The scientific community widely acknowledges global climate change as an undeniable reality, posing a significant threat to the Earth and its inhabitants. However, despite the overwhelming consensus among experts, there are instances where misleading conversations, often disseminated through social media platforms, attempt to cast doubt on the existence of climate change, portraying it as a […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A composite image is formed by combining multiple individual images into one. Such composite images are, at times, used to highlight key instances. However, these images also get shared with misleading interpretations on social media. Let’s look at one such image, which went viral in Sri Lanka, parallel to World […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The Online Safety Bill became one of the most contentious bills in Sri Lanka. Despite strong objections by the opposition, the government secured parliamentary approval, and the bill was passed into law with the speaker’s signature. Social Media and Web Reports Viral social media posts recently […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The upcoming presidential election in Sri Lanka, mandated by the constitution to be held at the end of this year, has been subject to unsubstantiated claims on social media suggesting potential conspiracies to postpone the elections. Despite lacking credible evidence, these posts have sparked concerns among […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. As per the constitution of Sri Lanka, the presidential election is scheduled before the end of 2024. Against this backdrop, a surge of misleading information had emerged from both social media and mainstream outlets. Our investigation aims to shed light on viral claims regarding purported survey […]
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Located in a seismically active region, Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. As a result, the Japanese have implemented robust adaptation plans to mitigate the seismic impact, emphasising public safety and infrastructure resilience. However, we came across viral misleading social media claims, which exaggerated the actual advancements the Japanese had […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Sri Lanka imposed a vehicle importation ban a few years ago amid a severe economic crisis and declining dollar reserves. While the economy is on the path to recovery with the removal of import restrictions on some of the items, the ban on vehicle imports persists. […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. A significant anti-drug and anti-crime operation named “Yukthiya” is currently in operation in Sri Lanka, led by Acting Inspector General of Police Desabandhu Thennakoon. Despite the operation’s commendable efforts, there are misleading claims circulating on social media, aiming to undermine its legitimacy. Let’s look at one […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Sri Lanka is currently grappling with a severe economic crisis, prompting the government to implement measures like tax increases to boost state revenue. As a consequence, the domestic gas price has also surged, driven in part by a recent Value Added Tax (VAT) increment and some […]
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The Syrian population has been enduring prolonged suffering as a result of the ongoing civil war in their country. In response to these hardships, some Syrian artists created artworks that vividly depict the challenges faced by the people and the brutal realities of the conflict. However, our investigation reveals instances where these artworks have been […]
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