Sri Lanka is facing a very difficult time due to an intensifying economic and political crisis. Limited supply of essential items, daily power outages and long queues for fuel and gas are common sights around the country, which has resulted in island wide public protests against the ruling regime. In this context, a number of […]
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At times we come across unbelievable incidents, where wild animals have formed strong connections with humans. Social media platforms make these stories viral instantly. However, while some of those stories are genuine and authentic, some get shared with misleading narratives. This is one such investigation into miscaptioned posts about a strong bond between a Cheetah […]
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FSSAI has refuted the claims of plastic rice. The videos originally shows the plastic granulation process in Korea based company named Hanwha Total Petrochemical Co. Ltd. A video allegedly showing a rice mill where plastic sheets converted to create artificial plastic rice is circulating on social media. The users sharing the video claim that the […]
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Sri Lanka and China have shared strong bilateral ties over the years and with a number of ongoing Chinese projects, aids and loans, there have been mixed reactions among the Sri Lankan public on the future outcome of these increased interactions. With the ongoing developments involving Colombo Port City Project, we noticed more noise on […]
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Port City Colombo project had been a much talked topic during 2021. Alongside the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Li’s visit to Sri Lanka we noticed a number of posts related to Port City once again. Among them was a peculiar post claiming that a new 10,000 rupee note was officially introduced by the visiting Chinese Foreign […]
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Photos and videos shared out of context on social media is often a main source of misinformation. An image which gets shared from time to time on social media circles in Sri Lanka, again made rounds. It was claimed that due to the lack of facilities at one of the “Tourist Comfort Center” at a […]
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Having dogs as pets is a long-term practice in many parts of the world. The dogs are reputed to have much loyalty to their owners. Some social media posts have misleading claims related to pet dogs and here is yet another investigation into such a claim which has gone viral in many parts of the world Social Media Posts […]
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A passage being shared widely on Social Media platforms claims that McDonald’s burgers are unfit for human consumption. The message attributes the statement who Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver who has reportedly proved that the food they sell is not fit to be ingested as it is highly toxic due to the use of bacteria-killing ammonium […]
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Natural disasters and accidents related to nature are becoming increasingly common nowadays. Creative social media publishers, at times use these accidents, sometimes in an exaggerated manner, to convey a positive message. Here is our fact check into one such video which has gone viral, during the current rainy season in Sri Lanka Social Media Posts A […]
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Awareness video campaigns creators often use creative storytelling to effectively communicate message on public safety and create awareness over various issues. However, sometimes these videos are so real that when shared without a disclaimer it can mislead people. Similar incident happened in Sri Lanka, when a part of an awareness video of new means used by […]
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