A widely shared social media post has allegedly mischaracterized an incident involving Chinese-built metro trains in Vietnam. The post features images of passengers holding umbrellas inside a train and implies serious construction defects in Chinese infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia. Our investigation shows these claims are inaccurate and lack proper context. Social Media Posts A […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The queen of Sri Lankan cinema, Malani Fonseka, passed away recently and her funeral was held with state honours at the Independence Square on the 26th. However, the behaviour of some artists who came to pay their last respect to her at the funeral were criticized on social media. Amidst […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A post circulated on social media suggesting that there are beer made from feces and urine in the local market, and requesting the people to pay their attention to it. In fact, we conducted an investigation to determine the accuracy of this post, which has misled many people into believing […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The beautiful coastline in Sri Lanka is a major reason why the country has become so popular among tourists. Foreigners spend their time indulging in water sports in the coastal areas, including Pasikuda, Unawatuna, Mirissa, Marble Beach, Arugam Bay and others. Just as the tourist season towards the East coast […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel News that former Minister Basil Rajapaksa had failed to appear before the Matara Magistrate’s Court on May 23rd, citing an accident involving a fall from a chair, created quite a stir among social media users. As a result, a photo purported to be a recent image of Basil Rajapaksa in […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A video of group of employees of the Sri Lanka Rupawahini Corporation hooting and engaging in a protest has been widely circulated on social media since 21st. Many people were curious about to whom this protest was directed at, and misleading comments about this video were circulatiing, so we decided […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Various false information are constantly being circulated on social media, misleadiing users, and since such a false message was circulated on social media these days, we decided to do a fact check regarding that. Social Media Posts A post on social media had stated that if patients with paralysis at […]
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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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