Update: Veteran actor Sarath Babu, famous for his roles in Tamil and Telugu cinema, passed away in Hyderabad on 22nd May 2023 at the age of 71 at the AIG Hospital in Hyderabad. The hospital, in a statement, said that the cause of death was multiple organ failure. Below is our fact check published on […]
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In the art world nowadays, AI technology is becoming increasingly popular. People find distinguishing between real photographs and AI-generated ones challenging as AI creations get more sophisticated and realistic. We recently came across another beautiful image on social media that sparked curiosity. Social Media Claim On April 20, a Facebook user posted a picture of […]
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It’s getting easier and easier for manipulated images to become viral and spread extensively across several platforms in the age of social media. In recent times, there have been many examples of modified photographs getting millions of views and shares, frequently with deceptive captions or erroneous claims. Social Media Claim On April 16th, a social […]
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News items related to the rivalries between Hindu and Islam devotees have been spread for a long period of time. As a result, a lot of misinformation also gets shared to create tension among the Hindus & Muslims. Recently during the Ramadan festival season, a video claiming to be a Hindu woman disturbing Islam devotees […]
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In 2023, there was no recent news of a cockroach attack in Mecca. An old video of a locust infestation in 2019 was posted as a recent cockroach invasion in Mecca. A video has gone viral on social media showing cockroaches attacking Muslims in Mecca. The Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s historic city of Mecca […]
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We all have different physical characteristics, and people are often curious about some extraordinary features. For example, recently, a short clip went viral among social media users in Sri Lanka, claiming to be the world’s tallest girl. However, our Factcrescendo investigation found the video to be false. Let’s look at the viral footage. Social Media […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. On many occasions, photos of individuals with similar appearances are used to mislead social media users and portray misleading interpretations. Recently we came across a similar instance when an unrelated photograph was attributed to actress Damitha Abeyratne. Let’s look at the claim first. claiming that she […]
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Social media is abuzz with viral claims that the Indian Oil Company (IOC) warns people against filling their fuel tanks to the maximum level due to the rise in atmospheric temperature currently being experienced in Sri Lanka. The claims have been going viral, creating panic among the Sri Lankan public. However, our investigation revealed that […]
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Studies confirm that trace gas Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is one of the major Greenhouse Gases (GHG) causing global warming and significantly contributes to global climate change. Henceforth, many efforts have been made worldwide to limit human-induced Carbon Dioxide gas emissions and towards novel carbon capture techniques. However, many climate change deniers downplay the CO2 emission […]
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An emotional footage claiming to be the heartbreaking status of the world-famous singer Celine Dion is viral on social media. Many users reacted in astonishment and sympathetic comments thinking that the lady seen in the clip was indeed Celine, as she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome late last year. However, Factcrescendo Team found even […]
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