Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A Muslim, M.M. Mohamed Munir, was appointed as the new Deputy Minister, and with that, several social media posts are being spread to incite racism. This is a fact-check investigation we conducted regarding a specific video. Social Media Posts : A video circulated, stating, “Congratulations to the newly appointed Deputy […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. One of the viral claims that gained significant traction after the cabinet reshuffle on October 10 was that a Muslim national, Mr Mohamed Muneer, had taken the oath as the deputy minister of Buddha Sasana. Social Media Posts : A series of posts was shared, mainly […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, a heated debate erupted on social media platforms regarding the President’s budget for 2026. This was mainly, becuase a series of posts went viral, stating that the President’s budget had increased threefold compared to the 2025 budget. Let’s look at some of these claims first. Social Media Posts: A […]
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A viral post circulating on Facebook and other social media platforms claims that drinking alkaline water can help prevent or even treat cancer. Such claims have been popular in wellness and alternative-health circles for years, often shared by users promoting “alkaline diets” or homemade detox remedies. However, our review of scientific research and medical guidelines […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media platforms often spread false information without properly investigating the facts. Recently, a social media post was circulated stating that a mother was imprisoned with her two-month-old baby for stealing two chocolate bars. We conducted a fact-check to verify the accuracy of this post. Social Media Posts : A […]
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A viral video circulating on Facebook and other platforms claims that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has legalised incest, allegedly allowing marriages between parents and children or between siblings “at the request of the Muslim lobby.” However, our investigation finds this claim to be false. Social Media Posts The video shared under captions such as […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A series of posts, stating several controversial statements and purporting to be decisions made by the Ministry of Education, recently went viral on social media. We conducted a fact-check to determine the accuracy of these statements. Social Media Posts: These viral posts claimed that schools were providing free textbooks, […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A controversial statement, falsely attributed to Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa, regarding street dogs, has recently gone viral on social media circles. Let’s look at the claim first. Social Media Posts: A social media post circulated in English, indicating that Cabinet approval had been given to export street dogs out […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who attended the UN General Assembly held in the United States, then departed for Japan for a three-day official visit. Many posts questioned the significance of this visit, citing that the Japanese PM had already stepped down, hence the bilateral discussions would be futile. Let’s dig […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media was abuzz with claims that former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran had been arrested. Let’s look at these claims first. Social Media Posts : Social media posts went viral, indicating that “Arjun Mahendran got arrested in Singapore”. Facebook | Facebook | Archived Link Here is how it was […]
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