Misleading information is often disseminated on social media platforms in the form of scams to tarnish the reputation of prominent institutions. Such a scam went viral in Sri Lanka in the form of an official message from the country’s international airport. Let’s look at the claim in detail. Social Media Post: A Facebook advertisement indicating […]
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Following the Easter bombings in April 2019, there was a heightened sense of alert about iminent threats by extremist groups. This situation has been fueled by vira social media posts that have caused unwarranted panic among the public. Here we investigated the veracity of a recurribg message, which had ccontinuously terrorized the netizens in Sri […]
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Glenn Maxwell battled through injury to hit a sensational double century against Afghanistan and guide Australia into the World Cup semi-finals. Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was among many who praised and rated Maxwell’s effort as the greatest ODI innings ever. Meanwhile, many social media posts went viral related to this instance, and below is our […]
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Some believe that everyone has seven lookalikes around the world. Spotting doppelgangers of celebrities is always fascinating. Recently, a video of a lookalike of Indian superstar Rajinikanth misled social media users, and below is our investigation into it. Social media posts: An Instagram reel went viral along with the caption, “This man charges only Rs […]
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A viral message indicating that “Good morning” WhatsApp forwards can put the user in danger of phishing attacks is being circulated on social media platforms. Let’s look at the claim in detail. Social Media Posts : A post circulating on social media says Chinese hackers are using Good Morning videos, pictures, and messages to hack […]
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While the case against cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake for alleged sexual assault in Australia drew much attention, there was a lot of curiosity on social media about the young woman who accompanied the cricketer as well. We decided to investigate the accuracy of viral claims suggesting that the woman might be Dhanushka’s legal representative. Social Media […]
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Numerous Facebook posts get viral on social media, claiming that certain English words have alternative meanings as abbreviations. In this article, we investigate the accuracy of one such claim regarding the word “SIR.” Social Media Posts : A post circulating on social media suggests that the English word “SIR” is an acronym for ‘Slave I […]
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There are posts circulating on social media saying that it is suitable to follow various hand medicine methods, referring to cancer treatment. Many people resort to following such guidelines, not caring about their accuracy. Below is our fact-finding of a social media post that includes such misleading guidelines. Social Media Posts : Viral social media […]
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Sri Lankan students who appeared in the 2022 GCE A/L exam in early 2023 have been eagerly anticipating their results for several months. Against this backdrop, numerous social media posts have emerged claiming that the exam results have already been made available. Given the significant importance of this examination within the context of Sri Lanka’s […]
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Since the beginning of the vaccination drive for the Covid-19 pandemic, anti-vaccination posts have spread rapidly on social media. Many of those posts state that vaccination is unhealthy and can have adverse effects on your body, hence discourage to take part. Below is our investigation of one such post. Social Media Posts : Facebook posts […]
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