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srilankafactcrescendo_100 | srilankafactcrescendo_100 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-evidence-to-suggest-eating-fruits-on-an-empty-stomach-cures-cancer/ | Eating Fruits On An Empty Stomach Cures Cancer! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-26 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-evidence-to-suggest-eating-fruits-on-an-empty-stomach-cures-cancer/ | Our investigation shows that the claims circulating on social media stating that eating fruit on an empty stomach is a cancer treatment and that drinking cold water or drinks after a meal can cause cancer is false. | 2023-04-26 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_100_ret_b1_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_100 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-evidence-to-suggest-eating-fruits-on-an-empty-stomach-cures-cancer/ | Eating Fruits On An Empty Stomach Cures Cancer! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-26 | https://today.rtl.lu/news/fact-check/a/1837424.html | Social media posts circulating in Indonesia claim that eating fruit on an empty stomach will "cure cancer". The claim has circulated online in the Southeast Asian nation since at least 2013. It also recently recirculated in French-speaking African countries. But experts told AFP there is no scientific evidence to suppo... | 2024-10-07 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_100_ret_bn_g14 | srilankafactcrescendo_100 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-evidence-to-suggest-eating-fruits-on-an-empty-stomach-cures-cancer/ | Eating Fruits On An Empty Stomach Cures Cancer! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-26 | https://www.drweil.com/diet-nutrition/nutrition/eat-fruit-on-an-empty-stomach/ | Eat Fruit On An Empty Stomach? [...] The notion that you should eat fruit only on an empty stomach is a persistent myth that has been circulating online for years. Supposedly, if you eat fruit along with other foods, you won’t be able to digest it; instead, it will stay in your stomach and rot. This is nonsense. Fruit ... | 2017-04-20 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_101 | srilankafactcrescendo_101 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-americas-most-famous-burger-owned-by-china/ | America’s Most Famous Burger , Owned By China !! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-12 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-americas-most-famous-burger-owned-by-china/ | Fact Crescendo has found that the articles attached to the above claim are misleading. China does not own America's most famous burger. McDonald's present headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois, and are managed by Chris Kempczinski. | 2024-05-12 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_101_ret_b8_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_101 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-americas-most-famous-burger-owned-by-china/ | America’s Most Famous Burger , Owned By China !! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-12 | https://cambodia.factcrescendo.com/english/is-americas-most-famous-burger-owned-by-china/ | Recently, there was a viral article claiming that America’s most famous burger brand is no longer American. The above article attached to the claim referring to China has been shared by the social media users, leading them to be confused about whether this piece of news was real. [...] Determining the "Most Famous" bur... | 2024-05-13 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_101_ret_b9_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_101 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-americas-most-famous-burger-owned-by-china/ | America’s Most Famous Burger , Owned By China !! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-12 | https://news.knowledia.com/US/en/articles/did-a-chinese-company-buy-america-s-most-famous-burger-brand-49b2fea1d1674d69778207c377625d817fb2429b | An online advertisement accurately reported that "America's most famous burger brand is now Chinese-owned." Claim: Rating: About this rating False Context The online ads that made this false claim were nothing more than misleading clickbait that attempted to entice readers to click or scroll through an article that spa... | 2023-12-13 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_101_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_101 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-americas-most-famous-burger-owned-by-china/ | America’s Most Famous Burger , Owned By China !! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-12 | https://www.10news.com/news/fact-or-fiction/fact-or-fiction-americas-favorite-burger-brand-now-owned-by-the-chinese | (KGTV) — An ad popping up online claims America's most famous burger brand is now owned by the Chinese. While the term "most famous" is subjective, McDonald's is the country's best-selling burger chain and it's headquartered in Chicago, not China. [...] By the way, clicking on the fake ads will take you to a long artic... | 2023-12-13 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_101_ret_bn_g4 | srilankafactcrescendo_101 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-americas-most-famous-burger-owned-by-china/ | America’s Most Famous Burger , Owned By China !! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-12 | https://english.factcrescendo.com/2024/05/14/is-americas-most-famous-burger-owned-by-china/ | America’s Most Famous Burger Does NOT Owned by China [...] Fact Crescendo has found that the articles attached to the above claim are misleading. China does not own America's most famous burger. McDonald's present headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois, and are managed by Chris Kempczinski. Title:America’s Most Famous B... | 2024-05-14 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_102 | srilankafactcrescendo_102 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-president-has-not-told-the-election-commission-that-elections-would-not-be-held-until-the-end-of-the-imf-program/ | Ranil Wickremesinghe Says That No Election Will Be Held Until The End Of The IMF Program ! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-31 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-president-has-not-told-the-election-commission-that-elections-would-not-be-held-until-the-end-of-the-imf-program/ | In conclusion, the claim that President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the postponement of elections in Sri Lanka until the completion of an IMF reform program is false. The Election Commissioner has refuted this claim, and there is no constitutional basis for such a decision. It is essential to rely on credible source... | 2024-03-31 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_102_ret_bn_g10 | srilankafactcrescendo_102 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-president-has-not-told-the-election-commission-that-elections-would-not-be-held-until-the-end-of-the-imf-program/ | Ranil Wickremesinghe Says That No Election Will Be Held Until The End Of The IMF Program ! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-31 | https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/sri-lanka-government-develops-cold-feet-calls-off-local-elections/ | The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)-backed government, associated with the worst economic crisis Sri Lanka has ever faced, is expected to face a crushing defeat at the local council election. Therefore, the government has been attempting to postpone the election, through several constitutional and unconstitutional m... | 2023-02-21 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_102_ret_bn_g11 | srilankafactcrescendo_102 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-president-has-not-told-the-election-commission-that-elections-would-not-be-held-until-the-end-of-the-imf-program/ | Ranil Wickremesinghe Says That No Election Will Be Held Until The End Of The IMF Program ! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-31 | https://www.right2lifelanka.org/conundrum-of-elections-imf-programme/ | In this context, the president’s recent statement that no elections will be held until the IMF programme is completed has caused speculation to grow regarding the presidential elections. An identical story in several newspapers states that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Cabinet and the Election Commission ... | 2024-04-02 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_103 | srilankafactcrescendo_103 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/why-does-happy-cow-products-in-dubai-display-a-notice-saying-sale-in-sri-lanka-is-prohibited/ | The Quality of HappyCow Cheese in SL Market is Lower Than Original Product!! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-10 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/why-does-happy-cow-products-in-dubai-display-a-notice-saying-sale-in-sri-lanka-is-prohibited/ | Based on the investigation, the decision to put the “Sale in Sri Lanka is Prohibited” sticker was taken a few years ago to safeguard the consumers after noticing a trend of passengers coming via Dubai bringing bulk packs of ‘Happy Cow’ products and releasing them to local vendors. | 2024-03-10 | False | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_103_ret_b18_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_103 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/why-does-happy-cow-products-in-dubai-display-a-notice-saying-sale-in-sri-lanka-is-prohibited/ | The Quality of HappyCow Cheese in SL Market is Lower Than Original Product!! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-10 | https://emilioahmad.com/product-category/happy-cow/ | Happy Cow processed cream cheese is especially fine and easy to spread. [...] Happy Cow processed cheese in portions are especially soft and creamy. Produced from the finest ingredients, their taste can vary from mild to spicy. [...] Happy Cow cheese triangles are especially soft and creamy. Produced from the finest in... | 2015-06-06 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_103_ret_b4_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_103 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/why-does-happy-cow-products-in-dubai-display-a-notice-saying-sale-in-sri-lanka-is-prohibited/ | The Quality of HappyCow Cheese in SL Market is Lower Than Original Product!! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-10 | https://www.kapruka.com/srilanka_online_shopping.jsp?m=happy%20cow | Happy Cow Cheese is a creamy cheese made of pasteurised cow`s milk. Various kinds of Happy Cow cream cheese are produced from fresh milk of the day, using gentle procedures; they are characterised by their smooth texture and fresh, mild and creamy taste. Happy Cow Cheese is manufactured by Woerle?s. The origins of Woer... | 2024-01-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_103_ret_bn_g6 | srilankafactcrescendo_103 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/why-does-happy-cow-products-in-dubai-display-a-notice-saying-sale-in-sri-lanka-is-prohibited/ | The Quality of HappyCow Cheese in SL Market is Lower Than Original Product!! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-10 | https://quickee.com/product/happy-cow-cheese-low-fat-round-box-140g/ | Product Description Of Happy Cow Cheese Low Fat Round Box 140g Happy Cow Cheese Low Fat Round Box 140g Relish the exceptionally soft and creamy texture of the Happy Cow 8 portion Cheese triangles without added fat. Reduced fat – 62 per cent less fat than the Happy Cow Original. It comes divided into eight portions and ... | 2024-09-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_104 | srilankafactcrescendo_104 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-evidence-of-a-10-foot-tall-giant-skull-found-in-pahiyangala-cave/ | Ten-Foot-Tall Giant Skull Found In Pahiyangala Cave, Sri Lanka ! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-25 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-evidence-of-a-10-foot-tall-giant-skull-found-in-pahiyangala-cave/ | Based on the lack of credible sources, official denials from relevant authorities, inconsistencies in attributions, and misuse of images, it is evident that the claims of a 10-foot-tall giant skull found in Pahiyangala Cave are unsubstantiated and fabricated. | 2024-03-25 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_104_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_104 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-evidence-of-a-10-foot-tall-giant-skull-found-in-pahiyangala-cave/ | Ten-Foot-Tall Giant Skull Found In Pahiyangala Cave, Sri Lanka ! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-25 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-evidence-of-a-10-foot-tall-giant-skull-found-in-pahiyangala-cave/ | Social media claims suggest that a 10-foot-tall giant skull, purportedly 37,000 years old, was discovered in Pahiyangala Cave (also known as Fa-Hien Cave) in Sri Lanka. These claims are primarily based on blog posts allegedly originating from the China-based Xinhua news agency and attributed to Senarath Dissanayake, fo... | 2024-03-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_104_ret_bn_g16 | srilankafactcrescendo_104 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-evidence-of-a-10-foot-tall-giant-skull-found-in-pahiyangala-cave/ | Ten-Foot-Tall Giant Skull Found In Pahiyangala Cave, Sri Lanka ! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-25 | https://www.360view.lk/article/best-10-things-to-do-in-kalutara/ | Pahiyangala Cave is located inthe Kalutara district and is one of the best archaeological sites in the area. According to archaeologists, this cave dates back more than 30,000 years, making it one of the oldest archaeological sites in Sri Lanka. Perched 400 feet above sea level, the Fa-Hsien Cave stands 175 feet tall a... | 2023-08-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_104_ret_bn_g5 | srilankafactcrescendo_104 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-evidence-of-a-10-foot-tall-giant-skull-found-in-pahiyangala-cave/ | Ten-Foot-Tall Giant Skull Found In Pahiyangala Cave, Sri Lanka ! | Social Media Users | 2024-03-25 | https://gfd.turnbackhoax.id/focus/20338 | Narasi yang beredar, tengkorak raksasa ditemukan di Gua Pahiyangala. Juru bicara Departemen Arkeologi Sri Lanka membantah narasi itu. Ia menyampaikan, tidak ada temuan signifikan baru-baru ini yang dilaporkan di Gua Pahiyangala. [...] - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loxodonta_africana-cyclotis_skulls_PZSL.png... | 2024-05-31 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_105 | srilankafactcrescendo_105 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-are-being-circulated-targeting-wef-and-the-significant-nature-of-global-climate-change/ | Climate Change Is A Scam !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-19 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-are-being-circulated-targeting-wef-and-the-significant-nature-of-global-climate-change/ | The claims made in the viral social media video are misleading and incomplete. While the discussion in the video attempts to discredit the reality of climate change by citing irrelevant data and presenting incomplete arguments, a comprehensive review of scientific literature and evidence strongly supports the reality o... | 2024-01-19 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_105_ret_b4_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_105 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-are-being-circulated-targeting-wef-and-the-significant-nature-of-global-climate-change/ | Climate Change Is A Scam !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-19 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jan/31/facebook-posts/plentiful-evidence-proves-climate-change-is-not-a/ | PolitiFact has debunked similar claims about climate change being a hoax or scam in the past. [...] A Facebook post claimed climate change is the "most significant fraud perpetrated on humanity." [...] PolitiFact, "No, home mortgages don’t prove climate change is a scam," April 26, 2021 | 2023-01-25 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_105_ret_b5_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_105 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-are-being-circulated-targeting-wef-and-the-significant-nature-of-global-climate-change/ | Climate Change Is A Scam !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-19 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/22/fact-check-scientific-consensus-humans-main-cause-climate-change/7336153002/ | The claim: Human-caused climate change is a hoax [...] One Facebook user posted on April 19 claiming, among other things, that "man-made climate change (is a) scam." [...] The claim that human-caused climate change is a hoax is FALSE, based on our research. The scientific consensus is that climate change is a product o... | 2021-04-22 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_105_ret_bn_g11 | srilankafactcrescendo_105 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-are-being-circulated-targeting-wef-and-the-significant-nature-of-global-climate-change/ | Climate Change Is A Scam !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-19 | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-climate-change-scam-hurricane-helene-georgia-b2621271.html | Trump sparks controversy for calling climate change a ‘scam’ as Hurricane Helene leaves trail of destruction [...] Donald Trump has sparked controversy for declaring that climate change is "one of the great scams" after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction, killing more than 100 people, across the southeast US.... | 2024-09-30 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
srilankafactcrescendo_105_ret_bn_g13 | srilankafactcrescendo_105 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-are-being-circulated-targeting-wef-and-the-significant-nature-of-global-climate-change/ | Climate Change Is A Scam !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-19 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_denial | An April 15, 2023, tweet by Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said climate change was a "scam", that "fossil fuels are natural and amazing", and that "there are some very powerful people that are getting rich beyond their wildest dreams convincing many that carbon is the enemy".[223] Her tweet inclu... | 2024-09-22 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_106 | srilankafactcrescendo_106 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-bulathsinhala-buddhist-monk-who-was-attacked-by-villagers-for-womenizing-does-not-belong-to-mahameunawa-monastery-network/ | Buddhist Monk of Mahameunawa Was Attacked By Villagers For Womenizing !! | Social Media Users | 2024-04-26 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-bulathsinhala-buddhist-monk-who-was-attacked-by-villagers-for-womenizing-does-not-belong-to-mahameunawa-monastery-network/ | Based on the investigations conducted with multiple sources, including the Mahameunawa network, local monks, and police authorities, it is evident that the assaulted monk and the temple mentioned in the social media posts do not belong to the Mahameunawa Asapu network. The temple involved in the incident is identified ... | 2024-04-26 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_106_ret_b14_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_106 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-bulathsinhala-buddhist-monk-who-was-attacked-by-villagers-for-womenizing-does-not-belong-to-mahameunawa-monastery-network/ | Buddhist Monk of Mahameunawa Was Attacked By Villagers For Womenizing !! | Social Media Users | 2024-04-26 | https://www.buddhistnuns.org/about-mahamevnawa-monastery/ | Buddhist Nuns’ Monastery is a branch of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery. Mahamevanawa Buddhist Monastery was established to benefit the spiritual development of human beings through the teachings of Buddha. Founded in 1999 in Sri Lanka by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero, its sole purpose is to spread the original tea... | 2024-06-07 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_106_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_106 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-bulathsinhala-buddhist-monk-who-was-attacked-by-villagers-for-womenizing-does-not-belong-to-mahameunawa-monastery-network/ | Buddhist Monk of Mahameunawa Was Attacked By Villagers For Womenizing !! | Social Media Users | 2024-04-26 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-bulathsinhala-buddhist-monk-who-was-attacked-by-villagers-for-womenizing-does-not-belong-to-mahameunawa-monastery-network/ | Buddhist Monk Attacked By Villagers for Womenizing Does Not Belong to Mahameunawa Monastery Network! [...] Social media posts allege that a Buddhist monk belonging to the Mahameunawa monastery network was attacked by villagers for breaching monastic codes, specifically for womanising at night. The incident supposedly o... | 2024-04-29 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_108 | srilankafactcrescendo_108 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sajith-premadasas-stance-on-liquor-shops-gets-misinterpreted-by-daily-mirror/ | Future government led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would close down all liquor shops-Sajith | Daily Mirror | 2024-05-16 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sajith-premadasas-stance-on-liquor-shops-gets-misinterpreted-by-daily-mirror/ | While it's clear that Sajith Premadasa and the SJB are advocating for stricter regulations on liquor licenses and a crackdown on irresponsible practices in the alcohol industry, the assertion that all liquor shops and taverns will be closed under their government is misleading. Sajith stresses that he would take steps ... | 2024-05-16 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_108_ret_b6_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_108 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sajith-premadasas-stance-on-liquor-shops-gets-misinterpreted-by-daily-mirror/ | Future government led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would close down all liquor shops-Sajith | Daily Mirror | 2024-05-16 | https://thediplomat.com/2024/03/in-sri-lanka-the-political-opposition-remains-as-fragmented-as-ever/ | The Main Opposition: Samagi Jana Balawegaya The country’s main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB), performed modestly at general elections in 2020, gaining 23.92 percent of the vote. Its leader, Sajith Premadasa, once an ally of Wickremesinghe, has become a fierce critic of his government. [...] Complic... | 2024-03-04 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_108_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_108 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sajith-premadasas-stance-on-liquor-shops-gets-misinterpreted-by-daily-mirror/ | Future government led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would close down all liquor shops-Sajith | Daily Mirror | 2024-05-16 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sajith-premadasas-stance-on-liquor-shops-gets-misinterpreted-by-daily-mirror/ | A recent report by the English daily newspaper Daily Mirror has stirred up discussions regarding the stance of Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka, on the operation of liquor shops and taverns. The report suggests that a future government led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would close down all ... | 2024-05-17 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_108_ret_bn_g18 | srilankafactcrescendo_108 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sajith-premadasas-stance-on-liquor-shops-gets-misinterpreted-by-daily-mirror/ | Future government led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would close down all liquor shops-Sajith | Daily Mirror | 2024-05-16 | http://www.sundaytimes.lk/201025/columns/president-has-his-way-on-20a-but-rajapaksa-heartland-hard-hit-by-covid-wave-421160.html | The voting pattern laid bare the first crack within the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) led by Sajith Premadasa. He was outraged by Anuradhapura parliamentarian Ishak Rahman, who came first in the Anuradhapura district, at the August parliamentary elections. "Ombawa mama Anuradhapurata avilla dana gassanawa or I will come... | 2020-10-25 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_109 | srilankafactcrescendo_109 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/janitha-perera-has-been-selected-as-a-national-finalist-for-miss-australia-finals/ | Janitha Perera has become the Miss Australia for Miss Universe 2022 | Social Media users | 2022-05-31 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/janitha-perera-has-been-selected-as-a-national-finalist-for-miss-australia-finals/ | According to our investigation, it's clear that Janitha Perera has not become Miss Universe Australia -2022 so far. She was only selected to contest for Miss Universe Australia -2022 national finals which would be held September 2022. Like Janitha many other contestants were also selected from other Australian states, ... | 2022-05-31 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_109_ret_b9_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_109 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/janitha-perera-has-been-selected-as-a-national-finalist-for-miss-australia-finals/ | Janitha Perera has become the Miss Australia for Miss Universe 2022 | Social Media users | 2022-05-31 | https://misuniversee.blogspot.com/2022/06/janitha-perera-crowned-as-miss-universe.html | Janitha Perera crowned as Miss Universe Australia 2022 [...] Recently, we saw an array of posts on social media claiming she was. Janitha Perera , who is of Sri Lankan origins, had been awarded the Miss Universe Australia 2022 title. But, our research found that although she been selected for the finals that will be he... | 2022-06-07 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_109_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_109 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/janitha-perera-has-been-selected-as-a-national-finalist-for-miss-australia-finals/ | Janitha Perera has become the Miss Australia for Miss Universe 2022 | Social Media users | 2022-05-31 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/janitha-perera-has-been-selected-as-a-national-finalist-for-miss-australia-finals/ | First, we checked whether there were any international media reports about Janitha Perera's victory as Miss Universe Australia 2022. However, we were not able to find such media reports nor any reports about Miss Universe Australia 2022 grand finals. [...] According to our investigation, it's clear that Janitha Perera ... | 2022-06-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_11 | srilankafactcrescendo_11 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/presidential-election-2024/viral-social-media-video-of-house-fire-misleadingly-claimed-as-election-violence-incident-618999 | Houses being burnt due to election violence !! | Social Media Users | 2024-09-22 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/presidential-election-2024/viral-social-media-video-of-house-fire-misleadingly-claimed-as-election-violence-incident-618999 | The claims circulating on social media that the video depicts violence related to the presidential election are false. The video in question is an old clip from a building on fire from March 2024. We advise the public to refrain from sharing unverified information, especially during sensitive times like elections, and ... | 2024-09-22 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_11_ret_bn_g4 | srilankafactcrescendo_11 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/presidential-election-2024/viral-social-media-video-of-house-fire-misleadingly-claimed-as-election-violence-incident-618999 | Houses being burnt due to election violence !! | Social Media Users | 2024-09-22 | https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2008/04/post-election-violence-increases-zimbabwe-20080418/ | Mashonaland East and West provinces have been particularly badly affected and numbers of reported incidents of violence are on the increase in Harare. Victims report receiving death threats unless they vote "correctly" in a second round of voting should it be found that there was no outright winner of the presidential ... | 2021-08-17 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_11_ret_bn_g5 | srilankafactcrescendo_11 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/presidential-election-2024/viral-social-media-video-of-house-fire-misleadingly-claimed-as-election-violence-incident-618999 | Houses being burnt due to election violence !! | Social Media Users | 2024-09-22 | https://www.msf.org/kenyas-post-election-violence-and-hapa-hapa-syndrome | Outbreaks of violence following Kenya's disputed general election in December, 2007, left many houses burnt. [...] The violence following the Kenyan election on December 27 has shocked many. The country is still reeling from outbursts that have seen houses being burnt and looted, thousands of people displaced and over ... | 2008-01-15 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_11_ret_bn_g7 | srilankafactcrescendo_11 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/presidential-election-2024/viral-social-media-video-of-house-fire-misleadingly-claimed-as-election-violence-incident-618999 | Houses being burnt due to election violence !! | Social Media Users | 2024-09-22 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/presidential-election-2024/viral-social-media-video-of-house-fire-misleadingly-claimed-as-election-violence-incident-618999 | A video circulating on social media shows what appears to be a building fire, with claims that the incident is related to violence during the Sri Lankan presidential election, which took place yesterday. As election results are being released, many online users have shared the video, alleging that the fire is the resul... | 2024-09-22 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_111 | srilankafactcrescendo_111 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-influence-of-medieval-arab-universities-on-modern-graduation-gowns/ | Modern Graduation Gown Evaluated From Traditional "Abaya" Dress of Muslim Women!! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-21 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-influence-of-medieval-arab-universities-on-modern-graduation-gowns/ | The contribution of medieval Arab universities to the evolution of the graduation gown is indeed significant. The oldest continually operating educational institution, the University of al-Qarawiyyin, and scholars like Ibn Rushd exemplify the rich intellectual heritage that influenced European academic traditions. | 2024-05-21 | False | true | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_111_ret_b0_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_111 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-influence-of-medieval-arab-universities-on-modern-graduation-gowns/ | Modern Graduation Gown Evaluated From Traditional "Abaya" Dress of Muslim Women!! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-21 | https://sartoh.com/blogs/news/the-evolution-of-abayas-from-traditional-garment-to-fashion-statement | The abaya has come a long way from being a traditional garment to becoming a fashion statement. This evolution has transformed the abaya from a symbol of religious modesty to a stylish and trendy item in many women's wardrobes. With its origins in the Arabian Peninsula, the abaya has been traditionally worn by women to... | 2023-11-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_111_ret_b2_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_111 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-influence-of-medieval-arab-universities-on-modern-graduation-gowns/ | Modern Graduation Gown Evaluated From Traditional "Abaya" Dress of Muslim Women!! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-21 | https://faycouture.com/the-evolution-of-abayas-from-tradition-to-modernity/ | Welcome to the fascinating journey of the evolution of abayas, a garment deeply rooted in tradition yet evolving with the currents of modern fashion. In this article, we’ll explore how the abaya, once a symbol of modesty and cultural identity, has transformed into a versatile and stylish garment embraced by women aroun... | 2024-02-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_111_ret_b7_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_111 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-influence-of-medieval-arab-universities-on-modern-graduation-gowns/ | Modern Graduation Gown Evaluated From Traditional "Abaya" Dress of Muslim Women!! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-21 | https://www.mybatua.com/blogs/news/history-and-evolution-of-abaya-the-definitive-guide | In the most basic terms, Abaya is a loose-fitting robe designed for Muslim women to wear on top of their regular clothes. The term Abaya originated from an Arabic reference for the word cloak, which means a loose garment. [...] As simple as it may seem, Abaya happens to be the most popular dress in the Muslim world. It... | 2024-07-18 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_112 | srilankafactcrescendo_112 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/david-attenborough-was-inaccurately-associated-with-a-misleading-online-assertion-concerning-black-and-red-ants-in-a-container/ | If no one shakes the jar with different species of ants, there is no conflict between ants ! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-01 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/david-attenborough-was-inaccurately-associated-with-a-misleading-online-assertion-concerning-black-and-red-ants-in-a-container/ | The claim attributing the statement to David Attenborough is false. Attenborough denied making such a statement, and entomologists explained that the scenario described in the claim does not accurately reflect ant behavior. Based on their natural instincts and differences in odor, ants are likely to exhibit aggression ... | 2024-05-01 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_112_ret_b3_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_112 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/david-attenborough-was-inaccurately-associated-with-a-misleading-online-assertion-concerning-black-and-red-ants-in-a-container/ | If no one shakes the jar with different species of ants, there is no conflict between ants ! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-01 | https://today.rtl.lu/news/fact-check/a/1810849.html | A quote attributed to David Attenborough that claims black ants and red ants will kill each other if you shake them in a jar has been shared tens of thousands of times on social media. The claims are false: the quote has been misattributed to the famed naturalist and broadcaster, Attenborough's spokesperson told AFP. E... | 2024-10-07 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_112_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_112 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/david-attenborough-was-inaccurately-associated-with-a-misleading-online-assertion-concerning-black-and-red-ants-in-a-container/ | If no one shakes the jar with different species of ants, there is no conflict between ants ! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-01 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/david-attenborough-was-inaccurately-associated-with-a-misleading-online-assertion-concerning-black-and-red-ants-in-a-container/ | A statement attributed to David Attenborough suggests that if 100 black ants and 100 red ants are put in a jar and shaken, they will start killing each other. The statement likens it to societal conflict, where the real enemy is the one who shakes the jar. It further states that if no one shakes the jar, there is no co... | 2024-05-10 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_112_ret_bn_g12 | srilankafactcrescendo_112 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/david-attenborough-was-inaccurately-associated-with-a-misleading-online-assertion-concerning-black-and-red-ants-in-a-container/ | If no one shakes the jar with different species of ants, there is no conflict between ants ! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-01 | https://brainly.com/question/46684548 | Ants communicate using pheromones, which are chemical signals they use to identify each other and maintain social order within their colonies. When ants from different colonies or species come into contact, they may engage in aggressive behaviors like fighting. However, simply shaking a jar with ants inside is unlikely... | 2024-01-30 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_113_ret_b2_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_113 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/hyderabad-police-did-not-issue-warning-against-soft-drinks-containing-ebola-virus/ | Hyderabad Police Issued A Warning Against Soft Drinks Containing The Ebola Virus! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-10 | https://newsmobile.in/articles/2023/04/21/fact-check-did-hyderabad-police-issue-any-warning-against-soft-drinks-heres-the-truth/ | A post is being widely circulated on social media, claiming that Hyderabad Police have warned people against consuming any soft drink. It claims that an employee working in one of the soft drink manufacturing units had added his blood, contaminated by the Ebola virus, to the product. The post is being shared on Faceboo... | 2023-04-21 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_113_ret_bn_g3 | srilankafactcrescendo_113 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/hyderabad-police-did-not-issue-warning-against-soft-drinks-containing-ebola-virus/ | Hyderabad Police Issued A Warning Against Soft Drinks Containing The Ebola Virus! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-10 | https://english.factcrescendo.com/2023/07/07/hyderabad-police-did-not-issue-warning-against-soft-drinks-containing-ebola-virus/ | Hyderabad Police did not issue warning against soft drinks containing Ebola virus. [...] Time and again social media users have revived old claims and circulated then online. This time again, a message claiming to be purportedly written by the National Health of India and Hyderabad Police who warn people to not consume... | 2023-07-07 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_113_ret_bn_g5 | srilankafactcrescendo_113 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/hyderabad-police-did-not-issue-warning-against-soft-drinks-containing-ebola-virus/ | Hyderabad Police Issued A Warning Against Soft Drinks Containing The Ebola Virus! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-10 | https://english.factcrescendo.com/2024/05/08/message-about-hyderabad-police-warning-people-about-contamination-of-soft-drinks-with-ebola-virus-is-fake/ | Did Hyderabad police release a warning about the contamination of soft drinks with Ebola Virus? Know the truth. [...] An old message about the contamination of soft drinks has resurfaced again on various social media platforms. The message says that Hyderabad Police has issued a warning not to consume soft drinks like ... | 2024-05-08 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_114 | srilankafactcrescendo_114 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-viral-narration-about-sjb-jvp-coalition-under-karu-jayasuriyas-premiership-is-misleading/ | SJB and JVP to make an interim government under the premiership of Karu Jayasuriya | Social Media Users | 2022-05-11 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-viral-narration-about-sjb-jvp-coalition-under-karu-jayasuriyas-premiership-is-misleading/ | According to our investigation, we were able to find out that the viral messages of a alleged meeting at President House with SJB and JVP where an agreement was made for both parties to form a collation government under the premiership of former speaker Karu Jayasuriya is misleading. | 2022-05-11 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_114_ret_b14_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_114 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-viral-narration-about-sjb-jvp-coalition-under-karu-jayasuriyas-premiership-is-misleading/ | SJB and JVP to make an interim government under the premiership of Karu Jayasuriya | Social Media Users | 2022-05-11 | https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/jvp-sjb-issue-ultimatums-after-ranils-hint-at-being-a-full-term-pm/ | In a series of public rallies and speeches last week, both the JVP and the SJB have been issuing ultimatums, calling upon the Ranil-Rajapaksa government to step down and hand over the government to their respective alliances in parliament. Neither ultimatum is a response to Ranil Wickremesinghe’s hint at being full-ter... | 2022-07-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_114_ret_b18_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_114 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-viral-narration-about-sjb-jvp-coalition-under-karu-jayasuriyas-premiership-is-misleading/ | SJB and JVP to make an interim government under the premiership of Karu Jayasuriya | Social Media Users | 2022-05-11 | https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/sjb-jvp-must-come-clean-on-private-sector-role-in-political-corruption/ | This article is written in the context of the SJB and JVP being considered as credible alternatives to the failed politics and unprincipled conduct of national political parties – UNP, SLFP and the incumbent Rajapaksa family dominated SLPP government. Surprisingly even some ‘elite’ circles rattled by what’s now going o... | 2022-01-30 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_114_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_114 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-viral-narration-about-sjb-jvp-coalition-under-karu-jayasuriyas-premiership-is-misleading/ | SJB and JVP to make an interim government under the premiership of Karu Jayasuriya | Social Media Users | 2022-05-11 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-viral-narration-about-sjb-jvp-coalition-under-karu-jayasuriyas-premiership-is-misleading/ | In this regard many are giving their own views and interpretations on formation of an interim government. We notice a viral claim, which stated that the SJB and JVP have agreed to build a new political coalition for an interim government under the premiership of former speaker Karu Jayasuriya. Here are our findings in ... | 2022-05-12 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_115 | srilankafactcrescendo_115 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-a-concert-from-turkey-viral-as-newzealand-governments-new-anthem-with-99-names-of-allah/ | An anthem with 99 names of Allah, created by NewZeland government !! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-30 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-a-concert-from-turkey-viral-as-newzealand-governments-new-anthem-with-99-names-of-allah/ | Fact Crescendo found the viral claim to be false. The video is not of an anthem with 99 names of Allah, created by NewZeland government but an old video of a concert held in Turkey in 2011 to celebrate 558th anniversary of Ottoman empire victory over Byzantine empire. | 2023-05-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_115_ret_b1_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_115 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-a-concert-from-turkey-viral-as-newzealand-governments-new-anthem-with-99-names-of-allah/ | An anthem with 99 names of Allah, created by NewZeland government !! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-30 | https://afghanistan.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-a-concert-from-turkey-viral-as-new-zealand-governments-new-anthem-with-99-names-of-allah/ | Old Video Of A Concert From Turkey Viral As New Zealand Government’s New Anthem With 99 Names Of Allah [...] Fact Crescendo found the viral claim to be false. The video is not of an anthem with 99 names of Allah, created by NewZeland government but an old video of a concert held in Turkey in 2011 to celebrate 558th ann... | 2023-05-30 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_115_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_115 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-a-concert-from-turkey-viral-as-newzealand-governments-new-anthem-with-99-names-of-allah/ | An anthem with 99 names of Allah, created by NewZeland government !! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-30 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-a-concert-from-turkey-viral-as-newzealand-governments-new-anthem-with-99-names-of-allah/ | Old Video Of A Concert From Turkey Viral As NewZealand Government’s New Anthem With 99 Names Of Allah [...] Fact Crescendo found the viral claim to be false. The video is not of an anthem with 99 names of Allah, created by NewZeland government but an old video of a concert held in Turkey in 2011 to celebrate 558th anni... | 2023-05-30 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_115_ret_bn_g7 | srilankafactcrescendo_115 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-a-concert-from-turkey-viral-as-newzealand-governments-new-anthem-with-99-names-of-allah/ | An anthem with 99 names of Allah, created by NewZeland government !! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-30 | https://www.boomlive.in/world/coronavirus/musicians-in-new-zealand-recite-allahs-name-against-coronavirus-7682 | The post's Indonesian-language caption translates to English as: "The first time in World History. Musicians and Singers from the Followers of Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism came together to New Zealand reciting ASMAUL HUSNA (99 Names of ALLAH) in Arabic specifically to face the Covid 19 outbreak. Too much w... | 2020-04-15 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
srilankafactcrescendo_116 | srilankafactcrescendo_116 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/hoax-claiming-whatsapp-calls-are-recorded-and-connected-to-government-systems/ | WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government | WhatsApp Users | 2021-05-27 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/hoax-claiming-whatsapp-calls-are-recorded-and-connected-to-government-systems/ | Our investigation reveals that even after the new privacy updates, WhatsApp calls would not be recorded, devices will be not monitored, and the government will not be able to check your content after being connected. | 2021-05-27 | False | true | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_116_ret_b7_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_116 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/hoax-claiming-whatsapp-calls-are-recorded-and-connected-to-government-systems/ | WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government | WhatsApp Users | 2021-05-27 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56918435 | Government 'avoiding accountability' in WhatsApp messages - Published [...] ‘Rampant cronyism’ "A government of WhatsApp and Signal is undemocratic and unlawful," said Kerry Shaw, of The Citizens. [...] Last month, the group sent legal letters to the government, asking for clarification on these issues. | 2021-04-28 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_116_ret_b9_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_116 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/hoax-claiming-whatsapp-calls-are-recorded-and-connected-to-government-systems/ | WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government | WhatsApp Users | 2021-05-27 | https://thelogicalindian.com/fact-check/whatsapp-forward-government-surveillance-call-recording-23735 | Fact Check: Is The Government Recording Your Calls? [...] A WhatsApp message is being circulated on social media with the claim that the Government of India is monitoring all forms of communications, both online and telephonic. The message asks the readers to refrain from forwarding messages related to politics or reli... | 2020-09-15 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_116_ret_bn_g4 | srilankafactcrescendo_116 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/hoax-claiming-whatsapp-calls-are-recorded-and-connected-to-government-systems/ | WhatsApp Will NOT Record Your Calls; Devices Will NOT Be Monitored By The Government | WhatsApp Users | 2021-05-27 | https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/meta-programme-fact-checks/no-whatsapp-still-fully-encrypted-ignore-old-hoax-government | IN SHORT: An online message from 2021 has resurfaced in Kenya claiming that all WhatsApp calls will be recorded, social media monitored, and that "devices will connect to the ministry system". But WhatsApp told us that its encryption technology means nobody can listen in on your messages and calls – not even WhatsApp. ... | 2022-09-28 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_117_ret_b13_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_117 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-global-recognition-of-the-indian-rupee/ | Indian Rupee Has Become The World`S Fourth Most Recognized Currency | Social Media Users | 2023-04-26 | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/explained-how-the-indian-rupee-is-going-global-and-drawing-interest-from-more-nations/articleshow/96332970.cms | "The recent gravitation of more countries, including the likes of Tajikistan, Cuba, Luxembourg and Sudan towards the Indian rupee settlement mechanism has been very encouraging. The increasing participation of these countries strengthens the hold of rupee as a currency in the international Forex market," said - Nikhil ... | 2022-12-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_117_ret_b17_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_117 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-global-recognition-of-the-indian-rupee/ | Indian Rupee Has Become The World`S Fourth Most Recognized Currency | Social Media Users | 2023-04-26 | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/can-the-indian-rupee-replace-the-dollar-as-an-international-currency/articleshow/97681474.cms | India has taken a significant step toward achieving this status for the rupee. [...] Can the Indian rupee become the new dollar? #rupee #dollar [...] In fact, the rupee is already well on it’s way to becoming an international currency. In December 2022, India and Russia completed their first trade settlement in rupees,... | 2023-02-07 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_117_ret_b6_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_117 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-global-recognition-of-the-indian-rupee/ | Indian Rupee Has Become The World`S Fourth Most Recognized Currency | Social Media Users | 2023-04-26 | https://medium.com/the-geopolitical-economist/the-indian-rupee-a-phoenix-in-international-currency-markets-9b2d7e6a78a8 | In recent years, India’s rupee has emerged as a rising star in the international currency arena, showcasing remarkable resilience and steady growth. Long considered a local currency with limited global influence, the Indian rupee has shattered expectations and is now making waves on the global stage. Its transformation... | 2023-09-06 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_117_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_117 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-global-recognition-of-the-indian-rupee/ | Indian Rupee Has Become The World`S Fourth Most Recognized Currency | Social Media Users | 2023-04-26 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-global-recognition-of-the-indian-rupee/ | Within that background, we came across viral social media posts that exaggerated India's financial and economic development and claimed that the Indian Rupee had become the World's fourth most recognized currency. But first, let’s take a look at how the claim was shared among social media users. Facebook posts accompan... | 2023-05-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
srilankafactcrescendo_118 | srilankafactcrescendo_118 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-woman-seen-in-these-photos-with-dhanushka-is-not-his-lawyer/ | The Woman Accompanying Dhanushka To Court Is His Lawyer! | Social Media Users | 2023-09-25 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-woman-seen-in-these-photos-with-dhanushka-is-not-his-lawyer/ | Our investigation reveals that the social media posts speculating that the young woman accompanying Dhanushka Gunathilake during the recent trial to be his lawyer are false. The woman is believed to be Dhanushka Gunathilake's current girlfriend; however, she is not associated with the legal profession. The legal repres... | 2023-09-25 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_118_ret_b0_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_118 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-woman-seen-in-these-photos-with-dhanushka-is-not-his-lawyer/ | The Woman Accompanying Dhanushka To Court Is His Lawyer! | Social Media Users | 2023-09-25 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-woman-seen-in-these-photos-with-dhanushka-is-not-his-lawyer/ | While the case against cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake for alleged sexual assault in Australia drew much attention, there was a lot of curiosity on social media about the young woman who accompanied the cricketer as well. We decided to investigate the accuracy of viral claims suggesting that the woman might be Dhanushk... | 2023-09-28 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_118_ret_b18_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_118 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-woman-seen-in-these-photos-with-dhanushka-is-not-his-lawyer/ | The Woman Accompanying Dhanushka To Court Is His Lawyer! | Social Media Users | 2023-09-25 | https://www.onlanka.com/news/sri-lanka-cricket-hires-new-lawyers-for-dhanushka-gunathilaka.html | Sri Lanka Cricket hires new lawyers for Dhanushka Gunathilaka Lawyer Ananda Amaranath, who was handling Dhanushka Gunathilaka’s case in court on Monday (November 07), has withdrawn from the case. [...] Meanwhile Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to pay legal fees on behalf of Dhanushka Gunathilaka. | 2024-04-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
srilankafactcrescendo_118_ret_bn_g10 | srilankafactcrescendo_118 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-woman-seen-in-these-photos-with-dhanushka-is-not-his-lawyer/ | The Woman Accompanying Dhanushka To Court Is His Lawyer! | Social Media Users | 2023-09-25 | https://www.sundaytimes.lk/221113/columns/danushkas-aussie-sexcapade-501801.html | On Wednesday, a new Sydney-based law firm was retained by Sri Lanka Cricket on behalf of multimillionaire Danushka — who, as the Police Fact Sheet also revealed, earns US$8000 or approx. Rs. 3m a month and spends US$4000 or approx. Rs. 1.5m a month – to represent him, replacing the Lankan-born lawyer. The firm issued a... | 2022-11-13 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_118_ret_bn_g12 | srilankafactcrescendo_118 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/the-woman-seen-in-these-photos-with-dhanushka-is-not-his-lawyer/ | The Woman Accompanying Dhanushka To Court Is His Lawyer! | Social Media Users | 2023-09-25 | https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sri-lankan-cricketer-granted-bail-on-sexual-assault-charges-20221116-p5byya.html | Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been granted bail on sexual assault charges after a court heard he had the support of the Sri Lankan cricket association and government, and sureties totalling $200,000 were accepted. [...] Murugan Thangaraj, lawyer for international cricketer Danushka Gunathi... | 2022-11-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_119 | srilankafactcrescendo_119 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/benjamin-netanyahu-was-not-named-as-killer-of-the-year-by-time-magazine/ | Benjamin Netanyahu Was Named ‘Killer Of The Year’ By TIME Magazine! | Social Media Users | 2023-12-26 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/benjamin-netanyahu-was-not-named-as-killer-of-the-year-by-time-magazine/ | ‘TIME’ magazine does not identify a title as ‘Killer of the Year’, and they haven’t bestowed such a title on Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. | 2023-12-26 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_119_ret_b0_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_119 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/benjamin-netanyahu-was-not-named-as-killer-of-the-year-by-time-magazine/ | Benjamin Netanyahu Was Named ‘Killer Of The Year’ By TIME Magazine! | Social Media Users | 2023-12-26 | https://checkyourfact.com/2024/01/04/fact-check-netanyahu-time-magazines/ | FACT CHECK: Was Benjamin Netanyahu Named Time Magazine’s ‘Killer Of The Year?’ [...] The Facebook image purports Netanyahu has been named Time Magazine’s 2023 "Killer of the Year." The image features Netanyahu on what appears to be a cover of the magazine and labels him as "responsible for war crimes," including the cr... | 2024-01-04 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_119_ret_bn_g12 | srilankafactcrescendo_119 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/benjamin-netanyahu-was-not-named-as-killer-of-the-year-by-time-magazine/ | Benjamin Netanyahu Was Named ‘Killer Of The Year’ By TIME Magazine! | Social Media Users | 2023-12-26 | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-18008697 | Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's defiant leader - Published Benjamin Netanyahu is facing one of the biggest crises of his long political life, amid uproar over his government's attempts to change the way the country's judicial system works. [...] Benjamin Netanyahu was born in Tel Aviv in 1949. In 1963, his family moved to... | 2023-03-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_119_ret_bn_g6 | srilankafactcrescendo_119 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/benjamin-netanyahu-was-not-named-as-killer-of-the-year-by-time-magazine/ | Benjamin Netanyahu Was Named ‘Killer Of The Year’ By TIME Magazine! | Social Media Users | 2023-12-26 | https://www.timesofisrael.com/time-puts-netanyahu-on-the-cover-says-he-tests-the-limits-of-power/ | Time puts Netanyahu on the cover, says he ‘tests the limits of power’ [...] Time magazine has once again put Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on its cover for its upcoming July 22 edition. [...] The article is less flattering than the last time Netanyahu was on Time’s cover, in a mostly sympathetic 2012 interview that... | 2019-07-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_119_ret_bn_g7 | srilankafactcrescendo_119 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/benjamin-netanyahu-was-not-named-as-killer-of-the-year-by-time-magazine/ | Benjamin Netanyahu Was Named ‘Killer Of The Year’ By TIME Magazine! | Social Media Users | 2023-12-26 | https://onlyfact.in/fake-time-cover-image-of-benjamin-netanyahu-is-viral-on-x/ | Killer of the year Netanyahu choice of Time magazine deserves salutation of the whole world @POTUS44 @POTUS45 @POTUS @BernieSanders @georgegalloway @PutinDirect @MbSofKSA @trpresidency @MoeedNj @OryaMaqboolJan @SSEHBAI1 @ashoswai @amanpour @FareedZakaria https://t.co/BXFwtxiLv4 — Danial American (@DanialAmerican) Decem... | 2023-12-25 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_120 | srilankafactcrescendo_120 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sinopec-and-mclarens-both-reject-the-claims-of-possible-partnerships-in-oil-distribution-in-sl/ | McLarens Is The Local Representative Of Sinopec Fuel Operations In Sri Lanka! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-28 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sinopec-and-mclarens-both-reject-the-claims-of-possible-partnerships-in-oil-distribution-in-sl/ | McLarens has no connection with Sinopec for oil distribution in Sri Lanka. The local representative of Sinopec Company in Sri Lanka is Sinopec Oil Lanka Private Limited, located in Hambantota. | 2023-05-28 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_120_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_120 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sinopec-and-mclarens-both-reject-the-claims-of-possible-partnerships-in-oil-distribution-in-sl/ | McLarens Is The Local Representative Of Sinopec Fuel Operations In Sri Lanka! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-28 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sinopec-and-mclarens-both-reject-the-claims-of-possible-partnerships-in-oil-distribution-in-sl/ | Viral posts on cyberspace stated that Minister Kanchana Wijesekera would marry the daughter of the McLaren Group’s owner, and because of this arrangement, the McLarens Group had been chosen as the local representative of Chinese oil company Sinopec, one of the three companies which were selected for fuel sale and distr... | 2023-05-30 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_120_ret_bn_g1 | srilankafactcrescendo_120 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/sinopec-and-mclarens-both-reject-the-claims-of-possible-partnerships-in-oil-distribution-in-sl/ | McLarens Is The Local Representative Of Sinopec Fuel Operations In Sri Lanka! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-28 | https://lankanewsweb.net/archives/34819/mclarens-holdings-responds-to-media-reports-involving-sinopec/ | Colombo (LNW): McLarens Holdings Limited has responded to certain media reports claiming an affiliation with the fuel oil distributor SINOPEC, which has recently entered a contract agreement with Sri Lanka for the objective of speed-running fuel distribution in the island, stating that they are false. In a statement, M... | 2023-05-29 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_121 | srilankafactcrescendo_121 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-clip-of-students-watching-the-hardship-of-their-parents-is-edited/ | Clip Of Students Watching The Hardship Of Their Parents !! | Social Media Users | 2022-12-15 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-clip-of-students-watching-the-hardship-of-their-parents-is-edited/ | The video claiming the Japanese students watch their parents’ hardship in class was edited. According to the sources we found, the students in the clip are Chinese, not Japanese. And the original videos and pictures do not connect with watching the parents/adults’ hardship. | 2022-12-15 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_121_ret_b0_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_121 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-clip-of-students-watching-the-hardship-of-their-parents-is-edited/ | Clip Of Students Watching The Hardship Of Their Parents !! | Social Media Users | 2022-12-15 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-clip-of-students-watching-the-hardship-of-their-parents-is-edited/ | This clip of students watching the hardship of their parents is edited! [...] The video claiming the Japanese students watch their parents’ hardship in class was edited. According to the sources we found, the students in the clip are Chinese, not Japanese. And the original videos and pictures do not connect with watchi... | 2023-01-17 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_121_ret_b13_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_121 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-clip-of-students-watching-the-hardship-of-their-parents-is-edited/ | Clip Of Students Watching The Hardship Of Their Parents !! | Social Media Users | 2022-12-15 | https://thailand.factcrescendo.com/english/a-clip-of-students-watching-the-hardship-of-their-parents-is-edited/ | A clip of students watching the hardship of their parents is edited [...] The video claiming the Japanese students watch their parents’ hardship in class was edited. According to the sources we found, the students in the clip are Chinese, not Japanese. And the original videos and pictures do not connect with watching t... | 2023-01-24 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_121_ret_b2_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_121 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/a-clip-of-students-watching-the-hardship-of-their-parents-is-edited/ | Clip Of Students Watching The Hardship Of Their Parents !! | Social Media Users | 2022-12-15 | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/conscious-communication/201806/the-challenges-parenting-while-in-college | Gerrard, E., & Roberts, R. (2006). Student parents, hardship and debt: A qualitative study. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 30, 393–403. doi:10.1080/03098770600965409 | 2018-06-30 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_122 | srilankafactcrescendo_122 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/indian-external-affairs-minister-didnt-say-that-they-are-ready-to-proclaim-sri-lanka-as-a-state-of-india/ | A Tweet Attributed To Indian External Affairs Minister On India’s Willingness To Proclaim Sri Lanka As A State Of India! | Social Media Users | 2022-04-20 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/indian-external-affairs-minister-didnt-say-that-they-are-ready-to-proclaim-sri-lanka-as-a-state-of-india/ | According to our investigation, found out that the viral image of a Tweet purported to be posted from the official twitter handle of India’s External Affairs Minister Dr.Jaishankar, claiming that India is willing to help resolve issues in Sri Lanka provided that they agree to be declared as a state of India, is false. ... | 2022-04-20 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_122_ret_b1_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_122 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/indian-external-affairs-minister-didnt-say-that-they-are-ready-to-proclaim-sri-lanka-as-a-state-of-india/ | A Tweet Attributed To Indian External Affairs Minister On India’s Willingness To Proclaim Sri Lanka As A State Of India! | Social Media Users | 2022-04-20 | https://checkyourfact.com/2022/04/27/fact-check-indian-foreign-minister-sri-lanka-tweet/ | FACT CHECK: Did India’s Foreign Minister Offer To Make Sri Lanka ‘A State Of India’? An image shared on Facebook allegedly shows a tweet from Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar offering to make Sri Lanka a part of India. [...] "If the people of Sri Lanka are agreeable, India is willing to proclaim... | 2022-04-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
srilankafactcrescendo_122_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_122 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/indian-external-affairs-minister-didnt-say-that-they-are-ready-to-proclaim-sri-lanka-as-a-state-of-india/ | A Tweet Attributed To Indian External Affairs Minister On India’s Willingness To Proclaim Sri Lanka As A State Of India! | Social Media Users | 2022-04-20 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/indian-external-affairs-minister-didnt-say-that-they-are-ready-to-proclaim-sri-lanka-as-a-state-of-india/ | A WhatsApp forward of a Tweet, allegedly posted from the Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankara’s official account, claimed that India is ready to proclaim Sri Lanka as a state of India, if the people of Sri Lanka find it agreeable. Tweet went on to say that in return, India is willing to help Sri Lanka t... | 2022-04-21 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_122_ret_bn_g13 | srilankafactcrescendo_122 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/indian-external-affairs-minister-didnt-say-that-they-are-ready-to-proclaim-sri-lanka-as-a-state-of-india/ | A Tweet Attributed To Indian External Affairs Minister On India’s Willingness To Proclaim Sri Lanka As A State Of India! | Social Media Users | 2022-04-20 | https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2020/02/18/regaining-the-moral-and-strategic-ground-the-development-of-indias-pragmatic-foreign-policy-on-sri-lanka/ | Should India be focused on regaining a foothold and influence within the island nation, it is clear that they will be following a more pragmatic policy to do so. In fact, it’s already clear that India has been enacting such a policy since November’s election. Not long after the results were declared, Subrahmanyam Jaysh... | 2020-02-18 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
srilankafactcrescendo_122_ret_bn_g14 | srilankafactcrescendo_122 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/indian-external-affairs-minister-didnt-say-that-they-are-ready-to-proclaim-sri-lanka-as-a-state-of-india/ | A Tweet Attributed To Indian External Affairs Minister On India’s Willingness To Proclaim Sri Lanka As A State Of India! | Social Media Users | 2022-04-20 | https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2020/06/dealing-with-the-taliban-indias-strategy-in-afghanistan-after-us-withdrawal?lang=en | 86 "Suo Motu Statement by Minister of External Affairs in Parliament on the Hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC-814," Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, March 1, 2020, https://mea.gov.in/in-focus-article.htm?5471/Suo+Motu+Statement+by+Minister+of+External+Affairs+in+Parliament+on+the+Hijacking+of+Ind... | 2020-06-02 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
srilankafactcrescendo_124 | srilankafactcrescendo_124 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/rescue-machines-of-japan-being-misleadingly-shared-as-cadaver-collectors-in-china/ | Cadavar Collecting Machines Developed By China !! | Social Media Users | 2023-08-09 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/rescue-machines-of-japan-being-misleadingly-shared-as-cadaver-collectors-in-china/ | According to our investigation, we found out that the viral video does not depict cadaver-collecting machines in China. Those are the Japanese machines, which were developed to help the relief workers rescue the victims of natural disasters, etc., at the difficult moments when it's risky for them to attend physically. | 2023-08-09 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_124_ret_b4_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_124 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/rescue-machines-of-japan-being-misleadingly-shared-as-cadaver-collectors-in-china/ | Cadavar Collecting Machines Developed By China !! | Social Media Users | 2023-08-09 | https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/01/25/executed-chinese-prisoners-likely-used-in-uk-exhibition | Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 January, Lord Alton of Liverpool said that the cadavers used in an international touring show called Real Bodies, which was seen at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in 2018, "were probably people who had been executed" in China. [...] However, in an earlier debate in the... | 2021-01-25 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_124_ret_bn_g1 | srilankafactcrescendo_124 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/rescue-machines-of-japan-being-misleadingly-shared-as-cadaver-collectors-in-china/ | Cadavar Collecting Machines Developed By China !! | Social Media Users | 2023-08-09 | https://www.logicallyfacts.com/en/fact-check/false-japanese-rescue-robots-shared-as-chinese-cadaver-collecting-machines | A clip showing a robot lifting humans circulating on social media claims to show "cadaver collecting machine" developed in China. The video was shared with a caption alleging, "Developers in China have created and begun testing cadaver collecting machines. According to the designers, this robot with artificial intellig... | 2023-08-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_126 | srilankafactcrescendo_126 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/truth-about-viral-message-on-population-figures-by-the-un/ | Male Population Was Less Than Half Of Female Population According To 2019 UN Report? Here’s The Truth… | Social Media Users | 2021-07-11 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/truth-about-viral-message-on-population-figures-by-the-un/ | In conclusion, we can say that facts related with above mentioned viral claim indicating that world’s male population was less than half that of female population as per a United Nations 2019 report are completely baseless and false. | 2021-07-11 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_126_ret_b0_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_126 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/truth-about-viral-message-on-population-figures-by-the-un/ | Male Population Was Less Than Half Of Female Population According To 2019 UN Report? Here’s The Truth… | Social Media Users | 2021-07-11 | https://ourworldindata.org/gender-ratio | Countries over 50 percent (shown in orange) have a higher female population, while those below 50 percent (shown in purple) have a higher male population. [...] But as we move through adulthood, the sex ratio declines. In 2021, among 50-year-olds the ratio was close to 100. Among 70-year-olds, there were only 86 men pe... | 2024-03-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
srilankafactcrescendo_126_ret_b13_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_126 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/truth-about-viral-message-on-population-figures-by-the-un/ | Male Population Was Less Than Half Of Female Population According To 2019 UN Report? Here’s The Truth… | Social Media Users | 2021-07-11 | https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328107/global-population-gender/ | Over the past 22 years, there were constantly more men than women living on the planet. Of the 7.95 billion people living on the Earth in 2022, four billion were men and 3.95 billion were women. One fourth of the world's total population in 2022 were below 15 years. [...] World Bank, Global population from 2000 to 2022... | 2024-07-04 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_126_ret_bn_g17 | srilankafactcrescendo_126 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/truth-about-viral-message-on-population-figures-by-the-un/ | Male Population Was Less Than Half Of Female Population According To 2019 UN Report? Here’s The Truth… | Social Media Users | 2021-07-11 | https://www.ined.fr/en/everything_about_population/demographic-facts-sheets/faq/more-men-or-women-in-the-world/ | Are there more men or more women in the world? The number of men and women in the world is roughly equal, though men hold a slight lead with 102 men for 100 women (in 2020). More precisely, out of 1,000 people, 504 are men (50.4%) and 496 are women (49.6%). For every 100 girls, 106 boys are born, but males have a highe... | 2020-06-05 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_127 | srilankafactcrescendo_127 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-truth-in-cardinal-stepping-down-as-archbishop-of-colombo/ | Cardinal Stepping Down As Archbishop Of Colombo!! | Social Media Users | 2022-12-20 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-truth-in-cardinal-stepping-down-as-archbishop-of-colombo/ | Media Spokesman of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Fr. Jude Chrysantha Fernando, stated that the news claiming that the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, is planning to retire from his position is false and that the Cardinal has not yet made any decision to retire. | 2022-12-20 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_127_ret_b0_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_127 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-truth-in-cardinal-stepping-down-as-archbishop-of-colombo/ | Cardinal Stepping Down As Archbishop Of Colombo!! | Social Media Users | 2022-12-20 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-truth-in-cardinal-stepping-down-as-archbishop-of-colombo/ | No truth in Cardinal stepping down as Archbishop of Colombo [...] Media Spokesman of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Rev. Father Jude Chrysantha Fernando, rejected speculation in some media reports that His Eminence Rt. Rev. Dr. Malcom Cardinal Ranjith had decided to step down from the position of Colombo Archbishop. [...]... | 2022-12-23 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_127_ret_b19_g11 | srilankafactcrescendo_127 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-truth-in-cardinal-stepping-down-as-archbishop-of-colombo/ | Cardinal Stepping Down As Archbishop Of Colombo!! | Social Media Users | 2022-12-20 | https://archdioceseofcolombo.lk/news | His Grace the Archbishop Oswald Gomis Archbishop Emeritus of Colombo was called to eternal rest on the 3rd of February... […] [...] The body of His Grace the Archbishop Oswald Gomis Archbishop Emeritus of Colombo was brought today (3rd) morning to the... […] [...] Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterda... | 2020-08-21 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
srilankafactcrescendo_127_ret_b1_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_127 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-truth-in-cardinal-stepping-down-as-archbishop-of-colombo/ | Cardinal Stepping Down As Archbishop Of Colombo!! | Social Media Users | 2022-12-20 | https://archives1.dailynews.lk/2022/12/21/local/293554/no-truth-cardinal-stepping-down-archbishop | Media Spokesman of the Archdiocese of Colombo Rev. Father Jude Krishantha rejected speculation in some media that Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith had decided to step down from the position of Colombo Archbishop. He said that the he got a number of inquiries from the media fraternity about the speculation th... | 2022-12-21 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_127_ret_bn_g7 | srilankafactcrescendo_127 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-truth-in-cardinal-stepping-down-as-archbishop-of-colombo/ | Cardinal Stepping Down As Archbishop Of Colombo!! | Social Media Users | 2022-12-20 | https://mawratanews.lk/news/cardinal-criticizes-rajapaksa-family-seeks-resignation-of-president/ | His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, has demanded that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Government step down immediately. The Rajapaksa family’s continued hold on power, despite the fact that the majority of the population doesn’t trust them in any way, is the biggest barrier to the cou... | 2022-07-06 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_128 | srilankafactcrescendo_128 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-a-short-film-titled-sorry-did-not-win-an-oscar-for-best-short-film/ | The Short Film “Sorry” Won An Oscar For The Best Short Film! | Social Media Users | 2024-04-02 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-a-short-film-titled-sorry-did-not-win-an-oscar-for-best-short-film/ | In conclusion, the viral claim that a short film titled "Sorry" won an Oscar for Best Short Movie is false. There is no evidence to support such a claim, and it is likely a misinterpretation or fabrication derived from unrelated Indian misinformation. | 2024-04-02 | False | true | true | refutes |
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