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Harini did NOT criticize Diyawadana Nilame; social media posts are fabricated!

August 23, 2024August 24, 2024Fact Crescendo Team1 Comment

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, a National List Member of Parliament (MP) representing the National People’s Power (NPP), has been frequently targeted by misinformation and disinformation campaigns. These campaigns often involve fabricated statements or manipulated content attributed to her, circulating widely on social media. Fact-checks have repeatedly revealed that these claims are […]

More than 7 lakh voters are eligible for postal voting!

August 23, 2024November 14, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

In the 2024 presidential election, more than 700,000 voters were eligible for postal voting. It is reported that 736,589 voters have applied for postal voting, of which 24,268 have been rejected. Election Commissioner General Mr Saman Sri Rathnayake has said that all the documents related to the postal ballot will be forwarded to the relevant […]

Viral Image of Dilith Jayaweera and Companions Walking in Mud Is Altered!

August 22, 2024August 25, 2024Fact Crescendo Team

Dilith Jayaweera, a prominent Sri Lankan businessman and media personality, has been thrust into the spotlight as a presidential candidate. As the election approaches, a surge of misleading and false information targeting him is circulating on social media. These posts often aim to discredit his candidacy or confuse the public. The spread of such misinformation […]

Insight Into Three Years of Taliban Rule in Afghanistan!

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024Fact Crescendo Team

The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 marked a new and uncertain chapter in the country’s history, reshaping its political landscape and creating a new set of challenges. Following the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces, the swift collapse of the Afghan government was unexpected and has led to significant changes in […]

Samsung did not end its partnership with the International Olympics Committee

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

After the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, there were various viral claims circulating, as often happens with major events. One of them is circulating around a major mobile phone brand, Samsung. It says Samsung has ended its partnership and dropped out of $1 billion advertising campaigns with the International Olympics Committee. However, after conducting research […]

WHO Did Not Recommend “Mega Lockdowns” for Mpox

August 21, 2024August 22, 2024Cielito WangLeave a Comment

On August 20, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency due to the mpox virus. This new outbreak is caused by a different strain, clade I, compared to the clade II strain responsible for the 2022 emergency. The WHO’s declaration aims to raise awareness and prompt international action to control the virus’s […]

The maximum amount a Presidential Candidate can spend on one voter is now gazetted!

August 20, 2024November 14, 2024Fact Crescendo Team

The Election Commission has decided to impose a legal limit on the maximum amount that can be spent on an election campaign program, with the intention of regulating the expenses of presidential election candidates. According to the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act, the amount authorised to be spent per voter must be published in a […]

A follow-up on the percentages of candidates and the voter behavior at the Presidential Elections in History.

August 20, 2024November 14, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Although a large number of candidates compete at the presidential election, in most cases it has become a contest between two major candidates. The Presidential Election is conducted under a preference order system. Thus, a voter can vote for one candidate of his choice or three candidates in the order of his choice. According to […]

Did Anura Kumara Dissanayake Promise to Remove VAT from All Items if Elected President?

August 20, 2024August 29, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel As Sri Lanka’s presidential election approaches, a growing trend is noticed in the number of misleading posts targeting Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the National People’s Power (NPP), an emerging political force. These campaigns aim to undermine his credibility and the NPP’s growing influence by spreading false or misleading […]

AI-generated video showing performers transformed into actual animals

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024Fact Crescendo TeamLeave a Comment

America’s Got Talent (AGT) is a popular American television talent show created by Simon Cowell. Recently, there has been a viral video being spread on social media platforms depicting two performers transforming themselves into actual animals. The video has been reacted with mixed comments and shared by the users. However, after running a Google Reverse […]