19-year-old woman from Mineiros, Goiás, Brazil, gave birth to twins who have two different biological fathers. The report has been repeated by international outlets and social media posts, often framed as a “one-in-a-million” case that surprised doctors worldwide. While this claim is true, the way it spreads online […]
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False and misleading information is being widely shared on social media regarding the current disaster situation in the country. Currently, social media posts are shared stating that another cyclone will affect the country in the coming days, creating undue fear in society. This is a fact-check we did on that. Social Media Posts : A […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Mainstream media outlets also misleadingly report news. This often takes place due to the headlines used for the news articles, videos, and posts. This is a fact-check of a series of social media posts that have been shared misleadingly. Social Media Posts : A social media post was published stating […]
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