A purported footage of a metro fight in Paris has been widely circulating on social media. The video was shared with a claim suggesting that it depicts three French paramilitary women being mass molested by migrants in a Paris metro underpass. The Social Media Post The video was shared on X (Twitter) user, with the […]
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Even though keen observers may quickly identify manipulated images, average social media users often get deceived by misleading image edits. This investigation focuses on misleading posts circulating on social media related to a currency note image. Social Media Posts Recently, social media has been abuzz with posts claiming that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka […]
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As Sri Lanka is trying to recover from its worst economic crisis since its independence, people are still struggling with high costs of living and utility bills. While it is true that people are facing hardships in the current circumstances, some media reports are exaggerating the country’s difficult situation. News Paper Reports The Daily Mirror […]
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As the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine continues to dominate international headlines, social media has been flooded with viral content related to intense fighting. However, many of these posts are either false or misinterpreted out of context. It is essential to be critical of any information you see online and to verify it from […]
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Following the Easter bombings in April 2019, there was a heightened sense of alert about iminent threats by extremist groups. This situation has been fueled by vira social media posts that have caused unwarranted panic among the public. Here we investigated the veracity of a recurribg message, which had ccontinuously terrorized the netizens in Sri […]
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WhatsApp has become a popular platform for sharing information and connecting with others. However, it is important to be cautious when receiving and forwarding messages, as misinformation can easily spread. Recently, there has been a forwarding message circulating on WhatsApp, warning users about a supposed cyber attack. This message claims that opening a file named […]
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The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine is dominating international headlines, and social media has been flooded with viral content related to the ground situation. Among them, a considerable amount of content is misleading or false. Therefore, it is important to be critical of any information you see online and to verify it from multiple […]
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The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine is once again dominating international headlines. As with previous flare-ups in violence, social media has been flooded with viral content related to the conflict, a considerable number of which is misleading or false. This issue is a complex and nuanced conflict with a long and troubled history. It […]
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Currently, posts on boycotting Israel products are trending on various social media platforms. People are expressing their support towards Palestine by encouraging others to boycott products of Israel. In one such post, the names of 19 companies are mentioned. Users are claiming that these 19 companies belong to Israel and people need to boycott it. […]
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Amid escalating tensions in the Israel-Palestine conflict, the United States has expressed support for Palestine, while also positioning several of its warships near the Israeli coast. Meanwhile, countries like Iran are backing Palestine and Russia is advocating for a ceasefire to end the conflict. In response to the global situation, the U.S. government has issued […]
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