A video circulating online claims to show a bridge support collapsing in the aftermath of a recent earthquake. The clip has been widely shared across social media platforms, often accompanied by alarming captions suggesting that the footage documents real damage caused by seismic activity. Our investigation finds that this claim is false. Social Media Posts […]
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Update 09/04/25: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (03) appointed 18 new High Court judges. Among those appointed is Ms. K.D.N.V. Lankapura. The appointments include 17 Special Class Judicial Officers and one Senior Government Advocate from the Attorney General’s Department. Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Since the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, various social media […]
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A social media post features what appears to be a Daily Mail headline stating that the UK Government is “considering banning the England flag from being displayed in public.” The widely-circulated image shows Prime Minister Keir Starmer alongside the St George’s Cross. This post has generated significant discussion online. Our investigation indicates that the headline […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested on the 22nd and later transferred from Prison Hospital to Colombo National Hospital, is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit. Several politicians visited the General Hospital to check on Mr. Wickremesinghe’s well-being. Meanwhile, many social media posts mentioned that Prime […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Department, was later hospitalised, citing several complications. A viral video clip claiming to be scenes of the former President being hospitalised created a lot of stir on social media platforms. Let’s look at the video in […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Former President Ranil Wickremasinghe will go down in history as the first executive President in Sri Lanka who was arrested. However, as the court ruling on whether he would be granted bail or would remain under arrest until the next hearing dragged on, many mainstream news reports and social media […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, a special meeting was held at the White House between US President Donald Trump and a group of European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Soon after the meeting, an image went viral, allegedly showing European leaders queuing to meet US President Donald […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In the present world, it is common to spread false social media posts using photographs of the current government’s ministers and their statements. This is an investigation we conducted into a statement allegedly made by a government minister regarding the elephant, which recently attracted widespread attention. Social Media Posts : […]
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Following the August 15, 2025 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, a wave of conspiracy theories spread online. Posts and videos claimed that the Putin who appeared at the meeting was not the real Russian leader but a body double, pointing to perceived differences in facial structure, […]
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There is often interest among the public in innovative ideas that aim to enhance the co-existence of humans and animals. One such move, touted as a novel idea implemented in Sri Lanka, purportedly claimed that the country was building rope canopy bridges to help monkeys and squirrels cross busy roads. Let’s look at these viral […]
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