Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 on 12 June 2025 in Ahmedabad left the nation in deep mourning. In the days that followed, social media was flooded with images and videos claiming to show scenes from inside the aircraft just moments before the disaster. To separate fact from […]
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Social media posts have claimed that Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the only survivor of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, was arrested for fabricating his presence on the flight. According to the viral video, he falsely claimed to be on board to gain attention. However, we found that this claim is false. Social Media […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A claim about a new fine for drunk driving has been circulating widely on social media, and we at Factcrescendo have fact-checked its accuracy. Social Media Posts : A Facebook post has been circulating claiming that starting today, anyone caught driving under the influence will face a fine of five […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The Iran- Israeli war which is escalating day by day, is currently creating hot topics on social media. News reports claiming that Iran had attacked Mossad; the Israeli national intelligence agency, were widely circulated on social media. So, we did a fact check on the claim […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media literacy includes not only understanding social media content, critically viewing it, understanding the message, and evaluating it, but also responsibly creating and sharing relevant social media content. There are many social media users who post and share valuable things, and many other who create misleading content, sometimes even […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media users are frequently exposed to posts promoting investment schemes that promise extraordinary returns—often featuring well-known public figures. But do these schemes actually deliver what they claim? Factcrescendo investigated the truth behind these viral posts. Social Media Posts : A video currently circulating on social media shows President Anura […]
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As the world mourns the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, and stands in solidarity with those affected, social media has also seen a surge in misleading posts related to the incident. Here’s a fact check we conducted on one such false claim. Social Media Posts : A video purporting to be a video taken […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is currently on a visit to Germany, and a photo of the meeting between the presidents of the two countries has attracted a lot of attention on social media. We took steps to investigate the credibility of this photo. Social Media Posts : A photo circulated […]
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A video from inside an aeroplane going through severe turbulence went viral on social media claiming it to be the footage of the plane moments before the crash in Ahmedabad recently. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The viral video is old and […]
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Although there were proposals to privatize Sri Lankan Airlines during the previous government due to economic losses, the current government decided not to implement it and continue to operate it as the national airline service of Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Airlines has been the subject of intense debate due to its losses, and talk about […]
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