A claim circulating widely on social media platforms alleges that China and Japan have “officially banned all Israeli tourists” from entering their countries. The posts often use urgent language such as “BREAKING” or “officially closes its doors,” implying the existence of formal government decisions or legal measures. However, after reviewing, we found this claim to […]
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Soon after the death of the prominent politician Nandana Gunathilaka, misleading discussions motivated by political interests began to spread on social media circles. Here is a fact-check investigation we conducted in one such post. Social Media Posts: “The reason Nandana Gunathilaka was unable to pay his hospital bill is not that he has no money. […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. From time to time, social media platforms carry posts that mislead the public with questionable claims related to sites of historical and cultural importance. In a similar instance, a video has been circulating on social media regarding the world-famous Sigiriya, a symbol of Sri Lanka’s […]
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INTRO : We have noticed that posts are being widely shared on social media claiming that solar panels can be installed for free and earn 80,000 per month. Therefore, Fact Crescendo investigated to find out the truth about this information. What is the Claim: Facebook Link | Archived Link In that viral social media posts […]
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A claim circulating widely on social media platforms alleges that NASA has issued a warning about a 2% chance of an asteroid hitting Earth on February 14. The post has gained traction by combining a specific probability figure with the notable date of Valentine’s Day. However, an examination of available evidence indicates the claim is […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Misleading statements allegedly made by government ministers are common on social media. We fact-checked a viral claim about a statement attributed to Minister Professor Chandana Abeyratne. Social Media Posts : A Facebook post circulated on social media claiming that Professor Chandana Abeyratne, Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local […]
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A claim circulating widely on social media platforms alleges that Alyssa Carson, at just 23 years old, has been selected to become the first human to land on Mars on a one-way mission and will never return to Earth. However, our review shows that this claim is false. Social Media Posts Viral posts typically describe […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයට මෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Misusing photographs to gain a political advantage, assigning them alternative meanings, and circulating edited or fabricated content are common occurrences on social media. This fact-check examines one such post shared online. Social Media Posts: Social media users suggested that Charith Abeysinghe had posted the caption […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයට මෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Misleading social media posts have been circulated in connection with the death of senior journalist Darshana Handungoda. This report examines one such misleading post. Social Media Posts A photograph, purportedly from a newspaper, was shared on multiple social media platforms. It appeared to show a […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Amid new educational reforms, heated debates and misleading social media posts have emerged. Here, we fact-check one such post. Social Media Posts: Several posts went viral, implying homosexuality is being introduced to children in Sri Lanka through a lesson on ‘diverse families’ with illustrations depicting two mothers and a child […]
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