The video depicts a team of Russian gymnasts who are not related to each other. The video was shot at the new streaming movies 2010 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. A video featuring the performance of three Russian female gymnasts has gone viral on social media with the claim that these gymnasts represent three generations from the same […]
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While the case against cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake for alleged sexual assault in Australia drew much attention, there was a lot of curiosity on social media about the young woman who accompanied the cricketer as well. We decided to investigate the accuracy of viral claims suggesting that the woman might be Dhanushka’s legal representative. Social Media […]
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Canada has not banned RSS. The viral video shows the CEO of the National Council for Canadian Muslims making some demands. He has no link to the Canadian government. Diplomatic relations between India and Canada have been affected by the recent assassination of a Sikh leader in Canada. Canada has filed a charge sheet against […]
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is attending the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York. A few days ago, he addressed the General Assembly and highlighted some critical topics related to Sri Lanka and internationally, such as global climate change. Soon after the president’s speech, a photo post of purportedly President Wickremasinghe addressing the […]
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Sri Lanka suffered a humiliating loss to India in the 2023 Asia Cup finals, in the process creating several infamous records. Incidentally, the much-hyped finals lasted only 129 balls, the third shortest game in ODI history in terms of the number of balls bowled. After this heavy loss, there have been many conspiracy theories about […]
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Numerous Facebook posts get viral on social media, claiming that certain English words have alternative meanings as abbreviations. In this article, we investigate the accuracy of one such claim regarding the word “SIR.” Social Media Posts : A post circulating on social media suggests that the English word “SIR” is an acronym for ‘Slave I […]
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Recently, Libya faced a catastrophic natural calamity. A few days back, storm Daniel hit the Derna city of the country followed by a massive flood that killed more than 5000 people. According to the reports, more than ten thousand people are missing. In the backdrop of this, a video of a flood washing away vehicles […]
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The moon landing is one of human history’s most remarkable events. Nonetheless, some individuals doubt the authenticity of this achievement, propagating various conspiracy theories. In response, we have investigated these claims by analysing social media posts. Social Media Posts The social media posts feature two photos: one displaying the sole of a boot and the […]
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After the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander on the moon on August 23, everyone is curious to know what the Earth will look like from the moon. A few photos have gone viral on social media claiming to be of the Earth from the lunar surface. The images are being shared on social media […]
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On 23 August, Chandrayan 3 landed on the surface of the moon. Soon after, it started sending images back to the Earth. Many social media users are sharing images of the Earth and moon, claiming them to be captured by Chandrayan 3. One such image is now circulating on various social media platforms. However, Fact […]
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