A set of photos of luxury buses went viral, implying that they were newly purchased with many praises for the recently formed NPP Government. However, our investigation confirms that these buses were purchased in 2019. Social Media Posts: A photo collection of a fleet of luxury buses was shared, accompanied by the text “කියුවා වගේම […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel This is an investigation we conducted to find the truth of a video published on social media claiming to be a scene of a Sri Lankan multiday boat being captured by a whale. Social Media Posts : A video circulated on social media claiming that a Sri Lankan multiday boat […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The security provided to MPs and the former president has become a major topic these days after the murders of Sanjeeva Kumara Samararathne, aka ‘Ganemulla Sanjeeva’, and Aruna Widanagamage also known as ‘Kajja’. Here is an investigation we did on the misleading posts circulated regarding this. Social Media Posts A […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Recently, a forest fire broke out in Ella area. This fire started in the mountainous area in Ravana Ella waterfall. This Ravana Ella forest reserve is famous for its rich biodiversity. The mainstream news had reported that 600 acres of land has been destroyed by this fire and that there […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The NPP government presented its first budget to the parliament yesterday (February 17 ). Social media users are actively discussing the budget. However, some of their discussions are misleading. This is our investigation into such a scenario. Social Media Posts Social media posts being spread stating the government has proposed […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Many people are criticizing President Anura Kumara and his government based on the statements made by him before he came to power, and some people are paying close attention to those. As a result, false and misleading information are circulating on social media. Below is a fact check we conducted […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Viral social media posts, fuelled by mainstream media reports, claimed that the new NPP government had cancelled the construction of the Mannar and Pooneryn wind power plants, which the previous government contracted. We checked whether the current government has taken such a decision. Social Media Posts The social media posts […]
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel In the last months, after the current government was appointed, there was a lot of discussion in the society and on social media regarding the printing of money. Before this heat subsides, photos are being published on social media claiming to be new notes, and we have taken steps to […]
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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 Sri Lanka`s President AKD is currently on a state visit to India . Many misleading claims are being spread about his visit and how the Indian government is treating him. Social Media Posts Social media posts claim that the Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was disrespected during his meeting […]
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