Social media users shared a message that South African cricketer David Miller had retired from international Twenty20 cricket. While we were searching for the authenticity of the information, we found that it was fake. Social Media Posts Social media posts say David Miller announced his retirement from T20 Internationals 🚨BREAKING : David Miller retired from […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel While there is widespread interest in migratory birds and their remarkable journeys across the globe, it’s crucial to acknowledge the prevalence of misleading information circulating on social media platforms. Despite the fascination with these avian travellers and their incredible feats of navigation, the dissemination of inaccurate or exaggerated details about […]
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Viral posts of cricket fans around the world mourning over the death of South African batsman David Miller’s daughter went viral since last night (October 8th ). These posts originated following an Instagram post by Miller himself and few of the mainstream international media had also reported this as the death of Miller’s own daughter. […]
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Conservation of tuskers has become a serious issue as the rate of illegal trading mafias of ivory/horn and poaching methods have increased significantly. In such a context, environmentalists and animal lovers throughout the world have voiced their concerns over the safety of tusker elephants, rhinos etc. and have been considering modern conservation methods. In this […]
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Currently, Sri Lanka is going through one of the worst political and economic crises since gaining its independence in 1948. Within this context, many scam messages, especially related to social security have been widely circulating, inciting fear among the public. This is our investigation related to such a misleading message, which went viral on WhatsApp, over the threat of robberies by officers claiming to be from […]
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The video is a Powerade commercial directed by Jake S Wynne in 2007 in South Africa. Video of a track and field event in which a cameraman can be seen beating top athletes in a Men’s sprint is going viral on social media. Users are sharing the video claiming that a cameraman beat all the […]
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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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A photo has been shared widely across the globe with a claim that it is of the baby with the darkest skin complexion on Earth. The posts, even though debunked again and again, stubbornly resurfaces every now on then on social media. Factcrescendo Sri Lanka team noticed multiple social media posts with the photo getting […]
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Religions around the world have their own ways and methods of worship. In Islam, the religious prayer Salat or Salah, also known as Namaz, is performed first standing and later kneeling or sitting on the ground, reciting verses from the holy Qur’an glorifying and praising Allah. An image of a worshipper offering Namaz in the […]
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