Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Sri Lanka’s main opposition party, has recently been the focus of numerous social media posts targeting its leadership, especially Sajith Premadasa. These posts often feature misleading claims and altered media, attempting to discredit Premadasa and the SJB in the lead-up to the general election. Social […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The National People’s Power (NPP) has won the presidential election, and social media is now flooded with posts targeting its leaders. Many of these posts involve misinformation or exaggerated claims aimed at discrediting NPP politicians. Social Media Posts Following the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the recent presidential election, […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Ending corruption and bringing those who robbed the country bankrupt to justice were key themes of recently elected president Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s election campaign. Social Media Posts Against this backdrop, a video going viral on social media implies that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa recently stated that he had only received […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. There are still 7 days left for the presidential election and fake information about these candidates is being widely spread on social media platforms, heating the competition between the candidates. Below is the investigation we conducted to find out the accuracy of news that was published […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel As the Sri Lankan presidential elections approach, we have noticed a surge of social media posts that alter and misrepresent speeches by opposition leader and SJB presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa. These posts often manipulate Sajith’s statements out of context to mislead the public about his political stance and actions. This […]
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Due to the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, in recent years, the government increased tax rates as part of its recovery efforts. In response, social media has been flooded with misleading claims about these tax changes, leading to public confusion and misinformation. Many posts have exaggerated the impact of the tax hikes or spread […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel As Sri Lanka’s presidential election approaches, reports of election law violations have surfaced. However, some old incidents are being reshared on social media, misleading the public by presenting them as current election law violations. Social Media Posts A video circulating on social media shows a group of people destroying a […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In 2022 amid “Aragalaya”, a video clip was shared through social media showcasing Mr. Sajith Premadasa bowing down and worshiping Rathindu Senarathne, who is also known as Ratta. It was shared even through WhatsApp, and many users fabricated several claims regarding this video. Facebook | Archived This video resurfaced recently […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Below is an investigation we carried out to determine the accuracy of a post circulating on social media platforms stating that the National People’s Power will revoke the license to import vehicles duty-free for doctors and university professors. Social Media Claims: Claim 1: Here is a […]
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A claim has been circulating on social media alleging that Professor Meththika Withanage of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Japura) has decided to support opposition leader Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming presidential election. The post, accompanied by a photograph, criticizes the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) for associating with her, referencing her opposition to forced cremations […]
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