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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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel An unusual classification rule in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) has drawn significant attention. We have fact-checked and clarified the accuracy of claims circulating on social media regarding this requirement. Social Media Posts: Posts were shared on social media claiming that, “The organizers have introduced a new eligibility criterion for […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In recent days, false information has circulated on social media, falsely presented as statements issued by official institutions regarding prevailing weather conditions across the island. In response, the Factcrescendo team undertook an investigation to verify the accuracy of several such social media posts currently being shared online. Social Media Posts: […]
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