Viral Image of Ariana Grande is Digitally Altered

A viral image claiming to show Ariana Grande in an emaciated state has circulated on social media platforms. The image appears to be from an awards ceremony, with Oscar statuettes visible in the background. Social media posts accompanying the image suggest Grande is experiencing health issues related to an eating disorder. The timing coincides with […]

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Viral Claims of Government Deciding to Regulate Electric Vehicle Imports are FALSE!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel As electric vehicle (EV) imports to the country have increased in recent months, many have been curious about viral reports claiming that the government has decided to regulate the import of EVs. However, our investigation found that such a decision had not been made. Social Media Posts: A social media […]

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Does the viral video show the escalating Iran- Israel conflict?

දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Currently, the entire world is focused on the conflict between Iran and Israel. Both contries do not show any signs of backing down and are launching attacks on each other. Amid the ongoing loss of lives and property due to attacks, many images purporting to be […]

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Viral Photos from Air India AI171 Crash Are Misleading and AI-Generated

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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No Recent Increase in Drunk Driving Penalties in Sri Lanka!

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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Video of Fire in Chinese Parking Lot Falsely Shared as Attack on Israel’s Mossad

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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This Is Not a Real Incident.  Video Shows a Waterworld Stunt Show Performance

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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Viral AI-Generated Video Falsely Claims President Anura Endorsed Investment Plan

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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