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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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A controversial statement, falsely attributed to Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa, regarding street dogs, has recently gone viral on social media circles. Let’s look at the claim first. Social Media Posts: A social media post circulated in English, indicating that Cabinet approval had been given to export street dogs out […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Social media was abuzz with claims that former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran had been arrested. Let’s look at these claims first. Social Media Posts : Social media posts went viral, indicating that “Arjun Mahendran got arrested in Singapore”. Facebook | Facebook | Archived Link Here is how it was […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Video clips of prominent figures making impactful statements, which often go viral on social media platforms, are sometimes accompanied by glorified and misleading narrations. Let’s look at one such recurring clip, claiming to be the shortest ever speech, with the famous words of “Patria o Muerte” Social Media Posts : […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel At times, mainstream media outlets also misleadingly report news items without verifying the facts, which often have multiplying effects as they get shared among social media users. Let’s look at one such recent incident. Social Media Posts : Some mainstream media outlets and social media posts reported that “Sea cows […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Victory celebrations over Afghanistan in the final group match of the Asia Cup were soon turned into heartbreak for Sri Lankan cricket fans, with the news of cricketer Dunith Wellalage’s father’s untimely passing. Social media was flooded with condolences for the young cricketer, and our fact-check revealed that a photo […]
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Footage of a fire incident with captions claiming to be a recent incident is circulating widely on social media with little context. Our fact check reveals that the video actually shows a major fire in a clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in April 2023, not a recent or ongoing incident. Social Media Posts A viral […]
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