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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The press release is fake. Despite the violence in Paris, the French government has not ordered total or partial internet shutdowns. Riots started in Nanterre, a suburb of France’s Paris, after the police reportedly fatally shot a 17-year-old boy named Nahel during a traffic stop. As many as 40,000 police personnel and riot officers have […]
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Since Google announced its own language model AI called “Bard” in February, it has garnered worldwide attention, as Google is one of the biggest tech companies with vast data resources. And recently, we found various Facebook pages, claiming to be official pages of Google and promoting posts with malicious links, claiming to be the new model of […]
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The internet is a crucial element of modern life. If it were to disappear, it would not only impact human communication but also potentially cause disruptions to the energy system, transportation system, economy, and global access to information. Lately, social media users have expressed concern over the possibility of an “Internet Apocalypse” or the collapse […]
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Three weeks ago, a news published by mainstream news channels stated that the Marine Environmental Protection Authority of Sri Lanka (MEPA), a government institute, claimed there had been no chemical leakage from the debris of the Xpress Pearl disaster. This new was published by News First, one of the leading news channels in Sri Lanka, […]
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While the development of artificial intelligence (AI) can be highly beneficial and boost human productivity, AI can sometimes create misunderstandings. This is especially true when social media users fail to mention that a particular artwork was made using AI technologies. In the most recent example, an AI-generated image of Tom Cruise went viral, claiming to […]
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Drone technology has come a long way and is used for various applications ranging from agriculture to national security. One such interesting application that recently went viral among social media users is drone-operated mobile toilets. However, these posts turned out to be yet another series of AI-generated images by some creative minds! Let’s look at […]
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Currently, a video of a concert in a huge auditorium is going viral on social media. It was claimed that this event was held in New Zealand with their recent anthem on 99 different names of Allah. It was also claimed that this anthem was created by NewZeland government. However, fact Crescendo found the claim […]
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In the age of social media, it is common to come across information that appears believable and reliable. However, there are many times when credible information turns out to be false or misleading. Recently, we came across an image of a giant tortoise that was claimed to be “Jonathan,” the oldest living land animal at […]
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A recurring viral message among social media users, especially those who ridicule the efforts of animal conservationists, claims that a PETA activist got herself impregnated with the sperms of a Gorilla in order to preserve an endangered gorilla species. While many commented sarcastically on these posts, many were curious whether this kind of event really […]
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