A series of videos featuring former Sri Lankan cricket star Kumar Sangakkara engaging in promotional activities with Daraz, a popular online marketplace in Sri Lanka, has gone viral in Sri Lankan social media circles. Many social media users have inquired about the unbelievable offers mentioned in these offerings, and during our investigation, we confirmed that […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A series of posts had been exchanged since the night before the election, indicating that Paffrel, Sri Lanka’s leading election monitoring group, had stated that it had not received any complaints regarding the misuse of state property in the 2025 local government elections. Here is how we investigated that claim. […]
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Amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, a viral video showing a large explosion was shared on social media with the claim that it depicts a recent blast in Israel. The video quickly spread, attracting mixed reactions online. However, Fact Crescendo’s investigation found the claim to be misleading. Social Media Claim A video showing a large explosion […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Below is our investigation into a misleading post circulated on social media stating that schools will be given holidays for the local government elections. Social Media Posts : Social media posts were circulated stating that all schools would be closed for 3 days from May 5th to May 7th, due […]
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Recently, a viral social media claim about a gruesome discovery in the Chesapeake Bay has been circulating, suggesting connections to the Beckham family. Social Media Posts Last week, a Threads user posted a message stating that “30 minutes ago, fishermen in the Chesapeake Bay discovered a suitcase in the water containing human body parts,” accompanied […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The Local Government Election which was scheduled to be held in March 2023 was postponed several times due to funding constraints, logistical challenges, and political resistance . After the Supreme Court in August 2024 ruled that the government had violated the fundamental rights of citizens by delaying the vote, new […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. International Workers’ Day has become a tool for politicians to conduct their campaigns and stabilise their power rather than to celebrate the service done by the workers. This year’s International Workers’ Day is even more special because it fell only a handful of days before the […]
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Since Pope Francis passed away, there has been much discussion about who will lead the Catholic Church next. Many global news outlets have mentioned several names as potential frontrunners. Cardinal Robert Sarah from Guinea is among such names, a notable contender, especially among conservative church members. Several social media posts claim he has already been […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Sometimes, the information shared on social media is misleading and can even cause unnecessary fear and panic among the public. Accordingly, as information was being shared that a severe warning had been issued regarding hot weather conditions these days, we conducted an investigation regarding that. Social Media : Here is […]
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Following Pope Francis’s death on April 21, 2025, claims and rumors related to his legacy and activities have been spread on social media platforms. A video clip depicting an aging cardinal being carried to perform a spiritual event has been widely shared on social media, claiming Pope Francis’s last movement before his death. However, Fact […]
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