Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Imran Khan is a name Sri Lankan audiences know well, first as one of cricket’s greatest captains and later as Pakistan’s prime minister. So, when a short video began spreading across Sinhala social media feeds appearing to show a uniformed soldier striking the now-jailed former leader, it triggered immediate shock […]
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A viral image circulating across social media platforms appears to show U.S. President Donald Trump standing outdoors with three unusually tall, pale-haired figures dressed in ornate red uniforms. Posts accompanying the image claim that Trump originally posted the photograph himself and later deleted it, prompting speculation that the image captured a secret meeting involving “mystery […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The arrest of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Suresh Sallay in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings has been one of the most closely watched criminal matters in Sri Lanka. Against that backdrop, a photo began circulating on social media on 12 June 2026, claiming to show eight […]
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A viral photograph doing the rounds on social media claims to show the student identity card issued to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay during his college days. The image spread rapidly across Tamil social media circles, accompanied by a nostalgic caption, and was shared widely as if it were authentic. Fact Crescendo investigated the claim. […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Since early 2026, conflict in the Middle East has disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Amidst this situation, misleading information has also circulated online. Presented below is our fact-check of a satellite image claimed to have been taken in the Strait of Hormuz. Social Media Posts: A social media […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A discussion emerged in Parliament recently after claims that Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara had made an inappropriate gesture towards opposition MPs. An image, said to show the alleged gesture, was also widely circulated on social media. Below is the fact-check we conducted regarding this image. Social Media […]
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A short video has circulated on TikTok and has since been reposted widely on X, claiming to show a massive tornado forming over the ocean and making landfall on a Florida beach. However, our review found this claim to be false. Social Media Posts Multiple users shared a short video claiming it shows a recent […]
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A viral video shared on TikTok and reuploaded to Facebook, X, LinkedIn and other platforms claims to show a unique dog shelter where “the dogs choose their humans.” In the clip, the dogs “intuitively” select their new owners. Many viewers have shared the video as evidence of a real shelter and a pioneering adoption method. […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. False and misleading information is widely shared on social media regarding the current disaster situation in Sri Lanka. Recently, a video and images purporting to show a leopard slowly treading on an elephant’s back during a flood have gone viral. Social Media Posts: According to viral […]
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