දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Recent social media posts suggest that Percy Abeysekara, a well-known well-wisher and volunteer cheerleader for the Sri Lanka cricket team, has passed away at 87. Our fact-checking investigation reveals that whilr Percy was taking medical treatment, the death claims were unsubstantiated. Social Media Posts Claims are […]
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On July 26, 2023, the Niger military staged a coup, announcing it on national television. They implemented a curfew, closed the borders, and suspended all institutions. Two days later, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the head of Niger’s presidential guard, declared himself the new leader, overthrowing democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, whom the military had detained since […]
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The world-famous business magnate Elon Musk is also renowned as a figure who often comes up with controversial discussions on social media. As a result, Elon Musk gets criticized a lot also on social media circles; however, sometimes, these criticisms are based on false information. Let’s look at the claim first. Social Media Posts Social […]
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Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor who has been making waves in the entertainment industry for years. He recently gained even more attention for his leading role in Christopher Nolan’s latest film, Oppenheimer, which put him in the world’s spotlight. Recently, a video of him speaking to Prince Harry has emerged and gone viral on […]
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Wind energy is among the most popular and widely spreading renewable energy types. However, certain groups have questioned certain facts regarding windmills and the overall wind energy generation process. Mainly climate deniers raise these allegations. One such claim recently went viral, stating that a wind turbine takes four years to replace the energy it took […]
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The viral video is from a gas cylinder explosion in Moscow and it dates back to 2013. A video has gone viral on social media with a claim that it shows two electric vehicles colliding and causing a huge blast because of the batteries present in them. Caption states that “An incredible video, showing what […]
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US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, is an active figure on Twitter and has regularly expressed views of the US government on crucial social and political matters related to Sri Lanka. However, recently, she has often become a victim of false propaganda. We recently came across a Tweet stating that Julie Chung has been […]
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Ocean waves are a beautiful sight to behold and a testament to the wonders of nature. Nature lovers are surfers attracted to the beautiful sea waves and gather towards the beaches to enjoy the attractive sea waves. However, social media users are sometimes exaggerating details about sea waves when publishing posts in cyberspace. Let’s look […]
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On July 24, 2023, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, unveiled the new Twitter logo, an “X” made of two intersecting lines — announcing the new logo generated broad social media buzz. However, as with many new releases, a viral image that caught many people’s attention claimed that “The Simpsons” show, a famous American […]
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The prevalence of global climate change is a widely accepted fact in the scientific community worldwide. However, many groups still deny the existence of climate change and present various theories to downplay the importance of the topic. “Chem Trails” is a topic that climate deniers have used for a long time to attack climate activists […]
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