Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Every day on social media, users come across posts showing well known personalities promoting investment schemes that claim to offer unbelievable profits. But are these truly legitimate opportunities? Factcrescendo has investigated and uncovered the truth behind these claims. Social Media Posts : Posts circulating online claim that Sri Lankan citizens […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In June 2025, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Germany, and many posts about the visit were published on social media. Meanwhile, a post on social media indicated that President Dissanayake did not travel to Germany for a state visit, confirmed by the German Federal Foreign Office. We did a fact-check […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A social media post was circulated stating that Sanath Jayasuriya, the head coach of the Sri Lankan National Cricket Team, has rejected the contract offered by Sri Lanka Cricket and has requested a salary increase. Here is a fact-check we did regarding it. Social Media Posts : A post was […]
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A viral social media post claims that the US space agency NASA confirmed the Three Gorges Dam in China shifted the Earth’s rotation axis and made each day shorter. This has circulated widely on platforms. However, our investigation finds the claim is misleading. Social Media Posts Screenshots of posts show captions like: “NASA confirms a […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is one of the deadliest diseases worldwide, claiming nearly 10 million lives each year. In this backdrop, the public attention is drawn towards research claiming progress towards a “cancer cure”. Several Sri Lankan media outlets and social media users have reported on […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Due to a lack of proper awareness among people in society about the institutions and related services that help locate and recover lost mobile phones, many people are resorting to unofficial assistance. This is a fact-check we conducted to inform society about the adverse effects caused by them. Social Media […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. One of the viral claims that gained significant traction after the cabinet reshuffle on October 10 was that a Muslim national, Mr Mohamed Muneer, had taken the oath as the deputy minister of Buddha Sasana. Social Media Posts : A series of posts was shared, mainly […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, a heated debate erupted on social media platforms regarding the President’s budget for 2026. This was mainly, becuase a series of posts went viral, stating that the President’s budget had increased threefold compared to the 2025 budget. Let’s look at some of these claims first. Social Media Posts: A […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media platforms often spread false information without properly investigating the facts. Recently, a social media post was circulated stating that a mother was imprisoned with her two-month-old baby for stealing two chocolate bars. We conducted a fact-check to verify the accuracy of this post. Social Media Posts : A […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A series of posts, stating several controversial statements and purporting to be decisions made by the Ministry of Education, recently went viral on social media. We conducted a fact-check to determine the accuracy of these statements. Social Media Posts: These viral posts claimed that schools were providing free textbooks, […]
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