Following the recent escalation in the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, a video surfaced on social media showing a large group of people waving green flags and celebrating on a public street. Many users shared the video claiming it depicted Pakistanis celebrating their country’s military retaliation against India. The clip quickly spread across platforms. Social Media Posts […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A series of posts had been exchanged since the night before the election, indicating that Paffrel, Sri Lanka’s leading election monitoring group, had states that it had not received any complaints regarding the misuse of state property in the 2025 local government elections. Here is how we investigated on that […]
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Amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, a viral video showing a large explosion was shared on social media with the claim that it depicts a recent blast in Israel. The video quickly spread, attracting mixed reactions online. However, Fact Crescendo’s investigation found the claim to be misleading. Social Media Claim A video showing a large explosion […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Below is our investigation into a misleading post circulated on social media stating that schools will be given holidays for the local government elections. Social Media Posts : Social media posts were circulated stating that all schools would be closed for 3 days from May 5th to May 7th, due […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. International Workers’ Day has become a tool for politicians to conduct their campaigns and stabilise their power rather than to celebrate the service done by the workers. This year’s International Workers’ Day is even more special because it fell only a handful of days before the […]
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Following the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, Catholics around the world, as well as the rest of the world, are eagerly waiting to see his successor. Meanwhile, social media posts circulated indicating that the Vatican had officially released the list of 12 candidates for the papacy, which included Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The exhibition of the Tooth Relic, titled as ‘Sri Dalada Vandanawa’, which is held after 16 years, began on April 18th and is scheduled to be held for 10 days at the Sri Dalada Maligawa Premises (Temple of Tooth, Kandy). Accordingly, today (22) marks the fifth day of ‘Sri Dalada […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A video of a VIP security convoy was widely circulated on social media, indicating that even though the current government has rejected VIP vehicles, they are now receiving VIP security. Below is an investigation we conducted to determine the accuracy of this. Social Media Posts : […]
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A recent claim has drawn attention regarding a significant policy shift in Saudi Arabia that would allow women to decide what they wear. Given the historical and cultural significance of dress codes in Saudi Arabia, this claim warrants a detailed fact-check to verify its accuracy and provide context on the evolving status of women’s rights […]
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Content Warning: The article contains material with graphic depictions of violence, which some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. Numerous posts are being shared and circulated on social media claiming to be a video of seven people being brutally executed in Saudi Arabia, purportedly as punishment for the rape of a 16-year-old girl. […]
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