Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Meanwhile, a video was shared through social media paltforms, claiming to be President Anura Kumara, in a relaxing mood. However, our investigation found that it was a case of mistaken identity; the person in the […]
Continue Reading
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Video clips of prominent figures making impactful statements, which often go viral on social media platforms, are sometimes accompanied by glorified and misleading narrations. Let’s look at one such recurring clip, claiming to be the shortest ever speech, with the famous words of “Patria o Muerte” Social Media Posts : […]
Continue Reading
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel At times, mainstream media outlets also misleadingly report news items without verifying the facts, which often have multiplying effects as they get shared among social media users. Let’s look at one such recent incident. Social Media Posts : Some mainstream media outlets and social media posts reported that “Sea cows […]
Continue Reading
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Victory celebrations over Afghanistan in the final group match of the Asia Cup were soon turned into heartbreak for Sri Lankan cricket fans, with the news of cricketer Dunith Wellalage’s father’s untimely passing. Social media was flooded with condolences for the young cricketer, and our fact-check revealed that a photo […]
Continue Reading
Footage of a fire incident with captions claiming to be a recent incident is circulating widely on social media with little context. Our fact check reveals that the video actually shows a major fire in a clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in April 2023, not a recent or ongoing incident. Social Media Posts A viral […]
Continue Reading
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Soon after the passing of the President’s Entitlement (Repeal) Act, which abolished special privileges provided to former presidents, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa left his official residence in Colombo for his Tangalle residence. However, within several days, social media streams were abuzz with claims that Mahinda Rajapaksa had returned to a […]
Continue Reading
In the modern world, various technologies are being used to manipulate the weather patterns as a response to the global climate change. Social media users are talking a lot about it. However, some such social media posts are misleading the public. In this article, we consider the cloud-creating techniques. Social Media Posts Recent social media […]
Continue Reading
Social media are filled with the discussions related to amazing creations of nature. However, sometimes digitally manipulated /created images being shared as images of natural venues. In this article, we are focusing on Blood Falls Antarctica and related misleading images. Social media posts With an image of flowing blood like fluid through a glacier, a […]
Continue Reading
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The Northern Lights and Southern Lights, which are particularly visible in the countries with high latitudes near the magnetic poles, are noteworthy because of their beauty. Photos and videos of these lights or auroras are often posted on social media in a misleading manner, most possibly because of the splendor […]
Continue Reading
Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel On the 4th, a bus fell into a 1000-foot-deep ravine near the 24th milepost on the Ella-Wellawaya Road, killing 15 people. At the time, Dr. Palitha Rajapaksa risked his own life to save the lives of the injured. However, a social media post was circulated stating that a disciplinary investigation […]
Continue Reading