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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The unfortunate news of a Yeti Airlines plane crashing in Pokhara, Nepal, sent shockwaves throughout the world during the last few days. Much content has been shared on social media since this tragic incident; among them, some misleading content is also being shared. Social Media Posts: A video purported to be the last moments of […]
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We often encounter situations where misattributed photos and videos get viral, especially since these are targeted toward some officials or public institutions. Unfortunately, even though these are posted for entertainment purposes, the subjects often get ridiculed by the public. Let’s look at the facts behind such a video posted in a satirical manner claiming to […]
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Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has announced a 20-member squad to participate in the upcoming T20I & ODI series tours in India. Social media posts claimed that Vijaykanth Viyaskanth, a cricketer who shone in the recently concluded IPL, was also named in these squads to tour India. However, Factcresendo Sri Lanka found these claims to […]
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Digital photo manipulation has become quite an easy task with many advanced image editing software tools, and sometimes, a carefully edited image can take much work to decipher. Such image creations can not only mislead but individuals or organizations targeted by the photo edits could also be at the receiving end of public outrage. This […]
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A statement attributed to Father Amila Jeevantha Peiris, who actively contributed to the Gotagogama (GGG) Protest, was viral among Facebook users. It was claimed that Fr. Jeewantha said that even though a black ‘Vesak’ was celebrated during the GGG protests in May 2022, such was not required for this Christmas. However, Factcrescendo Sri Lanka’s investigation […]
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