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False: No Evidence NASA’s “Project Anchor” Predicts Earth Will Lose Gravity for Seven Seconds on August 12, 2026

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A conspiracy theory circulating widely on social media claims that NASA secretly prepared for a global “gravity blackout” scheduled for August 12, 2026. According to the viral posts, a leaked classified document called “Project Anchor” allegedly predicts that Earth will temporarily lose gravity for seven seconds, causing people, vehicles, and buildings to float before crashing […]

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Debunking Fake Quotes Amid the Negombo Prison Crisis

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The violent clash between two groups of inmates at Negombo Prison on July 5 and 6, 2026, a crisis that left 26 people dead with dozens hospitalised, set off a wave of public anger. Bad actors moved to exploit that volatile moment for political and personal ends, floating doctored cards […]

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Did Minister Bimal state that Aswesuma benefits were discontinued for 700,000 households because they were not interested in receiving them?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A social media post has been circulating claiming that, following the removal of Aswesuma benefits from a group of beneficiaries since June, Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Aswesuma benefit would have to be granted again when an election approaches. We carried out a fact check regarding this […]

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AI-Generated Image and Video Falsely Shared as Real Footage of Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral

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Images and videos claiming to show the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have circulated widely across multiple platforms in recent days. The posts appeared as Iran began official mourning ceremonies and state funeral processions in early July 2026 following Khamenei’s death earlier this year. However, our investigation found that both the […]

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 A Russian Train, Sri Lanka’s Electrification Plans, and an AI Video That Mixed Them Up

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A video of a modern electric locomotive being unloaded at a port went viral on social media, with many users praising it as evidence of new infrastructure development in Sri Lanka. The footage looked convincing enough at first glance. But the video contained no date, no location identification, no vehicle […]

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No, Mr Kottu’s Owner Did Not Die in a Car Accident: Old Crash Footage Recycled to Fuel a Death Hoax

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel “Mr Kottu” owner Viraj Wickramanayake has been at the centre of intense public anger after CCTV footage showing him assaulting a young employee went viral. Into that storm of backlash landed a new claim on social media: that implied Wickramanayake had died in a vehicle accident early that morning, suspected […]

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Is the viral video of a little girl walking with a pet porcupine from Bangladesh? Find out the truth…

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media platforms are currently flooded with a heartwarming video showing a young village girl walking through a lush paddy field. In her arms, she carries a small civet, while a small porcupine eagerly toddles right behind her like a pet. Many international media outlets, including prominent Indian newspaper The […]

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