A misleading post regarding a Facebook account of the shooter who carried out the massacre in Sydney, Australia?

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Australia was shocked and horrified by a brutal shooting attack on a large crowd at Bondi Beach in Sydney on November 14. One of the shooters who carried out the terrorist attack, which killed 15 people, was killed by police fire, while the other shooter remains in hospital in critical […]

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A fake social media post, claiming to provide post-disaster relief for children affected by the flood.

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Various misleading and fake news are being published and shared through social media platforms regarding the recent disaster that affected Sri Lanka. This is a fact check we did regarding one such post. Social Media Posts : A social media post was published with the caption, “If there are children […]

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The claim that the circulating weather forecast by the BBC is not an official video is false!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The recent floods and landslides that hit the country in the wake of heavy rainfall, which left 650 people dead and many more homeless, are a reminder of our lack of preparedness as a country. Meanwhile, a BBC video that allegedly warned of the impending rainfall in the country has […]

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Mudslide Horror Miscast: Viral Video Falsely Tied to Sri Lanka!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Although Cyclone Ditwah left Sri Lanka with a trail of destruction in many districts, the country continues to grapple with devastating after-effects. Landslides were reported from numerous areas, and heartbreaking scenes of areas flooded and filled with mud went viral on social media. In this background, a video showing several […]

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A misleading post stating that not even a single iron rod was used to build the Victoria Dam

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Here is a fact-finding investigation conducted by Fact Crescendo into the accuracy of social media posts that claimed that the tallest dam in Sri Lanka, Victoria Dam, was built without a single iron wire. Social Media Posts: We have noticed that many of the posts which are circulating on social […]

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India airlifted Bailey bridge units using the C-17 aircraft, NOT helicopters!

Following the recent disaster in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah, several foreign nations extended various forms of assistance to the country. India continues to be at the forefront of supporting Sri Lanka’s recovery operations as well, through Operation Sagar Bandhu. As part of the relief assistance, the Indian government provided Bailey bridge components required […]

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Misleading photos and videos showcasing footage of the disaster.

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel At a time of severe disaster in the country, images and videos depicting the disaster situation are rapidly shared on social media platforms. However, among these, many images and videos created using Artificial Intelligence can also be seen. This is a fact-check we did regarding those. Social Media Posts : […]

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The photos shared showing the Gampola bodies are NOT AI-generated!

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Following the disaster caused across Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditva, the number of disaster-related deaths has risen to 465 as of today (02). Another 366 individuals remain missing, while search, rescue, and recovery operations are continuing without interruption. During this situation, photographs of bodies discovered after the disaster have […]

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A leopard climbing on top of an elephant to escape the floods in Sri Lanka? Find out the truth…

දිනපතා සත්‍ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. False and misleading information is widely shared on social media regarding the current disaster situation in Sri Lanka. Recently, a video and images purporting to show a leopard slowly treading on an elephant’s back during a flood have gone viral.  Social Media Posts: According to viral […]

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