Following a recent boxing match between Jake Paul and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, a widely shared photo surfaced showing Tyson posing with a Palestinian flag before the fight. This image garnered significant attention and commentary on social media. However, Fact Crescendo’s fact-checking team revealed that the photo circulating on Facebook was generated by artificial […]
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A viral video depicting a mysterious creature in a bedroom has captivated viewers, with some believing it shows a supernatural being. The creature’s appearance has sparked debate and intrigue, as others draw comparisons to the “Tokoloshe,” a mythical figure from African folklore. Social Media Claims A viral video purportedly showing a “mysterious creature found in […]
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Every year, numerous photos compete for the title of best photograph of the year by National Geographic. Recently, a viral image depicting a whale alongside a super full moon has been claimed to be the winner for 2024. However, the Fact Crescendo team found these photos to be edited and AI-generated. This is about our […]
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America’s Got Talent (AGT) is a popular American television talent show created by Simon Cowell. Recently, there has been a viral video being spread on social media platforms depicting two performers transforming themselves into actual animals. The video has been reacted with mixed comments and shared by the users. However, after running a Google Reverse […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel People have a natural affinity for animals, but this can sometimes lead to the spread of misleading images online. With the advent of new technologies, it has become easier to create and share pictures of animals that appear real but are actually digitally manipulated or entirely fabricated. These false images […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The presidential elections in Sri Lanka are scheduled for September 21. As several candidates have already started making cash deposits before the date of accepting the nomination on August 15th, election-related misleading posts have gradually begun to emerge among social media circles. Social Media Posts Social Media Posts claim that […]
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Right after the US President, Joe Biden, announced he was dropping out of the presidential race after mounting calls from some Democrats for him to end his reelection bid, a video of him cursing his critics after announcing he would not seek reelection has been posted and widely spread on social media platforms, including X. […]
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According to a widely shared social media post, McDonald’s, a well-known fast-food giant, has released a new logo that allegedly depicts animal abuse. One of the images in the post shows a cow’s head poking out from the recognisable arches of the business’s emblem. Numerous social media users have shared and commented on the aforementioned […]
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Claims to show a train running next to a cliff were virally shared and reacted to by social media users. However, the Fact Crescendo team found that the narration attached to the video clip was AI-generated. Let’s look at the claim in detail. Social Media Claim Recently, there was a viral image showing a train […]
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In light of growing public interest in environmental and wildlife conservation, concerns have arisen due to the proliferation of fabricated images on social media depicting non-existent, alien-like animal species. These digitally manipulated images exploit public fascination with nature by portraying fictional creatures as newly discovered species. Our investigation focuses on one such incident, aiming to […]
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