In the age of social media, the circulation of misleading or falsely attributed content has become a significant challenge. Recently, a distressing video depicting a young boy trapped under rubble has been widely shared on social media platforms, with claims that it depicts the current conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Social Media Posts […]
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Frequent criticisms directed at Ukrainian President Zelensky regarding the substantial donations from Western countries, aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression, some of those allegations based on misleading content. Social Media Posts Social media posts allege that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky engaged in a lap dance for Joe Biden, followed by receiving billions of […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The Online Safety Bill became one of the most contentious bills in Sri Lanka. Despite strong objections by the opposition, the government secured parliamentary approval, and the bill was passed into law with the speaker’s signature. Social Media and Web Reports Viral social media posts recently […]
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Despite the current low intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation continues to spread. This is our investigation of some such posts. Social Media Posts A screenshot of a tweet attributed to Fox News claims that 68% of individuals who used Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 are suffering from long-term bowel and urinary incontinence. Facebook […]
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The image is from Pakistan’s 2018 by-elections, not the 2024 general election. Imran Khan cast his vote via postal ballot from Adiala Jail for the 2024 election. In Pakistan, the voting completed on February 8. It took place for a total of 265 seats in the Pakistan National Assembly, with the next Prime Minister requiring […]
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This is not an actual elephant. The organisers of the event clarified us that the artists were performing in elephant costumes. Elephant dance videos have previously acquired popularity on social media. An elephant’s amazing dance is currently becoming viral on social media. Many people who share the video believe it is a real elephant dancing. […]
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The rapid advancements in generative AI tools and computer graphics have meant that anyone with a creative imagination could produce mid-boggling photos and videos. However, some of these creations get shared with misleading narratives. Let’s look at one such purported claim of a robot harvesting a paddy field. Social Media Posts: A short video clip, […]
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Claims to show flower-like ice crystals forming on the surface were virally shared and reacted to by social media users. However, the Fact Crescendo team found that the narration attached to the video clip was AI-generated. Let’s look at the claim in detail. Social Media Claim A viral photo showing the river water gleaming brightly […]
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A captivating image has taken social media by storm, garnering multiple million views. In this intriguing snapshot, a black man bears an uncanny resemblance to none other than Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of Facebook and Meta. But is this mysterious doppelgänger a real person, or is there more to the story? Let’s explore […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Motor accidents are a prevalent issue in Sri Lanka, and once in a while, scenes of horrific accidents go viral using CCTV footage. However, there is a concerning trend where foreign videos of accidents, crimes, etc., get falsely portrayed as local incidents. Let’s look at one […]
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