A wave of social posts and short-form videos claim that Donald Trump has launched a new exchange at dexmain.com. Some clips even dangle a giveaway. However, we found no credible evidence that this website is an official Trump project. Social Media Posts Multiple social media posts on platforms like Instagram feature videos claiming that Donald […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The annual Esala Maha Perahera at the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa and the four devalas in Kandy was recently concluded with respect for ancient rituals. However, several videos were circulated on social media showing elephants in the Dalada Perahera becoming agitated and running amok. Here is a fact check we […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his party, the NPP, made promises regarding reducing corruption and waste, even before the election cycle. They had also criticised former presidents, in particular, for using more than one helicopter for long-distance travelling. In such a context, a social media post that claimed that President […]
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A viral video showing a glass of water resting calmly on a table aboard China’s Tiangong space station sparked a wave of conspiracy theories. Some viewers argued that if the video were truly filmed in microgravity, the water should have floated out of the glass or formed blobs. Based on this misunderstanding, they claimed the […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel False claims about the deaths of well-known international and local celebrities often spread on social media. Here’s the fact-check we did to find out the truth behind one such recent post. Social Media Posts : A viral image is circulating across social media platforms, especially Facebook, with the following heartbreaking […]
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A viral wave of videos and social media posts claims that a megalodon, a giant prehistoric shark extinct for millions of years, was recently found stranded on a remote Australian island. Despite the widespread attention, this story has no factual basis. Social Media Posts Multiple social media users have shared a video and an image […]
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Recently, the claim stating “$45 billion was found in a Nigerian man’s flat, and he had spent ten years trying to get rid of it but no one answered his emails.” has recirculated and become viral. However, we found that the claim is false. Social Media Posts Multiple social media users shared an image of […]
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A viral claim has been circulating on social media platforms asserting that a Nigerian man was arrested in the United Kingdom for impregnating four women from the same family – his wife, her mother, and her two sisters. The story has gained significant attention and shares online, features images of a man being detained by […]
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Over the past week, a viral incident involving Astronomer’s CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert sparked widespread social media attention. In the aftermath, a supposed public apology attributed to Byron began circulating online. However, our investigation reveals that this viral statement is entirely fabricated. Social Media Posts An image circulating on social media purports […]
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Astronomer company CEO Andy Byron was caught on camera in an intimate moment with his colleague at the Coldplay concert in Boston. The clip quickly went viral on social media. After the incident, Andy Byron resigned from Astronomer. Against this backdrop, an image a collage of two photos went viral on social media. One photo […]
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