Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Many social media users publish and share old events as current news, which misleads the public. This is a fact-checking investigation on such a post. Social Media Posts: A short video clip, which appears to be scenes at the end of the Ada Derana 6.55 pm news broadcast, was shared […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A video of people protesting against the president and the government, chanting the slogan “Go Home Anura”, is circulating rapidly on social media. However, our analysis revealed that the viral clip had been altered. Let’s look at the viral claims first. Social Media Posts: A short […]
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A story circulating on social media claims a 91-year-old woman was arrested for stealing her 88-year-old husband’s heart medication after the prescription price allegedly rose from about $50 to around $950, and that a judge later dismissed the case and ordered help paying for the medication. The post has been shared widely on platforms such […]
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Social media posts claim that China operates a mandatory biometric “digital ID” system for all citizens, linked to an AI surveillance network with “hundreds of millions of facial recognition cameras,” requiring biometric verification for daily activities including food purchases. The posts also claim that a “social credit score” automatically triggers travel bans, loan denials, and […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Many of the incidents and news stories regarding politicians are distorted and published on social media platforms, often misleading users. This is a fact-check we did on such a post regarding MP Namal Rajapaksa. Social Media Posts : The social media post was published with the caption “You and I […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Australia was shocked and horrified by a brutal shooting attack on a large crowd at Bondi Beach in Sydney on November 14. One of the shooters who carried out the terrorist attack, which killed 15 people, was killed by police fire, while the other shooter remains in hospital in critical […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Various misleading and fake news are being published and shared through social media platforms regarding the recent disaster that affected Sri Lanka. This is a fact check we did regarding one such post. Social Media Posts : A social media post was published with the caption, “If there are children […]
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A short video has circulated on TikTok and has since been reposted widely on X, claiming to show a massive tornado forming over the ocean and making landfall on a Florida beach. However, our review found this claim to be false. Social Media Posts Multiple users shared a short video claiming it shows a recent […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The recent floods and landslides that hit the country in the wake of heavy rainfall, which left 650 people dead and many more homeless, are a reminder of our lack of preparedness as a country. Meanwhile, a BBC video that allegedly warned of the impending rainfall in the country has […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Although Cyclone Ditwah left Sri Lanka with a trail of destruction in many districts, the country continues to grapple with devastating after-effects. Landslides were reported from numerous areas, and heartbreaking scenes of areas flooded and filled with mud went viral on social media. In this background, a video showing several […]
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