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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A video circulating online claims to show the preserved body of Pope John Paul II, accompanied by a false assertion that it was recently exhumed and has not shown signs of decay. However, a thorough investigation by Fact Crescendo reveals that this claim is entirely false. Social Media posts : The video is circulated on […]
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The Titanic-bound submersible vessel, ‘Titan’, went missing during a tourist expedition, and all crew members were declared dead after the US Coast Guard officials stated that a ‘catastrophic implosion’ likely caused the explosion. Several social media posts were viral, targeting OceanGate Expeditions, the company responsible for this voyage. One such post claimed that, soon after […]
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Sex is still taboo in some parts of the world, especially in some Asian countries. In such a scenario, when some of the leading newspapers in Sri Lanka and India reported that Sweden was planning to hold the first European Sex Championship after Sweden had officially recognised sex as a sport, naturally, many were curious […]
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