A claim circulating on social media states that blood cancer can now be completely treated, thanks to a Vietnamese medical team. However, our review found that while Vietnam has achieved important milestones in CAR-T therapy, there is no evidence that blood cancer has been completely cured. Social Media Posts The viral claim typically reads along […]
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A claim circulating widely on platforms suggests that placing cabbage leaves on painful joints can alleviate arthritis symptoms, reduce stiffness, and even “boost mobility.” However, we found that cabbage leaf wraps have only been studied in a very narrow context (knee osteoarthritis) and that the evidence supports at best modest, short-term symptom relief. These wraps […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයට මෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Since vehicle imports were reopened, 451,770 vehicles have been imported so far. Although the government initially expected an income of Rs. 441 billion from these imports, the actual revenue has now increased to Rs. 904 billion, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera told Parliament […]
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A series of widely circulated social media claims stated that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to take up a monastic life. Therefore, Fact Crescendo investigated to find out the truth about this information. Social Media Claims: Facebook | Archived Link The English translation of the viral social media post in Tamil is below. “Former President Gotabaya is […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Nestlé infant formula brands were recalled globally in early 2026 due to the presence of toxic ingredients. A few days later, another news item was published regarding the infant formula brand Aptamil, owned by Danone. Meanwhile, social media posts circulated indicating that Cow & Gate and Nutrilon had issued a […]
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A claim circulating widely on social media platforms warns that pigs carry dangerous parasites that can survive cooking, continue thriving inside the human body, and even lay hundreds of eggs daily after consumption. This claim has gained traction and fear-based engagement. However, our investigation shows that this claim is misleading. Social Media Posts Viral posts […]
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A claim circulating widely on social media platforms alleges that spraying perfume on the neck is dangerous because it places fragrance chemicals “directly over the thyroid gland,” disrupting hormone signaling and thyroid function. However, after reviewing, we found this claim to be misleading. Social Media Posts The viral posts typically state that spraying perfume on […]
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In Sinhala colloquial usage, the word ‘puka’ carries a vulgar meaning referring to the rectum or buttocks, which contributed to the social media controversy when MP Archchuna used this pronunciation while speaking in Sinhala. Therefore, Fact Crescendo conducted an investigation to provide clarification regarding the matter he stated. Social Media Posts In a speech delivered […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The new education reforms sparked a major controversy when they found a link to an obscene website in the Grade 6 English module. Following this, a statement made by Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayatissa claiming that a similar website name has appeared in Sri Lankan school textbooks […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. When images and videos related to visits by the President get shared, at times they get blended with misleading narratives before going viral. This is a fact-check we conducted regarding one such image that circulated on social media. Social Media Posts: This photo, which shows President […]
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