Misinformation is not limited to a border. It is spreading transboundary. Some misinformation that spread decades ago in the US is currently spreading in South Asia. This is our search about one such issue related to a drug. Social Media Posts Claims are being spread in the South Asia region, in countries like India and […]
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People are interested in social events like protests and discuss them more on social media. However, some such posts are misleading. This is our investigation into such in Poland. Social Media Posts Social media has been flooded with colourful images purporting to show 300,000 Poles protesting against migrants and for Christianity in Warsaw in late […]
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Global climate change is one of the most threatening problems of the modern world. It is a fact, and the leading cause is the increasing level of carbon dioxide concentration. Most scientists deeply believe in the impact of climate change-related global warming and how carbon dioxide contributes to increasing global warming. However, some scientists do […]
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Sigiriya is a famous tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. However, many misleading claims are being spread about tourism, and the government plans to improve night tourism there.We decided to do a fact-check on this. Social media posts Social media posts with images of Sigiriya and illuminating lights at nighttimes implicate that the government started night […]
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Social media is filled with many competitions and other giveaways. However, some of these are misleading. This is our investigation into some such misleading posts targeting Qatar Airways. Social Media Posts Social media posts stating that Qatar Airways is giving travel subsidies as part of a New Year donation scheme are going viral on Facebook […]
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People use social media to discuss various types of robberies, scams, etc. However, some such social media posts are false and misleading. This is our investigation into some such posts. Social Media Posts Social media posts say vehicle number plate hijackings and related robberies are currently happening in Sri Lanka. They further say such an […]
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As anticipated, the election year 2024 has been marked by a surge in misinformation and disinformation campaigns. Sri Lankan social media users were also heavily targeted, facing a significant influx of misleading information. At Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka, our team took proactive measures to identify and debunk various such falsehoods, which circulated not only on […]
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Social media users are interested in natural flora, so there are many discussions about it. However, some social media posts are misleading. This is our investigation into one such series of posts. Social Media Posts Claims are circulating on social media stating that images of large lotus flowers growing on Mount Kailash depict the rare […]
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Social media and mainstream media have been a buzz with reports of Russia developing a new cancer vaccine, which will be freely available to the public. This news has ignited the hopes of cancer patients and their loved ones. We decided to investigate. Some social media posts related to this purported medical breakthrough are below. […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Sri Lanka`s President AKD is currently on a state visit to India . Many misleading claims are being spread about his visit and how the Indian government is treating him. Social Media Posts Social media posts claim that the Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was disrespected during his meeting […]
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