After the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and a Hamas commander, a viral video surfaced showing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu being attacked and beaten up in the Israeli parliament by MPs. The video quickly spread and sparked reactions from many users. However, Fact Crescendo found that the video attached to the claim is […]
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Sri Lanka has been experiencing severe weather conditions for around a few days. However, misleading social media posts about property damages are being spread on social media. Social Media Posts Amid severe weather conditions affecting Sri Lanka, a viral image on social media claims to depict a collapsed or sunken bridge near the Faculty of […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel These days there has been a lot of discussions about the ‘mahaviru day celebrations’ (Maaveerar Nal), which is celebrated by the people of the Northern province in the end of November every year. As some misleading posts were circulating, we decided to do a fact check on that. Social media […]
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Mahavira Week and Prabhakaran`s birthday made headlines in the media in the previous week. While some posts have a factual basis, some posts are misleading. Here, we are fact-checking some misleading claims of social media. Social Media Posts Social media posts showed a photo of a giant cake with Prabhakaran’s image, which was said to […]
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Amid the escalating Israel-Lebanon conflict, a photo of a fallen helicopter has gone viral on Facebook, accompanied by a claim that it shows an Israeli helicopter recently shot down in Lebanon. The image has been widely circulated, with users sharing it as part of a broader narrative surrounding the conflict. The claim suggests that the […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel This year, the representation of women in Parliament has attracted the attention of many. For a long time, there have been various discussions regarding the increase of women’s representation in Parliament, but it seems that it has become a reality this time. Meanwhile, we noticed a post that many people […]
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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have met several times, including at the UN General Assembly. Meanwhile, a viral claim suggested Zelensky refused to shake hands with Guterres, However, we have found the above claim is misleading. Social Media Claim A photo shared on […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The tourism sector plays a vital role in Sri Lanka’s economy, contributing significantly to its GDP and providing employment for many. However, sometimes misleading information is spread about the sector on social media, especially about statistics of foreign tourists arriving in the country. Social Media Posts A group of Icelandic […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The cabinet of the NPP government has been appointed recently. A lot of misleading posts being spread on social media about it. This is our search for some such misleading image comparisons. Social Media Posts An image comparison circulating on social media claims to show the difference between the 2024 […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Social media influencer Ashen Seneviratne has spurred many interactions on social media circles related to the recently concluded 2024 General Elections. Despite failing to run for the general election this year, Ashen expressed his support for an independent group contesting from the Colombo district under the […]
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