Researches related to dinosaurs have always drawn a lot of interest among the public. Within this background, we noticed viral social media posts claiming that scientists had recently found the most well-preserved dinosaur fossil and it can be even labelled “dinosaur mummy” also. However, our investigation proved this was part of an April fools’ joke. […]
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Sri Lanka is facing a very difficult time due to an intensifying economic and political crisis. Limited supply of essential items, daily power outages and long queues for fuel and gas are common sights around the country, which has resulted in island wide public protests against the ruling regime. In this context, a number of […]
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Various types of misinformation are being shared on social media regarding Ukrainian President Zelensky these days. Meanwhile, a video claiming to be the Ukrainian President and his wife Olena singing a song, have been shared by many social media users. However, our investigation proves the claims are false and misleading. Social Media Posts A Facebook […]
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As Russia continues its invasion into Ukraine for the second week, capturing Ukraine’s second largest city, scenes of bombardments and devastation are being reported more frequently. Misinformation related to destruction sites from Ukraine are also on the rise and our investigation revealed that one such video revealed that those were actually footage attributed to Beirut […]
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With the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine, we come across number of horrifying scenes in international media related to bomb blasts and missile attacks. However, some unrelated blasts which occurred a few years ago, at various locations around the world, have also been attributed to the current Ukraine situation by social media users. In this investigation […]
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The Independence Square Maidan Nezalezhnosti one the main squares in Kyiv, has a rich history and has been a symbol of significant political symbol in Ukraine. Independence Square in Kyiv has been the backdrop of many TV presenters over the past few days, bringing live updates from Ukraine. A viral image comparison, showing scenes of how this Independence […]
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China is renowned for its mega scale construction projects as well as some of the unbelievable structures. As a result, sometimes such construction projects get shared among social media users alongside misleading narratives as well. This is our investigation related to such a misleading social media post, about a mind boggling construction of a road […]
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At times we come across unbelievable incidents, where wild animals have formed strong connections with humans. Social media platforms make these stories viral instantly. However, while some of those stories are genuine and authentic, some get shared with misleading narratives. This is one such investigation into miscaptioned posts about a strong bond between a Cheetah […]
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Nature photography has become very common among people with the development of modern technologies and commonly available cameras. Hence many individuals draw an interest towards this field and post their unique snapshots on social media platforms. However, we notice edited images as well as various artworks getting shared conceived as nature photography. This is one […]
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There are many Sri Lankans studying, working and some even settled in foreign countries like Canada, USA, Australia and European countries. There is a tendency among Sri Lankan youth also to migrate to these countries. Within this background, there is a lot of misinformation circulating on social media related to foreign job opportunities. This is […]
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