Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel False claims about the deaths of well-known international and local celebrities often spread on social media. Here’s the fact-check we did to find out the truth behind one such recent post. Social Media Posts : A viral image is circulating across social media platforms, especially Facebook, with the following heartbreaking […]
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Recent social media posts claim a total solar eclipse would occur on August 2, 2025, described as the longest eclipse of the 21st century with six minutes of darkness. These posts also mention another eclipse in 2027. Based on data from astronomical authorities, the 2025 eclipse claim is inaccurate. However, a significant total solar eclipse […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Politicians often make statements that contain misleading or exaggerated information. Here is a fact check we conducted regarding a statement made by one of the NPP parliamentarians during a televised media discussion. Social Media Posts : National People’s Power Parliamentarian Lakmali Hemachandra stated at the Derana Channel’s ‘Wadapitiya’ program […]
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A viral wave of videos and social media posts claims that a megalodon, a giant prehistoric shark extinct for millions of years, was recently found stranded on a remote Australian island. Despite the widespread attention, this story has no factual basis. Social Media Posts Multiple social media users have shared a video and an image […]
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Amid rising tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, a viral claim has circulated on social media alleging that Thai military forces deployed poisonous gas over Cambodian territory. The claim is often accompanied by an image showing an aircraft releasing a red-coloured substance into the air. However, we found that the claim is misleading. Social Media Posts […]
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Social media has been flooded with videos allegedly showing the earthquake and subsequent tsunami affecting both Russia and Japan. As is common during major natural disasters that impact multiple countries, misinformation spreads rapidly, making it difficult to distinguish between genuine footage and misleading content. Video 1: Beluga Whales on Russian Coast Claim: Beluga whales appeared […]
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A viral claim suggesting that sniffing rosemary can increase memory performance by 75% has been circulating on social media platforms and wellness websites. This claim has attracted attention from those interested in natural approaches to cognitive enhancement. However, we found that this claim is misleading. Social Media Posts An Instagram post claimed that “Scientists found […]
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Recently, the claim stating “$45 billion was found in a Nigerian man’s flat, and he had spent ten years trying to get rid of it but no one answered his emails.” has recirculated and become viral. However, we found that the claim is false. Social Media Posts Multiple social media users shared an image of […]
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A viral claim has been circulating on social media platforms asserting that a Nigerian man was arrested in the United Kingdom for impregnating four women from the same family – his wife, her mother, and her two sisters. The story has gained significant attention and shares online, features images of a man being detained by […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The composition and the quality of the school curriculum in Sri Lanka is a topic that is discussed very often. Very often it is questioned how useful are the subjects that a student learns from childhood when getting a job and about the extent to which these subject streams contribute […]
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