Since Elon Musk has taken on the reigns of Twitter, many policies and values of Twitter have been under dramatic transformation. A significant change has occurred in the account verification process as the company started charging a subscription fee for the different types of newly introduced badges. There have been mixed reactions to this move […]
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The current riots in France continue to spur international headlines, and footage of various civil uprisings spread widely on social media. However, we have found that several unrelated clips are also being claimed as the French unrest. Recently, a series of such video clips have surfaced, showing wild animals on city streets, accompanied by claims […]
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A protest turned into communal debate after the death of a teenager in France in a police gunshot. Social media is flooded with many posts and videos in relation to this incident. Fact Crescendo debunked a few such videos which you can read here and here. Another video is circulating on social media in which […]
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After a police shooting of a teenager of North African descent, there have been violent riots throughout France, primarily led by migrant communities. Despite the depleting tendency of riots, many photos and videos related to the riots are being spread rapidly. Some of such social media posts are misleading. This is our investigation of such […]
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In February 2023, US military forces shot down a Chinese balloon roaming the US airspace. While China stated that the balloon was for climate research purposes, the US accused it was for spying on the USA. Despite uncertainty about the actual situation behind the scene, there have been many social media posts based on this […]
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A video clip of a negligent motorist being swept away by a strong downstream water current is viral among WhatsApp users in Sri Lanka, implying that the scenes were from the town of Haputale. However, our Factcrescendo team found that this video was not only misattributed to Sri Lanka, but even a similar incident had […]
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Sex is still taboo in some parts of the world, especially in some Asian countries. In such a scenario, when some of the leading newspapers in Sri Lanka and India reported that Sweden was planning to hold the first European Sex Championship after Sweden had officially recognised sex as a sport, naturally, many were curious […]
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Sri Lankan Airlines is the national airline of Sri Lanka, operating flights to various destinations around the world, mainly from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake. However, Sri Lanka Airlines has been experiencing a troublesome period recently, with many debt burdens and technical issues leading to flight delays. As a result, frequent criticisms from passengers have […]
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In the age of social media, it is common to come across information that appears believable and reliable. However, there are many times when credible information turns out to be false or misleading. Recently, we came across an image of a giant tortoise that was claimed to be “Jonathan,” the oldest living land animal at […]
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In the Asian region, politicians are usually highly criticized and mocked by the public. Several politicians are also considered corrupt and involved in various malicious activities. As a result, many misleading social media content insulting politicians gets viral. This is one of our investigations about viral posts stating a video depicts the Indian Housing minister […]
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