Social media has made it easier than ever to share information and updates during natural disasters. However, this same convenience has also given rise to a new problem: the spread of misinformation. In the aftermath of an earthquake or flood or any other natural calamity, it is common for people to share videos and images […]
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Old video showing cars on a highway swaying during the 2011 earthquake in Tokyo, Japan. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and neighboring Syria early on 6 February 2023; following this, several unverified images, videos, and claims have surfaced on social media. Amidst this, a video appears to be shot from the dashboard of a […]
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There are many online competitions and promotions, and we notice social media promotions for laptops, etc., especially targeting students. But unfortunately, there are many online scams in the guise of such promotions. This is our investigation related to such an online scam for free laptop giveaways for students. Social Media Posts We noticed viral messages […]
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Heart-wrenching reports of destruction keep surfacing from Turkey after a series of massive earthquakes rocked Turkey and its neighbouring countries. Many videos of the catastrophe and the devastation it left are shared on social media. Among these, we found few unrelated videos that are shared as earthquake in Turkey. One of the video shows huge […]
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As we know, Sri Lanka is facing a deep economic crisis and is literally bankrupt as the country cannot settle local and international loans. Within this background, the government of Sri Lanka is trying to secure an IMF bailout. However, to get the IMF bailout, Sri Lanka needs favorable responses from lender countries who have […]
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A video clip of a fascinating performance by a figure skating couple at an international event has been viral on social media platforms, with a bizarre narration stating that such precision movements were performed, despite the male skater being blind. However, Factcrescendo team found these claims to be false. Social Media Posts Let’s look at […]
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It’s been two weeks since the deadly Pokhara plane crash. This was one of the biggest tragedies in Nepal’s aviation history in recent times and left no survivors. As this accident grabbed the entire world’s attention, some social media users wrongly seized the opportunity and created false and misleading content implying it to be the […]
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A video showing a group of women pulling out a man from his car and thrashing him has gone viral on social media. The video is shared with multiple narratives. Some claims stated that the group of women attacked a Muslim man who allegedly abused them, while others say it was an Indian politician getting […]
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With the advancement of digital technology, the banking sector has also moved away from the traditional method, with most customers resorting to ATMs to withdraw cash. This is our investigation of misleading social media posts which claim that there is a system in place in which you enter the cancel button twice before inserting your […]
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The man is the video is not Nirmala Sitharaman’s father instead is KV Krishnan, nephew of Tamil poet Subramaniam Bharathi. A video showing the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman greeting an aged man is widely circulating on the internet. In this video, Nirmala Sitharaman can be seen greeting and speaking with an elderly person. Users […]
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