Since Elon Musk has taken on the reigns of Twitter, many policies and values of Twitter have been under dramatic transformation. A significant change has occurred in the account verification process as the company started charging a subscription fee for the different types of newly introduced badges. There have been mixed reactions to this move […]
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After a police shooting of a teenager of North African descent, there have been violent riots throughout France, primarily led by migrant communities. Despite the depleting tendency of riots, many photos and videos related to the riots are being spread rapidly. Some of such social media posts are misleading. This is our investigation of such […]
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Rare human qualities like kindness and honesty emerge in various aspects of society. Such good qualities emerge and surprise the audience even in very competitive sporting events. Information about those occasions is being spread on social media. However, some posts are misleading. This is our investigation into such misleading social media posts. Social Media Posts […]
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In February 2023, US military forces shot down a Chinese balloon roaming the US airspace. While China stated that the balloon was for climate research purposes, the US accused it was for spying on the USA. Despite uncertainty about the actual situation behind the scene, there have been many social media posts based on this […]
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The ill-fated journey of the ‘Titan’ submersible vessel, which went missing during a tourist expedition to the ‘Titanic’, has created headlines worldwide. And as hope for finding the missing vessel diminished with every passing day, the US Coast Guards finally declared that the submersible had imploded, killing all five people on board. Social media was […]
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Holding one of the viral ministries, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has been actively involved in a number of multilateral and bilateral discussions with several world leaders and foreign diplomats over the past few months. However, a recent viral Tweet had questioned the amount of money the minister had spent during his recent foreign […]
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A video clip of a negligent motorist being swept away by a strong downstream water current is viral among WhatsApp users in Sri Lanka, implying that the scenes were from the town of Haputale. However, our Factcrescendo team found that this video was not only misattributed to Sri Lanka, but even a similar incident had […]
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It’s well-known that cardiovascular diseases and, more specifically, heart attacks contribute to millions of deaths every year. Social media and mainstream media are filled with discussions on how to avoid heart attacks, treatment methods and how to help a person who suddenly gets a heart attack immediately. While some of such social media posts include […]
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Many Sri Lankans are on the lookout for work or study opportunities, and Australia is one of the preferred destinations. Therefore, many phishing attacks are generated to target these aspiring candidates. Let’s look at one such recent recurring message, claiming to be PR & Job opportunities in Australia in 2023. Social Media Posts A WhatsApp […]
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Police and Security Forces issue warnings and advisory messages to the public in order to be vigilant about organized gangs engaged in various fraudulent activities. However, fabricated messages also get shared among social media users as official warnings by the Police. While it’s always important to keep a vigil about any suspicious activities, such made-up […]
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