Misleading claim circulates about the Katunayake Airport monk drug bust 

  Subscribe   to   our   WhatsApp   Channel   The dissemination of misleading information relating to incidents of significant public interest has become a common occurrence on social media platforms. Presented below is a fact-checking analysis conducted by us in relation to one such misleading claim circulated concerning the recent arrest of a […]

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Misleading posts falsely claim that the age limit for recruitment to all police posts has been increased to 28 years!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social Media Posts: The age limit for recruitment of police constables was stated as follows on a website published on job opportunities, indicating that the relevant job opportunity is between 18 and 28. Archived Link Notes regarding this continued to circulate on social media as follows. Facebook Facebook  The following […]

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Viral videos do not show Japan’s April 20, 2026 earthquake

A video circulating on social media claims to show footage of a powerful earthquake that struck Japan on April 20, 2026. The clip has been widely shared on platforms such as Facebook. However, we investigated and found the claim to be false. Footage 1 A viral video widely shared on Facebook shows a road and […]

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No evidence Pope Leo XIV said “Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from”

Posts circulating online claim that Pope Leo XIV said, “Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from.” The line is often presented as a direct quote in short videos and reposted commentary. Because exact wording can be easily altered in social media content, the claim requires verification. Our review found that while the […]

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Does Lal Kantha’s statement of assets and liabilities state that he owns securities worth Rs. 38 crores?

‘ Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Under the Anti-Corruption Act, political representatives are required to submit their statements of assets and liabilities to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. Against this backdrop, the statement that has drawn the most attention in recent days is that of Minister Lal Kantha. The question of […]

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The true story behind social media posts claiming that a group of young men molested a girl on a beach in Sri Lanka!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel There are many instances where events reported in other countries some time ago are being misreported by posting various social media posts, making it seem as if they were recently reported in Sri Lanka. This is an examination of a post that has been released on social media. Social Media […]

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Viral “Artemis II splashdown” images are AI-generated, not real NASA photos

NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully concluded in April 2026 with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Social media posts share a set of images claiming to show the return of NASA’s Artemis II mission to Earth, highlighting details such as high-speed reentry and splashdown recovery. However, the accompanying images appear highly stylized and cinematic, raising […]

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