A video went viral on social media claiming to be the vehicle convoy of President Ranil participating in a pre-Independence Day celebration in Kandy. These posts were shared with mixed reactions, and the Factcrescendo team’s investigation found these video posts to be miscaptioned. Social Media Posts This clip was shared among Facebook users titled “King […]
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Various scammers and criminals use several tactics to defraud individuals and steal their information. As mobile phones are an integral part of most, these devices often get targeted in such planned attacks, which can be in the form of unsolicited calls, texts, voicemails, etc. Hence, many advisory messages get circulated informing the public to beware […]
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We often encounter instances where the public needs clarification on misleading news reporting, sometimes even by mainstream media outlets. Here is an investigation done by Fact Crescendo to find out the accuracy of such a news report, which had not only misled but also had undue fear to people who were already suffering due to […]
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We often encounter situations where misattributed photos and videos get viral, especially since these are targeted toward some officials or public institutions. Unfortunately, even though these are posted for entertainment purposes, the subjects often get ridiculed by the public. Let’s look at the facts behind such a video posted in a satirical manner claiming to […]
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This picture, stating the critical harm of wireless Bluetooth, was widely shared on the internet. The picture contains a wireless headphone image beside the image of the human brain, leading the readers to feel that Bluetooth headphones affect our brains. Facebook Post | Archive Another Facebook post about the potential risk of cancer from Bluetooth […]
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Video shows Ronaldo’s goal for Juventus’s Serie A opener against Udinese on August 2021. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a 2-1/2 year deal in the aftermath of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo was officially unveiled by his new club Al Nassr on Tuesday in Riyadh. Al Nassr FC is a […]
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As the impacts of global climate change are increasing significantly, threatening the existence of the Earth’s inhabitants, the attention of many people has been focused on the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions. These are areas often discussed related to climate change. In such a background, a photo is once again viral on social networks, showing […]
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Filling a gap of 22 years, His Holiness Don Albert Malcolm Ranjith was consecrated as the second Cardinal of Sri Lanka in 2010. He was appointed as the Archbishop of Colombo a year earlier in 2009. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has been a key figure in waging the battle, demanding justice for the victims of the […]
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The FIFA 2022 Round 16 match between Brazil & South Korea, held on 5th December, was announced as the final game of the much talked about Stadium 974. After this match, a photo collection was viral on social media claiming to be scenes of stadium 974 being dismantled. However, Factcrescendo Team found these images to […]
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Advances in healthcare, medicines and various other factors have increased human life expectancy gradually over the past couple of centuries. However, only a handful of individuals make it past 100 years of age. Therefore, stories of people living long years often get viral among social media users. However, the Factcrescendo Sri Lanka team found the […]
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