Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A photo has been circulating on social media these days, claiming to be from the Thambuttegama rally attended by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramune national organiser Namal Rajapaksa. This is a fact-check regarding that post. Social Media Posts : This photograph, which has been posted with the caption ‘A large crowd […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media often recirculates political events with misleading contexts. This fact-check addresses one such case. Social Media Posts : Photos of members of parliament protesting with stickers which reads into “Stop Violence against women” were published on Facebook with the caption, “We stand for Harini, Stop violence against women”. Facebook […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A road currently under development in the Eheliyagoda area has recently become the subject of public debate. Viral social media posts claim that the road’s drainage system had been constructed at a higher level than the road itself. However, Fact Crescendo conducted a fact-finding investigation into […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Ever since the Central Bank of Sri Lanka released a new 2000 Rupee currency note in 2025, it has been the subject of various misleading posts on social media. Recently, we came across a viral image, shared as an advisory message, requesting the public to be wary of a purported […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been taken into custody by US forces and deported from Venezuela. Trump’s post triggered a wave of reactions across social media platforms, where numerous false […]
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A viral TikTok trend claims eating seven baby carrots before bed helps you fall asleep faster and sleep more deeply. This simple “sleep hack” has gained popularity due to its accessibility and apparent harmlessness. However, scientific evidence and expert commentary do not support this claim. Social Media Posts Short-form videos shared widely on TikTok and […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Most of the time, misleading posts are published on social media, spreading myths and misleading ideas about religious sites, ancient artifacts, and past events. This is a fact-check of a post published with a description about a water system installed by the Chola emperors about 1000 years ago. Social Media […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A video of people protesting against the president and the government, chanting the slogan “Go Home Anura”, is circulating rapidly on social media. However, our analysis revealed that the viral clip had been altered. Let’s look at the viral claims first. Social Media Posts: A short […]
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Social media posts claim that China operates a mandatory biometric “digital ID” system for all citizens, linked to an AI surveillance network with “hundreds of millions of facial recognition cameras,” requiring biometric verification for daily activities including food purchases. The posts also claim that a “social credit score” automatically triggers travel bans, loan denials, and […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Australia was shocked and horrified by a brutal shooting attack on a large crowd at Bondi Beach in Sydney on November 14. One of the shooters who carried out the terrorist attack, which killed 15 people, was killed by police fire, while the other shooter remains in hospital in critical […]
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