{"id":9613,"date":"2023-12-18T16:28:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=9613"},"modified":"2023-12-18T18:52:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T18:52:03","slug":"verite-research-has-not-predicted-sri-lanka-national-people-party-winning-50-votes-and-majority-of-parliament-seats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/verite-research-has-not-predicted-sri-lanka-national-people-party-winning-50-votes-and-majority-of-parliament-seats\/","title":{"rendered":"A Purported Election Result Prediction, Falsely Attributed to Verit\u00e9\u00a0Research!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shrilanka-1-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shrilanka-1-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shrilanka-1-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shrilanka-1-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shrilanka-1-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shrilanka-1-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"style=\"background-color:#b6babf91\"><strong>\u0daf\u0dd2\u0db1\u0db4\u0dad\u0dcf <strong>\u0dc3\u0dad\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4<\/strong> \u0daf\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0d85\u0db4\u0d9c\u0dda WhatsApp \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dc4\u0dba\u0da7<a href=\" https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/K4r6Egv9ZhC221z1bD3jn0\">\u0db8\u0dd9\u0dad\u0db1\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca<\/a> \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with many parts of the world, 2024 will also see Sri Lanka going into major elections. Social media has already become a hub of discussions, with numerous posts addressing the political landscape and various predictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a concerning trend has emerged \u2013 the circulation of fake infographics claiming to represent survey results, falsely attributing them to well-known research institutes like Verit\u00e9\u00a0 Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Social Media Posts\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Infographics circulating on social media claim that according to a survey conducted by Verit\u00e9\u00a0Research, the National People Power (NPP) is projected to secure around 50% of votes and claim the majority in the 2024 general election, ensuring 113 out of 225 parliament seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31.png 508w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31-265x300.png 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid037dFhbFKsBGDNmGpTr5Hdx6iiEVcXVNK96dgzV4XnsHbKQZgY81w1KNm1kwJ1emB9l&amp;id=100070149634697\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yvjdjwa5\">Archived<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar posts were widely shared among Facebook users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33.png 587w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to do a fact-check on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fact Check\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No Mainstream Media Reporting<\/strong>: Our investigation did not yield any reports from reputable mainstream media outlets regarding the claimed survey results conducted by Verit\u00e9 Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verit\u00e9 Research&#8217;s Official Website:<\/strong> Upon checking Verite Research&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veriteresearch.org\/latest\/\">official website<\/a>, we found no published surveys or reports matching the described research on the upcoming Sri Lanka general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Confirmation from Verite Research: Verit\u00e9 Research officially confirmed t<\/b>hat they had not conducted any research on the projected electoral outcomes in the upcoming Sri Lanka general election, nor had they carried out any such projection in any previous elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Verit\u00e9 Research also published a statement on their official FB page, denying the content of those misleading posts and requesting users to refrain from sharing such questionable information, published without any references, as the first step in combating the false propaganda on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FVeriteResearch%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02pBK9xZbGk7tq498P8HBPd8PE6C1rPhpD1XWaZDBerAQdyueBnDrttKfboKHhLNswl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"699\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Verite research conducts research and analysis on topics related to socio-political discussions, economic indicators, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\">Google News<\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The claim that Verit\u00e9 Research conducted a survey predicting the Sri Lanka National People Power winning 50% of votes and securing the majority of parliament seats is false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is crucial to rely on verified and authoritative sources for accurate data, especially regarding election predictions. 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