After a police shooting of a teenager of North African descent, there have been violent riots throughout France, primarily led by migrant communities. Despite the depleting tendency of riots, many photos and videos related to the riots are being spread rapidly. Some of such social media posts are misleading. This is our investigation of such […]
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Police and Security Forces issue warnings and advisory messages to the public in order to be vigilant about organized gangs engaged in various fraudulent activities. However, fabricated messages also get shared among social media users as official warnings by the Police. While it’s always important to keep a vigil about any suspicious activities, such made-up […]
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At a time when drugs and their pros and cons are increasingly being discussed, it is common to see the spread of falsehoods related to some of the drugs. This will not only mislead the public but can also create unnecessary fear. Below is our investigation on one occasion where fake posts went viral among […]
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Sri Lankan Airlines is the national airline of Sri Lanka, operating flights to various destinations around the world, mainly from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake. However, Sri Lanka Airlines has been experiencing a troublesome period recently, with many debt burdens and technical issues leading to flight delays. As a result, frequent criticisms from passengers have […]
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US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, is an active figure on Twitter and has regularly expressed views of the US government on crucial social and political matters related to Sri Lanka. However, recently, she has often become a victim of false propaganda. Following a prototype similar to past falsehoods, we recently noticed a wave […]
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Soon after the recent arrest of stand-up comedian Natasha Edirisooriya for allegedly making some derogatory statements related to Buddhism, a series of posts went viral, claiming that PC Saliya Peiris is the lawyer appearing on behalf of Natasha. However, Factcrescendo SL investigation found these claims to be false. Let’s look at the claims in detail. […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Brandix Apparel Limited and Hirdaramani Apparels are two of the leading apparel manufacturing companies headquartered in Sri Lanka and are among the major apparel exporters. Over the last few months, there have been rumors of Apparel companies winding down Sri Lankan operations, and these claims went […]
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Many of us like to listen to stories related to giants and see their heroics. There are a lot of Falk stories describing giants and their superhuman abilities. When we were kids, we tended to believe those. However, even in this era of artificial intelligence, there are images shared virally by social media users mentioning […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. The Aragalaya, the wave of massive protests which took center stage in April-June 2022 against the Rajapaksa lead government, caused substantial changes in Sri Lanka`s political landscape. As a result, both Rajapaksa brothers, who were at the helm of the power, holding positions of President and […]
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The coronation ceremony of King Charles III is a significant event in British history, signifying the transition of power to a new monarch. The coronation is one of the symbols of the British monarchy, consisting of various customs and parades that both royalists and the general public anticipate. Therefore, this event is considered an indication […]
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