Even though keen observers may quickly identify manipulated images, average social media users often get deceived by misleading image edits. This investigation focuses on misleading posts circulating on social media related to a currency note image. Social Media Posts Recently, social media has been abuzz with posts claiming that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka […]
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The recent unrest in Israel and Palestine has been ongoing for over a month. As the situation continues to escalate, there have been reports of alleged assassination attempts on the President of Palestine in the past week. Social Media Post On November 7th, an extremely graphic video was circulated along with a statement claiming to […]
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Traditional medicine is popular in South Asia, and as a result, the public often exaggerates the value of some of the medicinal plants as potential cures to even terminal illnesses such as cancer. These posts can often be misleading as many tend to blindly follow some of this advice without consulting proper medical care. Social […]
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As Sri Lanka is trying to recover from its worst economic crisis since its independence, people are still struggling with high costs of living and utility bills. While it is true that people are facing hardships in the current circumstances, some media reports are exaggerating the country’s difficult situation. News Paper Reports The Daily Mirror […]
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The lungs and respiratory system perform a vital function in the body, allowing oxygen in the air to be taken into the body while also getting rid of carbon dioxide in the air breathed out. However, can you identify whether your lungs are in excellent health according to how many seconds you can hold their […]
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The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine is once again dominating international headlines. As with previous flare-ups in violence, social media has been flooded with viral content related to the conflict, a considerable number of which is misleading or false. It is essential to be critical of any information you see online and to verify […]
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Glenn Maxwell’s superhuman effort to single-handedly hand defeat to Afghanistan by scoring a double century continues to be the talk among many cricket fans. However, is Maxwell the first Australian to achieve this feat? Let’s find out. Social Media Posts Social media posts state that Glenn Maxwell is the first Australian player to score a […]
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As the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine continues to dominate international headlines, social media has been flooded with viral content related to intense fighting. However, many of these posts are either false or misinterpreted out of context. It is essential to be critical of any information you see online and to verify it from […]
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Following the Easter bombings in April 2019, there was a heightened sense of alert about iminent threats by extremist groups. This situation has been fueled by vira social media posts that have caused unwarranted panic among the public. Here we investigated the veracity of a recurribg message, which had ccontinuously terrorized the netizens in Sri […]
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Global climate change undoubtedly affects the entire world, and no ecosystem is immune to its effects. Polar ecosystems are particularly vulnerable, and there is a lot of misleading information being spread about the impact of climate change on these ecosystems. This investigation examines some posts about environmental changes in Antarctica. Social media posts Social media […]
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