Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel We can often observe incidents where false news is created and shared on social media based on sensitive issues involving children, with the aim of misleading society. Such false information spreads rapidly in society. Below is a fact-check that we conducted regarding a false post that spread very rapidly on […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The ongoing hot weather has become a topic that people across almost all areas are feeling these days. Even mainstream media is widely reporting on the prevailing high temperatures, and within this context, various messages related to the hot weather are also being shared across social media platforms. Here is […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A post was circulating on social media stating that Saudi Arabia is facing a severe water crisis and that there is a plan to export water from Sri Lanka’s Sinharaja and Nakkalasa regions to Saudi Arabia as a solution. Below is a fact check we conducted regarding this claim. Social […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Among the current government development projects, the modernization of the Colombo Central Bus Stand, which facilitates the transportation of a huge number of passengers daily, is one of the prominent projects. This is a fact-check of the posts circulating on social media regarding the Colombo Central Bus Stand, which is […]
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A viral claim circulating widely on social media platforms alleges that the United Nations Security Council has “stunningly” labeled former U.S. President Donald Trump a “wanted international war criminal.” The claim emerged amid heightened geopolitical tensions following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. However, we found this claim to be false, with no evidence supporting […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A discussion emerged in Parliament recently after claims that Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara had made an inappropriate gesture towards opposition MPs. An image, said to show the alleged gesture, was also widely circulated on social media. Below is the fact-check we conducted regarding this image. Social Media […]
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A viral video circulating across platforms claims to show an Al Jazeera Arabic news anchor resigning live on air. In the clip, the anchor allegedly accuses the network of acting under pressure from the United States and Israel in its coverage of a war involving Iran. The claim has spread widely in the context of […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Amid the ongoing conflict situation in the Middle East, the government has taken steps to reintroduce the previous QR system for issuing fuel in order to manage a possible future fuel shortage in the country. In this context, several fake statements claiming to be remarks made by government ministers and […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A misleading post is circulating on social media claiming that former US President Barack Obama has made a statement praising President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. This is a fact check conducted by Fact Crescendo. Social Media Posts The following social media post states that on March 21, former US President Barack […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Ongoing case related to former SriLankan CEO Kapila has become one of the keenly followed stories recently. Amidst the commotion, a misleading claim began circulating on social media, alleging that a former minister under the SLPP had made a statement in connection with the matter. What follows is our fact-checking […]
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