A picture of a beautiful yet strange-looking flower, which resembled the face of a monkey, was shared widely among social media users. However, similar to many such peculiar sightings over the past few months, the ‘monkey-faced’ flower also turned out to be yet another AI creation. Social Media Posts Viral Facebook posts shared an image […]
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Since the beginning of the vaccination drive for the Covid-19 pandemic, anti-vaccination posts have spread rapidly on social media. Many of those posts state that vaccination is unhealthy and can have adverse effects on your body, hence discourage to take part. Below is our investigation of one such post. Social Media Posts : Facebook posts […]
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Since Elon Musk has taken on the reigns of Twitter, many policies and values of Twitter have been under dramatic transformation. A significant change has occurred in the account verification process as the company started charging a subscription fee for the different types of newly introduced badges. There have been mixed reactions to this move […]
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The current riots in France continue to spur international headlines, and footage of various civil uprisings spread widely on social media. However, we have found that several unrelated clips are also being claimed as the French unrest. Recently, a series of such video clips have surfaced, showing wild animals on city streets, accompanied by claims […]
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There were so many posts shared through Facebook and other social media mentioning that wall geckos are deadly killers and should be killed the exact moment you see them in your house. The original web article on that belief, considered the source for social media posts, can be read here. These posts were majorly based […]
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The viral video showing plastic eggs being manufactured are actually toy eggs made for children. We have already done several fact checks on top of the adulterated food notifications. A video is currently going viral that shows a person scooping out an artificially manufactured substance and pouring it into a mold of an egg The […]
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News about Greta Thunberg, an environmental activist, has gone viral among social media and other news sources, stating Swedish police had arrested her for disobeying them in a protest last month. Social Media Posts The viral posts stated that the Swedish activist had been arrested following a climate demonstration on Malmo, Sweden, as seen below. […]
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A protest turned into communal debate after the death of a teenager in France in a police gunshot. Social media is flooded with many posts and videos in relation to this incident. Fact Crescendo debunked a few such videos which you can read here and here. Another video is circulating on social media in which […]
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A video circulating online claims to show the preserved body of Pope John Paul II, accompanied by a false assertion that it was recently exhumed and has not shown signs of decay. However, a thorough investigation by Fact Crescendo reveals that this claim is entirely false. Social Media posts : The video is circulated on […]
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After a police shooting of a teenager of North African descent, there have been violent riots throughout France, primarily led by migrant communities. Despite the depleting tendency of riots, many photos and videos related to the riots are being spread rapidly. Some of such social media posts are misleading. This is our investigation of such […]
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