On October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, marking a significant milestone for the operating system that has served hundreds of millions of users worldwide since its launch in 2015. Social Media Posts Social media users have shared posts featuring memes resembling gravestones engraved with “Windows 10: Released July 29, 2015 – […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, a heated debate erupted on social media platforms regarding the President’s budget for 2026. This was mainly, becuase a series of posts went viral, stating that the President’s budget had increased threefold compared to the 2025 budget. Let’s look at some of these claims first. Social Media Posts: A […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who attended the UN General Assembly held in the United States, then departed for Japan for a three-day official visit. Many posts questioned the significance of this visit, citing that the Japanese PM had already stepped down, hence the bilateral discussions would be futile. Let’s dig […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Several viral claims related to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) linked to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and US President Donald Trump. Let’s look at these claims first. Social Media Posts : Claim 1: President Dissanayake did not meet US President Trump at an […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The composition and the quality of the school curriculum in Sri Lanka is a topic that is discussed very often. Very often it is questioned how useful are the subjects that a student learns from childhood when getting a job and about the extent to which these subject streams contribute […]
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Posts claiming Italy has “banned” gay and lesbian couples from becoming parents are spreading on social media. In reality, no single ban exists, but several laws severely restrict their options, creating challenging barriers for gay male couples. Social Media Posts We found multiple Facebook posts claiming that “Italy bans gay and lesbian couples from becoming parents.” These posts have […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Spreading fake news in the format of newspapers is commonly taking place now through social media. Here is a fact check we did on such a post. Social Media Posts : A post in the format of a newspaper headline was circulated on social media stating that Professor Gomika Udugamasuriya, […]
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Although there were proposals to privatize Sri Lankan Airlines during the previous government due to economic losses, the current government decided not to implement it and continue to operate it as the national airline service of Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Airlines has been the subject of intense debate due to its losses, and talk about […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel About two years ago, the import of substandard drugs into the country through the National Medicines Regulatory Authority of Sri Lanka, which were unsuitable for use, and the allergies and complications that patients experienced as a result of administering those substandard drugs, became a topic of great controversy in society. […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel For many decades, Plastic pollution has been taking place all around the world, affecting the water we drink, food we eat and our bodies. Environmentalists point out that while plastic pollution is a major problem, it is still one of the most solvable environmental challenges, and that there are several […]
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