As anticipated, the election year 2024 has been marked by a surge in misinformation and disinformation campaigns. Sri Lankan social media users were also heavily targeted, facing a significant influx of misleading information. At Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka, our team took proactive measures to identify and debunk various such falsehoods, which circulated not only on […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The cabinet of the NPP government has been appointed recently. A lot of misleading posts being spread on social media about it. This is our search for some such misleading image comparisons. Social Media Posts An image comparison circulating on social media claims to show the difference between the 2024 […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel As the Sri Lankan presidential election approaches, a wave of fake surveys is circulated on social media, misleading the public with false predictions and fabricated data. These surveys often claim results favouring specific candidates, creating confusion among voters. It’s important for people to rely on official sources and credible media […]
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A. Mohammed Ilyas, who received nominations for the upcoming presidential election, has passed away at age 78. Mr. Ilyas was to contest as an independent candidate under the symbol of a syringe. He passed away on August 22nd while receiving treatment at the Puttalam Base Hospital due to a sudden illness. Mr. Ilyas has also […]
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The Election Commission has decided to impose a legal limit on the maximum amount that can be spent on an election campaign program, with the intention of regulating the expenses of presidential election candidates. According to the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act, the amount authorised to be spent per voter must be published in a […]
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The period for the candidates contesting the upcoming Presidential Election, which will be held on 21st September, to submit deposits was over at noon on 14th August. Accordingly, the Election Commission stated that 40 people submitted deposits to contest the Presidential Election. The Election Commission also stated that 22 registered political parties and another political […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s announcement of the 2024 presidential election has sparked a flurry of social media posts speculating about potential candidates. Our investigation reveals a notable prevalence of misleading information in these posts. Emphasising the need for caution and reliance on credible sources, our efforts aim […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. During the recent Budget debate, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that Presidential and Parliamentary elections would take place in 2024. Following this announcement, numerous social media posts discussing the possible presidential candidates and expected outcomes have emerged. Let’s examine the veracity of one such claim […]
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