Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Most of the time, current political events become a major topic on social media platforms. This is a fact-check we conducted on a post currently circulating on social media regarding the proposal to repeal the pensions of members of parliament, which was one of the main election promises of […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, a heated debate erupted on social media platforms regarding the President’s budget for 2026. This was mainly, becuase a series of posts went viral, stating that the President’s budget had increased threefold compared to the 2025 budget. Let’s look at some of these claims first. Social Media Posts: A […]
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A video going viral on social media claims to show the Bolivian Parliament building collapsing during an official session. The dramatic footage has caused concern and been widely shared online. Our fact-check, however, confirms that this video is fake. Social Media Posts Social media users are sharing a short video depicting a chaotic scene inside […]
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After the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and a Hamas commander, a viral video surfaced showing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu being attacked and beaten up in the Israeli parliament by MPs. The video quickly spread and sparked reactions from many users. However, Fact Crescendo found that the video attached to the claim is […]
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After the allocation of seats at the district level in a general election, many people’s attention is focused on how the 29 MPs in the national list will be allocated. Even of you vote for a maximum of three of your favourite candidates on a district basis, you will not get a chance to vote […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The emerging political party, National People’s Power (NPP), has become the target of numerous disinformation and misinformation campaigns. Our investigation focuses on specific social media posts falsely claiming that none of the NPP members of parliament have declared their assets. In reality, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or […]
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Below is our investigation to find out the accuracy of the viral posts which claimed that one of the SL army soldiers had lost his life, after being seriously attacked during the clashes between SL security forces and the protesters on 13th July at Polduwa junction, a location nearby to the Sri Lanka parliament. Social Media […]
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