Okapathana College: Satire in a Digital Age & the Complexity of Audience Response

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In recent months, there has been a surge in social media posts circulating within Sri Lanka, attributing to a school called Okapathana College. These posts highlight the exceptional achievements of students purportedly studying at the said school. While the creators of such posts are aware of the words’ twisted meaning […]

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Experts clarify that the popular meme ‘Pompeii Masturbator’ , could only be a joke!

Explosion of the Vesuvius volcano, is one of the deadliest known tragedies that rocked European history in 79 AD. Thousands of people became victims of this volcanic eruption. Preserved bodies which were trapped and buried inside the devastated cities are still being discovered. Many archaeologists as well as the general public are talking about these naturally preserved bodies and the tragic deaths they had […]

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Series of Satirically Altered Tweets targeting US ambassador to SL, Julie Chung!

US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung is active in Twitter and has regularly expressed views of the US government, on crucial social and political issues related to Sri Lanka. However, recently we noticed a wave of sarcastically edited screenshots, linked to Julie Chung, getting shared widely among Sri Lanka social media users.  Let’s look […]

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FACT CHECK: Viral Screenshot of article stating CNN praised the Taliban for wearing masks is from a satirical website

With the Taliban taking control of Kabul, Afghanistan, a lot of posts are being made on social media in connection to the happenings there. One such post that is going viral is a screenshot of an article with the headline “CNN Praises Taliban For Wearing Masks During Attack.” The screenshot also has an image of […]

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