Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Technological advancements like robotics and artificial intelligence have ensured that more life-like robots are being built for various purposes. Social media users frequently talk about these creations; sometimes, such creations and concepts go viral with misleading narratives. Factcrescendo Team also came across a viral video claiming to be an artificial […]
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Due to the ongoing economic recession in Sri Lanka, the prices of essential goods and services have increased by a few folds putting massive pressure on the end consumer. The stationary sector has also felt the impact of price hikes substantially. There have been many complaints from parents getting ready for the new school term […]
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In a victory termed one of the greatest upsets in FIFA World Cup history, the Saudi Arabian football team managed to overcome a strong Argentinian team led by the iconic football star, Lionel Messi, to script a 2-1 victory over the 3rd ranked South American football powerhouse. Celebrating this unexpected victory, the following day, 23rd […]
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Many nature lovers make it a point to capture breathtaking views during their travels; these images go viral on social media. However, at times the public gets misled by some of the narrations associated with such amazing sceneries. This is one of our investigations on a mountain range covered with snow, purported to be scenes […]
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Eagles are among the most feared types of birds of prey, sitting at the top of the food chain and ruling the skies. Environmentalists and even the general public are often interested in finding facts about these majestic yet mysterious creatures. Our Factcrescedo team came across viral posts describing an unbelievable regeneration process of bald […]
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Rainfall is the primary method by which water in the atmosphere is sent down to Earth and is a crucial component of animals, plants, and humans to meet their water requirements. As thunderstorms continue to occur in several parts of Sri Lanka during this rainy season, strong wind and lightning incidents have been frequent over […]
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Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man, is no stranger to creating international headlines with his controversial statements and actions. However, some media users use this business tycoon’s popularity to attribute bizarre and false claims in the name of Elon Musk, to get increased eyeballs. Factcrescendo Sri Lanka team came across a misleading viral video about […]
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Death is inevitable and we all must surrender to death sooner or later. However, many are interested in the funerals of rich and famous people, which often get a lot of media attention. This is our investigation associated with misleading social media posts, which claimed to be a collection of photos of a Kuwaiti billionaire. […]
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The covid-19 pandemic continues to make headlines with various new variants and sub-variants, and social media streams often get flooded with such content. This is our investigation of viral misinformation on social media about XBB – a sub-variant of Omicron. Social Media Posts The text message with the headline “News from Singapore” is spread on […]
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There have been mixed reactions regarding the recent anti-government protest held on 2nd November in Colombo. SJB also participated in this protest and some social media posts and mainstream media reported that the opposition leader Sajith, was hooted and chased away by the protestors. Within this background, a few screenshots of Tweets are being circulated, […]
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