දිනපතාසත්යකරුණු දැනගැනීමටඅපගේWhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Social media platforms are often used by many to circulate unverified conclusions that are drawn by considering only a small part of an incident or just one or two photographs. Below is a fact check we conducted regarding a similar incident, where several photographs taken during President Anura’s visit to Jaffna […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The release of unverified information on social media can mislead the public and, in certain instances, damage the reputation of recognized public figures. A post currently circulating on social media regarding President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent visit to Kandy was examined through a fact-checking investigation conducted […]
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A series of widely circulated social media claims stated that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to take up a monastic life. Therefore, Fact Crescendo investigated to find out the truth about this information. Social Media Claims: Facebook | Archived Link The English translation of the viral social media post in Tamil is below. “Former President Gotabaya is […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. As the hearing of the case filed against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe resumed, various discussions have begun circulating on social media. Against this backdrop, we examined a series of social media posts claiming that President Ranil Wickremesinghe was seated in the front row during a graduation […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Amid a situation where one group has expressed support for the Attorney General while another has voiced opposition, a wider public debate has emerged regarding the conduct of the Attorney General.Against this backdrop, a post claiming to quote Minister K. D. Lal Kantha in relation to […]
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In Sinhala colloquial usage, the word ‘puka’ carries a vulgar meaning referring to the rectum or buttocks, which contributed to the social media controversy when MP Archchuna used this pronunciation while speaking in Sinhala. Therefore, Fact Crescendo conducted an investigation to provide clarification regarding the matter he stated. Social Media Posts In a speech delivered […]
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Recently, a claim has been circulating across social media platforms, alleging that Iranian police killed American actress Jenna Ortega during recent unrest in Iran. However, our review finds that the claim is false. Social Media Posts Posts spreading the claim typically assert that Jenna Ortega was killed by Iranian police. One post on X with […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Just days before India’s 77th Republic Day on January 26, 2026, social media users began sharing posts claiming that Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa would be attending the official celebrations in India as the chief guest. But was there any truth to these claims? We decided to dig deeper. Social […]
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<p class=”has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size”style=”background-color:#b6babf91″><a href=” https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va5pj8o4IBh5WxNhlE0I “> Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel </a> </strong></p> A widely shared social media post alleges that Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya made a statement about the controversial Grade 6 English Language module. This fact-check examines whether the alleged statement is credible. Social Media Posts: The social media post claims […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. When images and videos related to visits by the President get shared, at times they get blended with misleading narratives before going viral. This is a fact-check we conducted regarding one such image that circulated on social media. Social Media Posts: This photo, which shows President […]
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