Category: Misleading

Fact Check: No “Italian Enzyme” Has Been Proven to Dissolve Arterial Plaque and Reverse Heart Disease Without Surgery

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A claim circulating widely across platforms alleges that an Italian scientist has discovered an enzyme capable of clearing arterial plaque and reversing heart disease without the need for surgery. These posts often present the claim as a major medical breakthrough. However, after reviewing scientific literature, clinical trial data, and credible medical sources, we found this […]

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Did the SJB publish AI photos to show people who weren’t at the May Day rally?

Pavithra SandamaliLeave a Comment on Did the SJB publish AI photos to show people who weren’t at the May Day rally?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The May Day rallies were a major political feature of the International Workers’ Day celebrations. Our fact-finding analysis, set out below, assesses the accuracy of several misleading claims concerning the events organized by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). Social Media Posts: Claim 1: A video circulating on Facebook alleged that […]

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Misleading Posts Falsely Claim Dr. Gomika has Found a Complete Cure for Cancer! 

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Cancer is a group of diseases linked to the abnormal growth of cells, which have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Around the world, a large number of people are affected by cancer. So far, there is no treatment that can completely cure cancer […]

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Fact Check: Misleading Claims Suggest Personalized Vehicle Number Plates Are Coming Soon

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media posts were shared claiming that vehicle owners can obtain number plates displaying the owner’s name. We at Factcrescendo decided to look into the accuracy of this claim. Social Media Posts: A post claiming “number plates displaying the owner’s name coming soon” was circulated on social media, including by […]

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Misleading claim circulates about the Katunayake Airport monk drug bust 

Pavithra HansaniLeave a Comment on 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!

Pavithra Hansani

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

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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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