Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Frequent dissemination of misinformation/disinformation targeting politicians, is a widely see on Sri Lankan social media platforms. Many times misleading narratives are shared wth satirical image edits as well. Let´s look at one such claim. Social Media Posts A viral social media post say that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was photographed […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. On many occasions, photos of individuals with similar appearances are used to mislead social media users and portray misleading interpretations. Recently we came across a similar instance when an unrelated photograph was attributed to actress Damitha Abeyratne. Let’s look at the claim first. claiming that she […]
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Posts are widely circulated on social media stating that a public meeting would be held against the current coalition government under the leadership of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Social Media Posts Viral posts tried to convince the public that former president Mahinda Rajapaksa would hold a public meeting against the current government. Accordingly, the purported […]
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Many commuters, especially for long distances, prefer train travel for economical reasons and provides a different experience as compared to other modes of transportation. However, the railway network in Sri Lanka is not covering all parts of the island. Ampara is one such area, where railway lines have not yet been built. In such a […]
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This is our investigation into the truth of a photo, which went viral on social media streams in Sri Lanka, claiming to be scenes of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family members fleeing from a Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter Social Media Claims A photo was widely circulated on social media alleging to […]
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