At a time when drugs and their pros and cons are increasingly being discussed, it is common to see the spread of falsehoods related to some of the drugs. This will not only mislead the public but can also create unnecessary fear. Below is our investigation on one occasion where fake posts went viral among […]
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Soon after the recent arrest of stand-up comedian Natasha Edirisooriya for allegedly making some derogatory statements related to Buddhism, a series of posts went viral, claiming that PC Saliya Peiris is the lawyer appearing on behalf of Natasha. However, Factcrescendo SL investigation found these claims to be false. Let’s look at the claims in detail. […]
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Various home remedies often get widely circulated among social media users, touted as cures for some deadly diseases. As a result, many people blindly follow these methods without medical supervision, saying that the things mentioned in these methods benefit the body. However, many need to be made aware that continuing to follow some of these […]
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We often come across many purported home remedies claiming to be cancer treatments. While many such methods can help alleviate some pain and symptoms, resorting to these practices, which are not clinically proven, is not advised since the excessive usage of such home remedies could have adverse effects. This is our investigation regarding recurring viral […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. On many occasions, photos of individuals with similar appearances are used to mislead social media users and portray misleading interpretations. Recently we came across a similar instance when an unrelated photograph was attributed to actress Damitha Abeyratne. Let’s look at the claim first. claiming that she […]
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The former president of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, continuing on the pre-election mandate, implemented several steps to move towards organic fertilizer. However, this move was not properly phased out and heavily backfired and was one of the reasons for the start of the protests against the Rajapaksa regime. Under the fertilizer policy, the Rajapaksa government […]
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Social media was abuzz with posts that implied that Chatura Alwis, a journalist of Derana Media Network, left Sri Lanka to settle permanently in Canada. Many had blamed Chathura for making such a move, citing that he was a loyal supporter of the unsuccessful previous Rajapaksa-led government and, therefore, he too should be responsible for […]
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Videos and photos of the operations to rescue people after the Turkey-Syria earthquake shook the world, with highly sensitive scenes getting viral on social media. Meanwhile, a heart-touching video that caught the attention of the Sri Lankans and the international community claimed to be a scene of a little girl who lost her parents trying […]
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The entire world was weeping for Turkey after the recent wave of earthquakes which devastated the region, of which the death toll has risen to several thousands. Many sensitive videos and photo stories continue to emerge amidst the rubble of the earthquake-stricken areas of Tukey & Syria. Among such footage, a heart-wrenching photo that grabbed […]
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We often encounter instances where the public needs clarification on misleading news reporting, sometimes even by mainstream media outlets. Here is an investigation done by Fact Crescendo to find out the accuracy of such a news report, which had not only misled but also had undue fear to people who were already suffering due to […]
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