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25/04/2024

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🚨A widely circulated message on social media is advising that if anyone is aware of children awaiting cardiac surgery, they should be promptly referred to LRH (Lady Ridgeway Hospital) in Colombo. The message claims that the Rotary Club Colombo West, led by Dr. Aravinda Dissanayake as its surgical coordinator, has secured a $15 million grant to facilitate free surgery for 75 children in India. The surgical procedures are scheduled to commence in the first week of May.

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15/04/2024

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🚨An image circulating widely on social media claims to show the cover of Time Magazine's April 2024 issue, featuring Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka's National People's Power party, displayed prominently under the headline "New Home for Sri Lanka."

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🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADINGMisleading Viral Post Exaggerates Frequency of Total Solar Eclipses and Misrepresents Opportunity...
08/04/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADING

Misleading Viral Post Exaggerates Frequency of Total Solar Eclipses and Misrepresents Opportunity for Sri Lankan Residents

Read the complete debunking article here 👉 https://fc.citizen.lk/article.php?slug=misleading-viral-post-exaggerates-frequency-of-total-solar-eclipses-and-misrepresents-opportunity-for-sri-lankan-residents

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🔴FACT CHECK: FALSE🚨A recurring warning circulating on WhatsApp and Facebook advises individuals to power off their mobil...
05/04/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: FALSE

🚨A recurring warning circulating on WhatsApp and Facebook advises individuals to power off their mobile devices and keep them at a distance from their bodies between 12:30 am and 03:30 am tonight to avoid potential harm from high radiation caused by cosmic rays passing near Earth.

However, our investigation reveals that this warning, which has circulated since 2010, is false. According to several credible sources, cosmic rays are fast-moving particles originating from various sources in space. While they can impact electronic devices, they pose minimal threat to human health. Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field largely shield us from cosmic ray harm.

Sources: https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/toolbox/cosmic_rays2_orig.html & https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/galactic-cosmic-rays

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04/04/2024

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🚨A viral social media post circulating across the country claims that on April 8, 2024, a remarkable total solar eclipse will occur, casting day into temporary darkness. Emphasizing the rarity of this celestial phenomenon, it indicates that such a spectacle won't repeat for another 375 years. The post hints that residents of Sri Lanka will also be able to experience this phenomenon firsthand.

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🎉Happy International Fact-Checking Day from Citizen Fact Check team!On this International Fact-Checking Day and every da...
02/04/2024

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On this International Fact-Checking Day and every day, ensure that the content you post, share, and read online is accurate. Here are three simple steps to guide you along the path 🔎✅

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27/03/2024

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🚨 Recent media reports highlight a pressing concern raised by Wasantha Athukorala, a senior professor in the Department of Economics and Statistics at the University of Peradeniya. He claims that Sri Lanka is facing a significant issue regarding street children, with an alarming estimate of around 30,000 children resorting to begging in various parts of the country.

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22/03/2024

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🚨 A trending social media post, showcasing a lineup of six former presidents of Sri Lanka alongside the loans they secured, claims that it depicts the growth of Sri Lanka's debt to foreign countries during their respective tenures. Specifically emphasizing the staggering figure of USD 31 billion reportedly accumulated during former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's administration—the highest among all presidents—the post argues that Sri Lanka's economic downturn cannot be attributed to 76 years of governance but rather to Rajapaksa's administration.

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🔴FACT CHECK: FALSE🚨A post circulating online claims that the Hyderabad Police have warned people across India not to dri...
21/03/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: FALSE

🚨A post circulating online claims that the Hyderabad Police have warned people across India not to drink certain cold drinks like Maaza, Fanta, 7 Up, Coca Cola, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, etc., because a worker from one of these companies has supposedly mixed Ebola virus-infected blood into them. The message urges avoiding these drinks briefly and sharing the warning to prevent illness.

However, a statement from the Hyderabad Police, conveyed through X, has clarified that the claim circulating on social media regarding cold drinks and a warning from the Hyderabad city police is false. The Hyderabad city police have never issued any message concerning this matter.

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🔴FACT CHECK: FALSEThe Viral Claim that the Amarasuriya Teachers Training College is the Ancestral Home of MP Dr. Harini ...
19/03/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: FALSE

The Viral Claim that the Amarasuriya Teachers Training College is the Ancestral Home of MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya is False

Read the complete debunking article here 👉 https://fc.citizen.lk/article.php?slug=the-viral-claim-that-the-amarasuriya-teachers-training-college-is-the-ancestral-home-of-mp-dr-harini-amarasuriya-is-false

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17/03/2024

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🚨 A viral social media post featuring a photo of a residence, now a teacher training college, claims that this residence is the ancestral home of MP, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

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🟢 FACT CHECK: TRUEThe Viral Post Claiming That Hiru News Falsely Reported a Discussion Between Elon Musk and Mark Zucker...
08/03/2024

🟢 FACT CHECK: TRUE

The Viral Post Claiming That Hiru News Falsely Reported a Discussion Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg During Facebook's Outage Is True

Read the complete debunking article here 👉 https://fc.citizen.lk/article.php?slug=the-viral-post-claiming-that-hiru-news-falsely-reported-a-discussion-between-elon-musk-and-mark-zuckerberg-during-facebook-s-outage-is-true

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07/03/2024

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🚨 A widely circulated social media post claims that there was a distortion of news by Hiru News regarding a supposed discussion between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk during Facebook's outage. The post asserts that the interaction actually occurred between Elon Musk and a fake account parodying Mark Zuckerberg. The author expresses concern about the implications of such misinformation, warning that if media outlets continue to distort news in this manner, it could have grave consequences, including harm to innocent individuals.

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🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADING🚨A forwarded message on WhatsApp claims a worldwide internet outage due to the severing of four s...
05/03/2024

🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADING

🚨A forwarded message on WhatsApp claims a worldwide internet outage due to the severing of four submarine cables in the Red Sea—namely Seacom, TGN, AAE-1, and EIG—impacting approximately 25% of internet traffic, with a significant portion of Asia's traffic routed westward, 80% of which supposedly passes through these cables.

However, credible news reports refute this claim as misleading, acknowledging damage to the submarine cables in the Red Sea but clarifying that it has only caused disruptions to telecommunications networks, not a global internet outage.

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22/02/2024

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🚨 Recent news reports indicate that Joseph Stalin, the General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers Union, has claimed that there is an increase in the school dropout rate in Sri Lanka, with approximately 800 rural schools reportedly closed by November 2023 due to the economic crisis.

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19/02/2024

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🚨 In a video circulating on social media, MP Anura Dissanayake claims that there are approximately 1160 schools in Sri Lanka. However, the caption accompanying the video and the individual who shared it argue that this claim is inaccurate, insisting that there are actually over 10,000 government schools in the country.

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🔴FACT CHECK: MISLEADING🚨A viral video circulating on social media claims that Mother Mary has returned, citing a woman f...
16/02/2024

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🚨A viral video circulating on social media claims that Mother Mary has returned, citing a woman freely walking in Kandana as depicted in the footage.

However, a statement from the Kandana Police has clarified that the woman in the video is a Russian national currently touring Sri Lanka, engaging in meditation. Additionally, it's been disclosed that the woman is mentally sound and has no association with the Kandana St. Sebastian Church.

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14/02/2024

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🚨 According to a viral social media post, February 14th is not just associated with Valentine's Day but also marks the historical creation of the Buddhist flag on February 14th, 1885.

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08/02/2024

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🚨 A viral social media post alleges that starting tomorrow, all calls will be recorded and communication platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter will be monitored under new regulations. It further suggests that devices will be linked to the Ministry of Defense system. The post warns users to be cautious about their online activity as the government is purportedly monitoring posts and videos. It advises against sharing unnecessary content to avoid potential consequences, including arrest by law enforcement for online offenses.

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