දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. As COVID-19 has once again made headlines, with some cases reported in Sri Lanka as well, the same false messages that were shared during the height of the pandemic are being circulated again through social media platforms. Among these are home remedies purported to be cures […]
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With the recent resurgence of COVID-19, some old myths about the disease have resurfaced, which were debunked a few years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic was wreaking havoc around the world. One such claim is that consuming alkaline foods can help fight the coronavirus by raising the body’s pH levels above the virus’s purported optimal […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel People easily become anxious and fearful due to false and misleading information circulating on social media platforms regarding various diseases and viral conditions. Accordingly, as information was being exchanged these days that a new Covid virus condition was spreading, we conducted an investigation regarding it. Social Media posts: A message […]
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Claims linking mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to cancer have recently resurfaced on social media platforms, suggesting that the FDA has admitted a connection between Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA vaccines and cancer. Social Media Claim Multiple Facebook users have recently shared posts with the headline “FDA Admits Covid mRNA Vaccines Cause Cancer.” Source | Archive Source | […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel AstraZeneca, one of the leading vaccine manufacturers, has admitted in a legal submission that the COVID-19 vaccine they have manufactured can cause blood clotting and a reduction of platelet count in the body. With this news, many social media users in Sri Lanka started to blame the Indian government and […]
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The ever-evolving world of COVID-19 has thrown another curveball our way with the emergence of the JN.1 variant. This Omicron subvariant, first detected in August 2023, has rapidly gained ground, raising concerns about its potential impact on the pandemic’s trajectory. Rapidly Spreading: JN.1’s most alarming characteristic is its rapid global spread. Initially identified in the […]
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Unexplained Pneumonia Surge in China Sparks Global Concern; WHO says no need to panic With the world still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, any unusual outbreak raises concerns about its potential for rapid spread and impact. In such a concerning turn of events, China is grappling with a surge in cases of an unidentified respiratory […]
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A new coronavirus subvariant, XBB.1.16, known as Arcturus, has raised concerns among global health authorities. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified this variant as a “variant under monitoring,” indicating its potential to spread and cause infections. Arcturus has gained traction in India causing a surge in cases and prompting the reinstatement of mask mandates in […]
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The covid-19 pandemic continues to make headlines with various new variants and sub-variants, and social media streams often get flooded with such content. This is our investigation of viral misinformation on social media about XBB – a sub-variant of Omicron. Social Media Posts The text message with the headline “News from Singapore” is spread on […]
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The viral claim was shared from a satirical news report published by the Vancouver Times. International pop star Justin Bieber informed his fans about a rare medical condition he was diagnosed with; known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. He explained that due to this disease, he was unable to move one side of his face and […]
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