Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, a heated debate erupted on social media platforms regarding the President’s budget for 2026. This was mainly, becuase a series of posts went viral, stating that the President’s budget had increased threefold compared to the 2025 budget. Let’s look at some of these claims first. Social Media Posts: A […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media platforms often spread false information without properly investigating the facts. Recently, a social media post was circulated stating that a mother was imprisoned with her two-month-old baby for stealing two chocolate bars. We conducted a fact-check to verify the accuracy of this post. Social Media Posts : A […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A series of posts, stating several controversial statements and purporting to be decisions made by the Ministry of Education, recently went viral on social media. We conducted a fact-check to determine the accuracy of these statements. Social Media Posts: These viral posts claimed that schools were providing free textbooks, […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A controversial statement, falsely attributed to Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa, regarding street dogs, has recently gone viral on social media circles. Let’s look at the claim first. Social Media Posts: A social media post circulated in English, indicating that Cabinet approval had been given to export street dogs out […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who attended the UN General Assembly held in the United States, then departed for Japan for a three-day official visit. Many posts questioned the significance of this visit, citing that the Japanese PM had already stepped down, hence the bilateral discussions would be futile. Let’s dig […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media was abuzz with claims that former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran had been arrested. Let’s look at these claims first. Social Media Posts : Social media posts went viral, indicating that “Arjun Mahendran got arrested in Singapore”. Facebook | Facebook | Archived Link Here is how it was […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Several viral claims related to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) linked to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and US President Donald Trump. Let’s look at these claims first. Social Media Posts : Claim 1: President Dissanayake did not meet US President Trump at an […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Meanwhile, a video was shared through social media paltforms, claiming to be President Anura Kumara, in a relaxing mood. However, our investigation found that it was a case of mistaken identity; the person in the […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Video clips of prominent figures making impactful statements, which often go viral on social media platforms, are sometimes accompanied by glorified and misleading narrations. Let’s look at one such recurring clip, claiming to be the shortest ever speech, with the famous words of “Patria o Muerte” Social Media Posts : […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel At times, mainstream media outlets also misleadingly report news items without verifying the facts, which often have multiplying effects as they get shared among social media users. Let’s look at one such recent incident. Social Media Posts : Some mainstream media outlets and social media posts reported that “Sea cows […]
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