Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Following the passage of the President’s Entitlement (Repeal) Act in parliament, social media platforms were abuzz with discussions about former presidents. Hema Premadasa, the wife of the late former president Ranasinghe Premadasa, was also not spared—a forged letter claimed that she had requested a house to stay in Colombo. Let’s […]
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Footage of a fire incident with captions claiming to be a recent incident is circulating widely on social media with little context. Our fact check reveals that the video actually shows a major fire in a clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in April 2023, not a recent or ongoing incident. Social Media Posts A viral […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Soon after the passing of the President’s Entitlement (Repeal) Act, which abolished special privileges provided to former presidents, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa left his official residence in Colombo for his Tangalle residence. However, within several days, social media streams were abuzz with claims that Mahinda Rajapaksa had returned to a […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, we have seen a lot of fake news circulating on social media claiming that actors or actresses have passed away. Many people are still tempted to spread such fake news based on unofficial information when they see them. Below is our investigation into the accuracy of a fake news […]
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In the modern world, various technologies are being used to manipulate the weather patterns as a response to the global climate change. Social media users are talking a lot about it. However, some such social media posts are misleading the public. In this article, we consider the cloud-creating techniques. Social Media Posts Recent social media […]
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A claim widely circulated on social media asserts that Elon Musk has introduced XChat, a groundbreaking platform designed to revolutionize private communication. Our investigation shows that while XChat does exist, some of the more technical marketing claims are misleading or overstated. Social Media Posts Viral posts portray XChat as a standalone platform representing the “future […]
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Social media are filled with the discussions related to amazing creations of nature. However, sometimes digitally manipulated /created images being shared as images of natural venues. In this article, we are focusing on Blood Falls Antarctica and related misleading images. Social media posts With an image of flowing blood like fluid through a glacier, a […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The Northern Lights and Southern Lights, which are particularly visible in the countries with high latitudes near the magnetic poles, are noteworthy because of their beauty. Photos and videos of these lights or auroras are often posted on social media in a misleading manner, most possibly because of the splendor […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel On the 4th, a bus fell into a 1000-foot-deep ravine near the 24th milepost on the Ella-Wellawaya Road, killing 15 people. At the time, Dr. Palitha Rajapaksa risked his own life to save the lives of the injured. However, a social media post was circulated stating that a disciplinary investigation […]
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A viral story has been circulating on social media and international news outlets claiming that Russia has developed a new cancer vaccine called Enteromix. Posts and headlines describe it as a breakthrough treatment, with some even stating that it has achieved 100 percent efficacy and will soon be distributed freely in Russia. The story has […]
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