Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel When headlines claimed that FBI agents had touched down in Sri Lanka to investigate a $2.5 million cyberheist from the national treasury and a separate theft of $625,000 owed to the US Postal Service, the story spread quickly across social media and mainstream media alike. We contacted the US Embassy […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel Every year on May 18, Tamil communities in Sri Lanka’s North and East observe Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day, a day of remembrance for Tamil civilians who died in the final stages of the 2009 war in Mullaitivu. This year, a photograph circulated widely on social media appearing to show a person […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel here . Posts claiming that the Northern Province Governor had decided to ban dansalas and other Vesak decorations during this year’s Vesak season circulated widely on social media. However, Fact Crescendo’s investigation found these claims to be entirely baseless. Social Media Posts (Social Media Posts) : The post implying a […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Images purportedly showing Namal Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa travelling in a vehicle with politicians from Tamil Nadu, India, have been widely shared recently. However, our investigation found these images to be digitally altered. Social Media Posts : An image purporting to show “Naam Tamilar Katchi” party leader Seeman travelling in […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel A video of Buddhist monk Venerable Elle Gunawansa Thero speaking on the Hiru TV channel, claiming that female-to-male surgeries are being performed at Castle Hospital, has been widely circulating on social media in Sri Lanka. Social Media Posts: Facebook Fact-Check: The Sinhala video below shows Venerable Elle Gunawansa Thero speaking […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A statement made by the Central Bank Governor at the Finance Committee meeting on May 13th, warning that the country’s economic outlook is uncertain, is now being widely shared across social media and mainstream media outlets. Here is how Fact Crescendo investigated this claim. Social Media Posts: Posts circulated on […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media platforms increasingly spread public health information, but not all of it is accurate. Sharing unverified claims can create unnecessary alarm among the public. Below is a fact-check we conducted on one such false claim. Social Media Posts: “Disturbing news from Ratnapura! Please pay attention to this information for […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Hacking incidents targeting government and government-affiliated institutions have become a widely discussed topic in recent times. Against this backdrop, a social media post claiming that hackers had infiltrated People’s Bank’s systems and carried out financial fraud circulated online. But was it really an incident of hacking or something else? Let’s […]
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