After South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted martial law just hours after declaring it, citing the need to “crush anti-state forces,” a photo of a military convoy on the streets went viral, with users wrongly claiming it was from a recent deployment in Seoul. However, Fact Crescendo has confirmed that the claim is misleading. […]
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False claims about food combinations frequently circulate on social media, sparking needless anxiety and misunderstanding. Among these myths is the assertion that combining persimmons fruit with bananas and yoghurt poses a health hazard. Social Media Posts Social media posts warned against consuming persimmons with yoghurt or bananas, claiming it causes food poisoning and citing an […]
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LTTE is a banned terrorist organisation in Sri Lanka. Despite the organization not currently active as a military organization, still there are issues arising with the commemoration of it`s leaders and ex combatants which are illegal as per laws in Sri Lanka. Social Media Posts A viral social media post claims that a banner featuring […]
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An image has gone viral, circulated as a “historic painting” from 1721 that “predicted” a fast-food dinner shared by Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aboard a private plane. The image, showing the modern figures in an old-timey setting, was shared on social media with captions claiming it was a past vision. […]
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A viral post circulating on social media claims that Navjot Kaur Sidhu, the wife of Indian politician and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer and given just a 3% chance of survival. Navjot’s claim further asserts that his wife cured herself within 40 days by consuming lemon water, raw turmeric, […]
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After the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and a Hamas commander, a viral video surfaced showing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu being attacked and beaten up in the Israeli parliament by MPs. The video quickly spread and sparked reactions from many users. However, Fact Crescendo found that the video attached to the claim is […]
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Sri Lanka has been experiencing severe weather conditions for around a few days. However, misleading social media posts about property damages are being spread on social media. Social Media Posts Amid severe weather conditions affecting Sri Lanka, a viral image on social media claims to depict a collapsed or sunken bridge near the Faculty of […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel These days there has been a lot of discussions about the ‘mahaviru day celebrations’ (Maaveerar Nal), which is celebrated by the people of the Northern province in the end of November every year. As some misleading posts were circulating, we decided to do a fact check on that. Social media […]
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China concluded its biannual airshow in Zhuhai over a week ago. Shortly after, a photo of light striking an aerial object was widely circulated on social media, claimed to be China’s newly unveiled high-power microwave weapon. The claim has been widely spread across social media platforms. However, our investigation revealed that this claim lacks context. […]
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Mahavira Week and Prabhakaran`s birthday made headlines in the media in the previous week. While some posts have a factual basis, some posts are misleading. Here, we are fact-checking some misleading claims of social media. Social Media Posts Social media posts showed a photo of a giant cake with Prabhakaran’s image, which was said to […]
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