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srilankafactcrescendo_158_ret_b2_g1 | srilankafactcrescendo_158 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fact-check-dcd-levels-on-milk-powder/ | Misleading Claims On DCD Levels In Milk Powder | Social Media Users | 2020-12-05 | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/216655/govt-disputes-milk-powder-test-results | The Government says Sri Lankan tests which show high levels of DCD contamination in some batches of Fonterra milk powder are wrong. The Sri Lankan Government has ordered the New Zealand dairy co-operative to recall two batches of milk powder, claiming it contained residue of the farm chemical dicyandiamide (DCD). [...]... | 2013-08-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_158_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_158 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fact-check-dcd-levels-on-milk-powder/ | Misleading Claims On DCD Levels In Milk Powder | Social Media Users | 2020-12-05 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fact-check-dcd-levels-on-milk-powder/ | A letter claimed to be from Medical Faculty Student’s Union of University of Colombo from 2013 has gained lot of traction over the past few days. From our investigation revelated that these posts shared in present day context about DCD contamination in milk power is misleading. Even though ITI had tested Fonterra along... | 2022-02-21 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_159 | srilankafactcrescendo_159 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/dont-be-misled-by-flowers-blooming-in-the-himalayas-once-in-400-years/ | Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-01 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/dont-be-misled-by-flowers-blooming-in-the-himalayas-once-in-400-years/ | Fact Crescendo found the famous hoax of a 400-year-old blooming flower attached to an artwork that doesn’t resemble any real-life plant. Even though the ‘Pagoda flower’ does exist, it blooms annually. There isn’t any reported flower that blooms once in 400 years. | 2023-05-01 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_159_ret_bn_g1 | srilankafactcrescendo_159 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/dont-be-misled-by-flowers-blooming-in-the-himalayas-once-in-400-years/ | Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-01 | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pagoda-flower-bloom-400-years/ | A photograph supposedly showing a pagoda flower is frequently shared on social media along with the claim that it only blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas: [...] This picture does not show a pagoda flower (nor the "auspicious Mahameru flower") but rather a plant called the Rheum nobile. While this large plant ... | 2023-05-03 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_159_ret_bn_g11 | srilankafactcrescendo_159 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/dont-be-misled-by-flowers-blooming-in-the-himalayas-once-in-400-years/ | Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-01 | https://factly.in/the-plant-in-the-image-is-sikkim-rhubarb-it-blooms-every-year-in-the-himalayas/ | An image is being shared widely on Facebook with the claim that it shows Mahameru flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas. Let’s check the authenticity of that claim. Claim: Image of Mahameru flower that blooms once every 400 years in the Himalayas. Fact: The plant in the image is ‘Rheum Nobile/ Sikkim... | 2019-11-08 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_159_ret_bn_g2 | srilankafactcrescendo_159 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/dont-be-misled-by-flowers-blooming-in-the-himalayas-once-in-400-years/ | Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-01 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/dont-be-misled-by-flowers-blooming-in-the-himalayas-once-in-400-years/ | Don’t Be Misled By Claims of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! The Himalayas are home to many natural beauties, and according to some research, several rare medicinal plants and flowers can only be found in the Himalayas. Many of you have probably seen an image claiming to be a flower that only bloom... | 2023-05-09 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_159_ret_bn_g5 | srilankafactcrescendo_159 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/dont-be-misled-by-flowers-blooming-in-the-himalayas-once-in-400-years/ | Claims Of Flowers Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years! | Social Media Users | 2023-05-01 | https://afghanistan.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claim-with-footage-of-fox-tail-lily-as-mahameru-blooming-in-the-himalayas-once-in-400-years/ | Misleading Claim With Footage Of Fox Tail Lily As ‘Mahameru’ Blooming In The Himalayas Once In 400 Years. [...] The Himalayas are home to many natural beauties. According to some research, several rare medicinal plants and flowers can only be found in the Himalayas. A video of a flower blooming is presently trending on... | 2023-03-31 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_16_ret_b5_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_16 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/consumer-safety-fact-check/are-coconut-oil-and-vegetable-oils-misunderstood-debunking-the-health-myths-618810 | Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad | Social Media Users | 2024-09-13 | https://www.forbes.com/health/nutrition/coconut-oil/ | Coconut oil is touted as a superfood with all kinds of potential health benefits, including weight loss, blood sugar control, reduction of cholesterol and decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. However, like butter, coconut oil is solid at room temperature and primarily composed of saturated fat. Most other vegetable o... | 2024-10-03 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_16_ret_bn_g13 | srilankafactcrescendo_16 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/consumer-safety-fact-check/are-coconut-oil-and-vegetable-oils-misunderstood-debunking-the-health-myths-618810 | Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad | Social Media Users | 2024-09-13 | https://sarahwilson.com/2011/11/why-i-get-excited-about-coconut-oil/ | Coconut oil is a short-medium chain saturated fat. But saturated fat is bad, right? No. Not the naturally occurring saturated fats, like coconut oil. It’s the artificially adjusted trans fats you want to avoid, like vegetable oils and seed oils. I’ll be posting on this next week, if you’re not quite convinced! Also, wh... | 2018-08-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_16_ret_bn_g3 | srilankafactcrescendo_16 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/consumer-safety-fact-check/are-coconut-oil-and-vegetable-oils-misunderstood-debunking-the-health-myths-618810 | Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad | Social Media Users | 2024-09-13 | https://jacksonschips.com/blogs/blog/how-to-use-coconut-oil-instead-of-vegetable-oil | Coconut Oil vs Vegetable Oil [...] According to Palak Patel, a chef at the Institute of Culinary Education, swapping coconut oil for vegetable oil is straightforward: one cup of vegetable oil is equal to one cup of coconut oil when cooking and baking. However, when using coconut oil as a substitute for vegetable oil, t... | 2022-05-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_16_ret_bn_g5 | srilankafactcrescendo_16 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/consumer-safety-fact-check/are-coconut-oil-and-vegetable-oils-misunderstood-debunking-the-health-myths-618810 | Coconut Oil is good. But vegetable oil is bad | Social Media Users | 2024-09-13 | https://nucoconut.com/coconut-oil-vs-vegetable-oil-the-battle-of-the-oils/ | Coconut Oil Vs. Vegetable Oil – The Battle of the Oils [...] But when it comes to cooking, to be more specific, frying, which is better – Coconut Oil or Vegetable Oil? What are the things that you ought to consider when buying and using a type of frying oil? To be able to know which is better, let us try to compare and... | 2018-12-01 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_160 | srilankafactcrescendo_160 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-allegations-unraveled-gas-price-dynamics-and-the-role-of-aragalaya-activists-and-president-wickremesinghe/ | Before the Aragalaya Gas Prices of Sri Lanka Low and After Aragalaya,Prices Increased !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-03 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-allegations-unraveled-gas-price-dynamics-and-the-role-of-aragalaya-activists-and-president-wickremesinghe/ | In conclusion, the allegations against President Wickremesinghe and Aragalaya activists for the increase in gas prices are misleading. The timeline of events reveals that the price surge mainly occurred towards the end period of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's tenure, and in the subsequent period, the prices drop... | 2024-01-03 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_160_ret_b15_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_160 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-allegations-unraveled-gas-price-dynamics-and-the-role-of-aragalaya-activists-and-president-wickremesinghe/ | Before the Aragalaya Gas Prices of Sri Lanka Low and After Aragalaya,Prices Increased !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-03 | https://www.theweek.in/theweek/specials/2023/06/24/sri-lanka-economic-crisis-current-political-scenario.html | Balangoda Kassaba Thero, a 30-year-old Buddhist monk who was on a Satyagraha campaign during the Aragalaya protests, too, is facing charges. "I was fighting for people’s rights and they arrested me for that. Buddhism preaches peace. But they say even a monk is wrong, although our protests were peaceful," said Kassaba, ... | 2023-06-24 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
srilankafactcrescendo_160_ret_b17_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_160 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-allegations-unraveled-gas-price-dynamics-and-the-role-of-aragalaya-activists-and-president-wickremesinghe/ | Before the Aragalaya Gas Prices of Sri Lanka Low and After Aragalaya,Prices Increased !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-03 | https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/janatha-aragalaya-the-movement-that-booted-out-the-rajapaksas/article65645573.ece | The citizens’ rebellion against Mr. Gotabaya exposed the entire Rajapaksa clan’s insatiable thirst for power, and apparent disregard for human life and dignity — something the Tamil and Muslim minorities knew for long. The Aragalaya revealed both, the fragility of power, and the power of protest, as citizens underwent ... | 2022-07-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_160_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_160 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-allegations-unraveled-gas-price-dynamics-and-the-role-of-aragalaya-activists-and-president-wickremesinghe/ | Before the Aragalaya Gas Prices of Sri Lanka Low and After Aragalaya,Prices Increased !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-03 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-allegations-unraveled-gas-price-dynamics-and-the-role-of-aragalaya-activists-and-president-wickremesinghe/ | In recent social media posts, allegations have surfaced, targeting President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Aragalaya activists for the current state of gas prices in Sri Lanka. The post implies that the price of an LP gas cylinder (12.5kg) was around Rs.1500 before the Aragalaya period and that after Ranil Wickremasinghe be... | 2024-01-04 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_161 | srilankafactcrescendo_161 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fake-message-viral-about-sudha-murty-bombay-to-bangalore-without-a-train-ticket/ | Sudha Murty was helped by a lecturer named Usha Bhattacharya when she was travelling without ticket On train from Bombay to Bangalore in her childhood.... | Social Media Users | 2022-10-28 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fake-message-viral-about-sudha-murty-bombay-to-bangalore-without-a-train-ticket/ | According to our investigation, we found out that the viral social media story about Sudha Murty was misleading. The viral message is false and does not tell the childhood story of Sudha Murty. The runaway girl Chitra is not Sudha Murty. The information in viral posts is a grossly convoluted version of one of the stori... | 2022-10-28 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_161_ret_b1_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_161 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fake-message-viral-about-sudha-murty-bombay-to-bangalore-without-a-train-ticket/ | Sudha Murty was helped by a lecturer named Usha Bhattacharya when she was travelling without ticket On train from Bombay to Bangalore in her childhood.... | Social Media Users | 2022-10-28 | https://newsmeter.in/fact-check/this-story-about-a-stranger-helping-a-young-sudha-murty-is-not-true-698770 | Hyderabad: A post about how a woman helped a young Sudha Murty, author and former chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, is being shared on social media with the claim that it is a true story. It claims that the woman, Usha Bhattacharya, who was a college lecturer, helped the young runaway girl (Sudha Murty) and bought... | 2022-08-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_161_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_161 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fake-message-viral-about-sudha-murty-bombay-to-bangalore-without-a-train-ticket/ | Sudha Murty was helped by a lecturer named Usha Bhattacharya when she was travelling without ticket On train from Bombay to Bangalore in her childhood.... | Social Media Users | 2022-10-28 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fake-message-viral-about-sudha-murty-bombay-to-bangalore-without-a-train-ticket/ | <strong>Viral Message About Sudha Murty Travelling Without Ticket on Train Is Fabricated!</strong> [...] In brief, the story in the message follows: A 13-years-old girl Chitra was travelling without a ticket on Bombay-Bangalore Train. The ticket checker threatened to throw her out when a kind-hearted Prof., Usha Bhatta... | 2022-11-05 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_161_ret_bn_g1 | srilankafactcrescendo_161 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fake-message-viral-about-sudha-murty-bombay-to-bangalore-without-a-train-ticket/ | Sudha Murty was helped by a lecturer named Usha Bhattacharya when she was travelling without ticket On train from Bombay to Bangalore in her childhood.... | Social Media Users | 2022-10-28 | https://newschecker.in/fact-check/sudha-murty-false-claim/ | A viral forward claiming to be the life story of Infosys chairperson Sudha Murty is being widely shared online. It is claimed that a stranger named Mrs. Usha Bhattacharya paid for the train ticket of a runaway girl named Chitra while travelling from Bombay to Bangalore and took the girl to an NGO so she could be taken ... | 2022-08-09 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_161_ret_bn_g2 | srilankafactcrescendo_161 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fake-message-viral-about-sudha-murty-bombay-to-bangalore-without-a-train-ticket/ | Sudha Murty was helped by a lecturer named Usha Bhattacharya when she was travelling without ticket On train from Bombay to Bangalore in her childhood.... | Social Media Users | 2022-10-28 | https://english.factcrescendo.com/2022/11/03/fake-message-viral-about-sudha-murthys-bombay-to-banglore-without-a-ticket-train-journey/ | Viral Message About Sudha Murthy Travelling Without Ticket in Train is False [...] In brief, the story in the message follows: A 13-years-old girl Chitra was traveling without a ticket on Bombay-Bangalore Train. The ticket checker threatened her to throw out when a kind-hearted Prof. Usha Bhattacharya paid for her tick... | 2022-11-03 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_162 | srilankafactcrescendo_162 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-origins-of-the-term-hello/ | The Origins Of “Hello” Was Linked To Graham Bell`s Girl Friend! | Social Media Users | 2020-06-27 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-origins-of-the-term-hello/ | Our investigation reveals that the social media post claiming that the word "Hello” term had origins as it was the surname of Alexander Graham Bell's girlfriend is misleading. | 2020-06-27 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_162_ret_b0_g6 | srilankafactcrescendo_162 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-origins-of-the-term-hello/ | The Origins Of “Hello” Was Linked To Graham Bell`s Girl Friend! | Social Media Users | 2020-06-27 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-origins-of-the-term-hello/ | Social media posts are being spread virally stating that the beginning of the term "hello" can be traced back to Graham Bell's time and his girlfriend's name was "Margaret Hello". [...] Our investigation reveals that the social media post claiming that the word "Hello" term had origins as it was the surname of Alexande... | 2022-12-09 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_162_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_162 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-origins-of-the-term-hello/ | The Origins Of “Hello” Was Linked To Graham Bell`s Girl Friend! | Social Media Users | 2020-06-27 | https://english.factcrescendo.com/2024/06/11/fake-information-going-viral-about-the-word-hello/ | Is The Origin Of "Hello" Related To Graham Bell's Girlfriend? Here's The Truth. [...] It is '#Margaret Hello,' the fiancée of the #telephone inventor '#Graham #Bell.' [...] Title:Is The Origin Of "Hello" Related To Graham Bell's Girlfriend? Here's The Truth. | 2024-06-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_162_ret_bn_g7 | srilankafactcrescendo_162 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-origins-of-the-term-hello/ | The Origins Of “Hello” Was Linked To Graham Bell`s Girl Friend! | Social Media Users | 2020-06-27 | https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-hello-girl/ | While there certainly exist words that began their linguistic lives as people's names, hello does not belong in that category. This sorry tale about the surname of Alexander Graham Bell's girlfriend is merely a hoax, nothing more. We began seeing this purported etymology for hello in the online world in November 2010. ... | 2014-03-15 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_162_ret_bn_g9 | srilankafactcrescendo_162 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-the-origins-of-the-term-hello/ | The Origins Of “Hello” Was Linked To Graham Bell`s Girl Friend! | Social Media Users | 2020-06-27 | https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/30712/was-the-phrase-hello-popularized-because-of-the-name-of-alexander-graham-bell | Do you know what is the real meaning of "Hello" It is the name of a girl. [...] Margaret Hello. She was the girlfriend of Graham bell who invented the telephone. One can forget the name of Graham bell but not his girlfriend - that is Love !!!! or whatever.... [...] Was Bell involved with a woman named Margaret Hello an... | 2016-06-22 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_163 | srilankafactcrescendo_163 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-israeli-attack-on-gaza-tower-shared-linking-to-recent-attack/ | Israeli Attacked On Gaza Tower Recently !! | Social Media Users | 2023-10-09 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-israeli-attack-on-gaza-tower-shared-linking-to-recent-attack/ | Fact Crescendo found the claim made along with the viral video be False. This is not a video from a recent Israeli airstrike in Gaza.The viral video dates back to May 2021 when Israeli airstrikes destroyed the 14-storey tower in Gaza City. | 2023-10-09 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_163_ret_bn_g19 | srilankafactcrescendo_163 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-israeli-attack-on-gaza-tower-shared-linking-to-recent-attack/ | Israeli Attacked On Gaza Tower Recently !! | Social Media Users | 2023-10-09 | https://academic.oup.com/jcsl/article/29/1/21/7644943 | A Sari, ‘Israeli Attacks on Gaza’s Tower Blocks’ (Articles of War. Lieber Institute, West Point, 17 May 2021) <https://lieber.westpoint.edu/israeli-attacks-gazas-tower-blocks/> accessed 2 February 2024. [...] J Federman, ‘Shocking and Horrifying’: Israel Destroys AP Office in Gaza’ (AP News, 16 May 2021) <https://apnew... | 2024-04-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_163_ret_bn_g4 | srilankafactcrescendo_163 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/old-video-of-israeli-attack-on-gaza-tower-shared-linking-to-recent-attack/ | Israeli Attacked On Gaza Tower Recently !! | Social Media Users | 2023-10-09 | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/15/give-us-10-minutes-how-israel-bombed-gaza-media-tower | ‘Give us 10 minutes’: How Israel bombed a Gaza media tower [...] Still, at 3:12pm (12:12 GMT), the first Israeli strike came. Five minutes later, al-Jalaa tower crashed to the ground after being hit by three missiles that sent a dark cloud of dust and debris into the air. There have been no immediate reports of casualt... | 2021-05-15 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_164 | srilankafactcrescendo_164 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/ioc-did-not-request-to-fill-fuel-tanks-to-the-maximum-limit-due-to-the-current-hot-weather-in-sl/ | IOC Requests Against Filling Fuel Tanks To The Maximum Limit, Due To Rising Heat In SL! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-17 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/ioc-did-not-request-to-fill-fuel-tanks-to-the-maximum-limit-due-to-the-current-hot-weather-in-sl/ | Our investigation found that IOC had not released any advisory statement warning the public against filling their vehicle fuel tanks to the maximum limit. The message was viral a few years ago in India, too. IOC clarifies that they had not issued any such advisory, and it’s perfectly safe to fill the fuel tanks to the ... | 2023-04-17 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_164_ret_b0_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_164 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/ioc-did-not-request-to-fill-fuel-tanks-to-the-maximum-limit-due-to-the-current-hot-weather-in-sl/ | IOC Requests Against Filling Fuel Tanks To The Maximum Limit, Due To Rising Heat In SL! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-17 | https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-indian-oil-corporation-never-filling-car-fuel-tank-full-capacity-explosions-petrol-diesel-1935746-2022-04-10 | A viral social media post claims that IOC has warned against filling a car's fuel tank to its maximum capacity as it can cause an explosion during the summer months. The India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be false. [...] The viral post read,"The temperature is set to rise in the coming da... | 2022-04-10 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_164_ret_b11_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_164 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/ioc-did-not-request-to-fill-fuel-tanks-to-the-maximum-limit-due-to-the-current-hot-weather-in-sl/ | IOC Requests Against Filling Fuel Tanks To The Maximum Limit, Due To Rising Heat In SL! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-17 | https://www.latestly.com/socially/social-viral/indian-oil-issued-warning-against-filling-petrol-in-vehicles-to-maximum-limit-govt-run-pib-fact-check-debunks-fake-claim-5082213.html | A viral claim says Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has warned customers against filling their vehicles' fuel tanks to the maximum limit as they might explode. In a purported circular, the company said this might happen due to increasing temperature. However, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked this claim in th... | 2023-04-25 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_164_ret_b5_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_164 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/ioc-did-not-request-to-fill-fuel-tanks-to-the-maximum-limit-due-to-the-current-hot-weather-in-sl/ | IOC Requests Against Filling Fuel Tanks To The Maximum Limit, Due To Rising Heat In SL! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-17 | https://www.logicallyfacts.com/en/fact-check/false-indian-oil-corporation-limited-advises-avoiding-filling-a-vehicle-to-its-maximum-capacity-during-hot-temperatures | In April 2022, a purported statement from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) went viral on social media. IOCL was credited in the viral posts for spreading information about the hazards of overfilling gasoline vehicles. The advisory included an image of the IOCL logo along with a body of text stating that rising air... | 2022-05-04 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_164_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_164 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/ioc-did-not-request-to-fill-fuel-tanks-to-the-maximum-limit-due-to-the-current-hot-weather-in-sl/ | IOC Requests Against Filling Fuel Tanks To The Maximum Limit, Due To Rising Heat In SL! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-17 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/ioc-did-not-request-to-fill-fuel-tanks-to-the-maximum-limit-due-to-the-current-hot-weather-in-sl/ | Social media is abuzz with viral claims that the Indian Oil Company (IOC) warns people against filling their fuel tanks to the maximum level due to the rise in atmospheric temperature currently being experienced in Sri Lanka. [...] Our investigation found that IOC had not released any advisory statement warning the pub... | 2023-04-19 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_165_ret_b2_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_165 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-on-sadha-haroon-as-the-first-sl-muslim-lady-to-be-selected-for-space-travel/ | Fathima Sadha (Sadha Haroon) Has Been Selected As The First Sri Lankan Female Astronaut ! | Social Media Users | 2022-08-18 | https://mawratanews.lk/news/a-women-astronaut-from-sri-lanka/ | Fathima Shahda (from Negombo) has been selected as Sri Lanka's first Muslim woman astronaut, according to a tweet shared by media personnel. https://twitter.com/Ahmath_Sadique/status/1559743519257808896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1559743519257808896%7Ctwgr%5E91f54190719f5cedc1e6b31019e9b3798f6... | 2022-08-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_165_ret_b4_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_165 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-on-sadha-haroon-as-the-first-sl-muslim-lady-to-be-selected-for-space-travel/ | Fathima Sadha (Sadha Haroon) Has Been Selected As The First Sri Lankan Female Astronaut ! | Social Media Users | 2022-08-18 | https://pulse.lk/everythingelse/iconic-sri-lankan-women-history/ | At age 27, Anoka Primrose Abeyrathne is the first Sri Lankan appointed from the Asia-Pacific region to the UN Habitat Global Youth Advisory Board. She is also the Policy and Advocacy representative to the Commonwealth Climate Leadership Team. She is the youngest Global Shaper of the World Economic Forum and is the firs... | 2019-03-15 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
srilankafactcrescendo_165_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_165 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-on-sadha-haroon-as-the-first-sl-muslim-lady-to-be-selected-for-space-travel/ | Fathima Sadha (Sadha Haroon) Has Been Selected As The First Sri Lankan Female Astronaut ! | Social Media Users | 2022-08-18 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-on-sadha-haroon-as-the-first-sl-muslim-lady-to-be-selected-for-space-travel/ | Below is an investigation about social media claims which went viral, claiming that a young Muslim girl had been selected as the first Sri Lankan female astronaut to travel to space. [...] The text in these viral posters congratulated Fatima Sadha studying at a private school in Negombo was selected as a "Space Warrior... | 2022-08-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_166_ret_b11_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_166 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-post-about-long-distance-train-schedule-at-mount-lavinia-railway-station/ | Is The Train Timing Display At Mt. Lavinia Railway Station Available Only In English And Chinese? Find Out The Truth… | https://archive.is/OuBfg | 2020-12-07 | https://www.ceylonlanka.info/2013/09/mt-lavinia-railway-station.html | Thanks for reading Mt Lavinia Railway Station | 2013-12-14 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_166_ret_b9_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_166 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-post-about-long-distance-train-schedule-at-mount-lavinia-railway-station/ | Is The Train Timing Display At Mt. Lavinia Railway Station Available Only In English And Chinese? Find Out The Truth… | https://archive.is/OuBfg | 2020-12-07 | https://matarahotnews.com/probe-on-notice-board-in-chinese-language-at-mount-lavinia-railway-station/ | The Railway Department is to launch an investigation into a notice board placed at the Mount Lavinia railway station which is in mandarin (Chinese). The notice board gives the long distance train times in English and Mandarin. [...] The Assistant Director of the Commission Sivapragashan Madhivanan had told Colombo Gaze... | 2020-12-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_166_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_166 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-post-about-long-distance-train-schedule-at-mount-lavinia-railway-station/ | Is The Train Timing Display At Mt. Lavinia Railway Station Available Only In English And Chinese? Find Out The Truth… | https://archive.is/OuBfg | 2020-12-07 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-post-about-long-distance-train-schedule-at-mount-lavinia-railway-station/ | A post with an accompanying photograph claiming to be from Mount Lavinia Railway station was shared as seen below, which had information of long distance train timings only in English and Chinese. The viral posts claimed that Sinhala and Tamil languages had been omitted out. [...] Hence, it is clear that the viral trai... | 2022-02-21 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_167 | srilankafactcrescendo_167 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/false-claims-about-wasim-akram-raising-match-fixing-allegations-on-the-asia-cup-finals/ | Wasim Akram alleged that the performance of the Sri Lanka cricket team in the Asia Cup final match was suspicious !! | Social Media Users | 2023-09-21 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/false-claims-about-wasim-akram-raising-match-fixing-allegations-on-the-asia-cup-finals/ | There is no evidence to support the claim that Wasim Akram made any statement on Start Sports or any other public forum regarding match-fixing in the Asia Cup 2023 final. The claim appears to have originated on social media and spread without any basis in fact. | 2023-09-21 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_167_ret_b6_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_167 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/false-claims-about-wasim-akram-raising-match-fixing-allegations-on-the-asia-cup-finals/ | Wasim Akram alleged that the performance of the Sri Lanka cricket team in the Asia Cup final match was suspicious !! | Social Media Users | 2023-09-21 | https://www.wionews.com/sports/sri-lanka-cannot-be-taken-easy-wasim-akram-picks-his-favourites-ahead-of-asia-cup-2022-final-515136 | 'Sri Lanka cannot be taken easy': Wasim Akram picks his favourites ahead of Asia Cup 2022 final As the Asia Cup final inches closer, former Pakistan superstar Wasim Akram reveals who he believes will lift the trophy between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. [...] Although Akram admitted that The Shaheens would enter the final as... | 2022-09-11 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_167_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_167 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/false-claims-about-wasim-akram-raising-match-fixing-allegations-on-the-asia-cup-finals/ | Wasim Akram alleged that the performance of the Sri Lanka cricket team in the Asia Cup final match was suspicious !! | Social Media Users | 2023-09-21 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/false-claims-about-wasim-akram-raising-match-fixing-allegations-on-the-asia-cup-finals/ | Fake Statements Attributed to Wasim Akram Related to Sri Lanka’s Dismal Performance in the Asia Cup Finals! [...] Viral social media posts claimed that the former Pakistani cricketer and current cricket commentator Wasim Akram alleged that the performance of the Sri Lanka cricket team in the Asia Cup final match was su... | 2023-09-21 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_168 | srilankafactcrescendo_168 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/viral-document-claiming-unhcr-survey-on-sri-lankan-presidential-polls-is-fabricated/ | UNHCR Survey On Sri Lankan Presidential Polls !!(Document) | Social Media Users | 2024-05-14 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/viral-document-claiming-unhcr-survey-on-sri-lankan-presidential-polls-is-fabricated/ | The viral document claiming to represent the voter preference results of a UNHCR survey on Sri Lankan presidential polls is false and misleading. There is no evidence to support its authenticity, and official statements from the UN Sri Lanka office confirm that it is not associated with any UN organization. Additionall... | 2024-05-14 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_168_ret_b18_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_168 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/viral-document-claiming-unhcr-survey-on-sri-lankan-presidential-polls-is-fabricated/ | UNHCR Survey On Sri Lankan Presidential Polls !!(Document) | Social Media Users | 2024-05-14 | https://www.ihp.lk/press-releases/ak-dissanayake-53-continues-lead-sajith-premadasa-34-presidential-election-voting | IHP’s Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) MRP provisional estimates of Presidential Election voting intent in Feb. 2024 show no real changes compared to January. NPP/JVP leader AK Dissanayake continues to lead with the support of 53% of all adults followed by SJB leader Sajith Premadasa on 34%, Pres. Ranil Wickrem... | 2024-03-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_168_ret_bn_g1 | srilankafactcrescendo_168 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/viral-document-claiming-unhcr-survey-on-sri-lankan-presidential-polls-is-fabricated/ | UNHCR Survey On Sri Lankan Presidential Polls !!(Document) | Social Media Users | 2024-05-14 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/viral-document-claiming-unhcr-survey-on-sri-lankan-presidential-polls-is-fabricated/ | A document circulating on social media purports to depict the results of a survey conducted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR Sri Lanka) regarding preferences in the Sri Lankan presidential polls. [...] The viral document claiming to represent the voter preference results of a UNHCR survey on ... | 2024-05-15 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_168_ret_bn_g12 | srilankafactcrescendo_168 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/viral-document-claiming-unhcr-survey-on-sri-lankan-presidential-polls-is-fabricated/ | UNHCR Survey On Sri Lankan Presidential Polls !!(Document) | Social Media Users | 2024-05-14 | https://unric.org/en/unric-library-backgrounder-srilanka/ | Secretary-General says Internal Review Panel Report on Sri Lanka will be made public in interests of transparency, accountability, legitimacy, credibility (SG/SM/1463914, 14 November 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sgsm14639.doc.htm - Secretary-General forwards Sri Lanka Expert Panel Report to Human Right... | 2023-10-19 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_169 | srilankafactcrescendo_169 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/does-wearing-a-mask-increase-mortality-find-out-the-truth/ | Wearing Masks Will Increase Mortality !! | Social Media Users | 2023-03-09 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/does-wearing-a-mask-increase-mortality-find-out-the-truth/ | The claim above is misleading. There is no scientific evidence that wearing a face mask increases mortality or shortens lifespan. In addition, the research attached to the claim was intended to teach breathing methods that reduce unpleasant symptoms while wearing a mask for a long time and did not suggest that wearing ... | 2023-03-09 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_169_ret_b0_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_169 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/does-wearing-a-mask-increase-mortality-find-out-the-truth/ | Wearing Masks Will Increase Mortality !! | Social Media Users | 2023-03-09 | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-34776-7 | Little information is available on a global scale. However, an analysis of the socio-economic determinants of Covid-19 mortality across countries demonstrated that a longer duration of mask wearing by the public was negatively associated with mortality52. In this study, the effect of mask wearing is proxied by the dela... | 2023-06-06 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_169_ret_b6_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_169 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/does-wearing-a-mask-increase-mortality-find-out-the-truth/ | Wearing Masks Will Increase Mortality !! | Social Media Users | 2023-03-09 | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-94960-5 | To relate the impact of these interventions to their societal impact, we determined the number of deaths per million after each mitigation strategy, assuming a mortality rate of ~ 3%39. This analysis illustrates the heavy cost of lives of the virus, but also demonstrates that according to our model a high level of mask... | 2021-08-06 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_169_ret_bn_g9 | srilankafactcrescendo_169 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/does-wearing-a-mask-increase-mortality-find-out-the-truth/ | Wearing Masks Will Increase Mortality !! | Social Media Users | 2023-03-09 | https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj-2021-068302 | Data synthesis DerSimonian Laird random effects meta-analysis was performed to investigate the effect of mask wearing, handwashing, and physical distancing measures on incidence of covid-19. Pooled effect estimates with corresponding 95% confidence intervals were computed, and heterogeneity among studies was assessed u... | 2021-11-18 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_17 | srilankafactcrescendo_17 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/political/viral-video-misrepresents-sajith-premadasas-response-to-a-question-about-not-accepting-the-presidency-in-2022-618790 | When Sajith Premadasa Was Questioned Why He Did Not Accept Invitation to Become President in 2022, He Skipped from Giving Answers !! | Social Media Users | 2024-09-12 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/political/viral-video-misrepresents-sajith-premadasas-response-to-a-question-about-not-accepting-the-presidency-in-2022-618790 | The viral video circulating on social media falsely portrays Sajith Premadasa as avoiding a crucial question about his decision not to accept the presidency in 2022. The original, unedited footage reveals that Premadasa responded directly, explaining his stance on leadership and the need for a democratic mandate. The v... | 2024-09-12 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_17_ret_b0_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_17 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/political/viral-video-misrepresents-sajith-premadasas-response-to-a-question-about-not-accepting-the-presidency-in-2022-618790 | When Sajith Premadasa Was Questioned Why He Did Not Accept Invitation to Become President in 2022, He Skipped from Giving Answers !! | Social Media Users | 2024-09-12 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sajith_Premadasa | 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis and indirect presidential election [edit]Premadasa refused the invitation of President Gotabaya Rajapakshe to accept the premiership during the 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis.[27] Following the resignation of Rajapakshe, he initially announced to run for the indirect presidential elec... | 2024-10-07 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_17_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_17 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/political/viral-video-misrepresents-sajith-premadasas-response-to-a-question-about-not-accepting-the-presidency-in-2022-618790 | When Sajith Premadasa Was Questioned Why He Did Not Accept Invitation to Become President in 2022, He Skipped from Giving Answers !! | Social Media Users | 2024-09-12 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/political/viral-video-misrepresents-sajith-premadasas-response-to-a-question-about-not-accepting-the-presidency-in-2022-618790 | A video circulating on social media suggests that opposition leader Sajith Premadasa avoided answering a critical question posed by a young girl during a recent event. The viral clip shows a girl questioning Premadasa about his decision not to accept the presidency when the country was in an economic crisis in 2022. Sh... | 2024-09-12 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_17_ret_bn_g8 | srilankafactcrescendo_17 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/political/viral-video-misrepresents-sajith-premadasas-response-to-a-question-about-not-accepting-the-presidency-in-2022-618790 | When Sajith Premadasa Was Questioned Why He Did Not Accept Invitation to Become President in 2022, He Skipped from Giving Answers !! | Social Media Users | 2024-09-12 | https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/akds-challenge-can-he-outdo-ranil-sajith/ | Our President is an illegitimate child of the collapse of our economic life and decadence of our cultural heritage. When such an inscrutability occurs, adjustments to that new reality does take time and requires more space than one would need in normal circumstances. That illegitimate child has misunderstood the glarin... | 2023-12-24 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
srilankafactcrescendo_170_ret_b10_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_170 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-image-being-shared-as-us-military-bases-located-nearby-countries-of-china/ | US Military Bases Around China! (Map) | Social Media Users | 2023-02-05 | https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/08/20/surrounded-how-the-u-s-is-encircling-china-with-military-bases/ | The U.S. military is encircling China with a chain of air bases and military ports. The latest link: a small airstrip on the tiny Pacific island of Saipan. The U.S. Air Force is planning to lease 33 acres of land on the island for the next 50 years to build a "divert airfield" on an ... The U.S. military is encircling ... | 2013-08-20 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_170_ret_b17_g3 | srilankafactcrescendo_170 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-image-being-shared-as-us-military-bases-located-nearby-countries-of-china/ | US Military Bases Around China! (Map) | Social Media Users | 2023-02-05 | https://solidarity.net.au/highlights/us-bases-positioned-war-china/ | China is effectively encircled by US bases all across the Pacific—threatening a catastrophic war between the world’s two greatest powers. [...] Camp Humphreys, southwest of Seoul in South Korea, is the largest US overseas military base in the world with more than 500 buildings. It is just 540 kilometres from the city o... | 2023-01-24 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_170_ret_b3_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_170 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-image-being-shared-as-us-military-bases-located-nearby-countries-of-china/ | US Military Bases Around China! (Map) | Social Media Users | 2023-02-05 | https://militaryview.com/us-military-bases-around-china-a-strategic-overview-and-controversies/ | In recent years, US military bases around China have captured the world’s attention, sparking discussions and speculations about the US military’s intentions and impact on the Asia-Pacific region. This article aims to delve into the significance of these US military bases, particularly in Japan and South Korea, while a... | 2024-07-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_170_ret_b8_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_170 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-image-being-shared-as-us-military-bases-located-nearby-countries-of-china/ | US Military Bases Around China! (Map) | Social Media Users | 2023-02-05 | https://www.democracynow.org/2023/2/14/david_vine_us_bases_china_philippines | And again, the comparison with China’s military presence globally is helpful. China has about eight foreign military bases — one in Djibouti and some on human-made islands in the South China Sea. This, compared to the 750 U.S. military bases outside the 50 states and Washington, D.C., shows again how misdirected our pr... | 2023-02-14 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_171 | srilankafactcrescendo_171 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/general-kamal-gunarathna-didnt-say-he-is-unaware-that-retired-sri-lankan-soldiers-joining-the-ukraine-russia-conflict/ | General Kamal Gunarathna Said He Is Unaware That Retired Sri Lankan Soldiers Joining The Ukraine-Russia Conflict !! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-21 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/general-kamal-gunarathna-didnt-say-he-is-unaware-that-retired-sri-lankan-soldiers-joining-the-ukraine-russia-conflict/ | The claim that Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunarathna stated he was unaware of retired Sri Lankan soldiers joining the Ukrainian-Russian conflict is false. Verified statements from General Gunarathna and confirmations from defence officials clarify that he has addressed and warned against such activities. The issue... | 2024-05-21 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_171_ret_b13_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_171 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/general-kamal-gunarathna-didnt-say-he-is-unaware-that-retired-sri-lankan-soldiers-joining-the-ukraine-russia-conflict/ | General Kamal Gunarathna Said He Is Unaware That Retired Sri Lankan Soldiers Joining The Ukraine-Russia Conflict !! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-21 | https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/sri-lanka-crisis-senior-lankan-military-officer-general-g-d-h-kamal-gunaratne-explains-3-step-shoot-at-sight-orders-2966586 | Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Sri Lanka's Secretary to the Defence Ministry General G. D. H. Kamal Gunaratne clarified that it's not a clear shoot on sight order and that the extreme step would only be used as a last resort. [...] Mr Gunaratne said investigations are ongoing to identify cases of violence and civilian c... | 2022-05-11 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
srilankafactcrescendo_171_ret_b6_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_171 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/general-kamal-gunarathna-didnt-say-he-is-unaware-that-retired-sri-lankan-soldiers-joining-the-ukraine-russia-conflict/ | General Kamal Gunarathna Said He Is Unaware That Retired Sri Lankan Soldiers Joining The Ukraine-Russia Conflict !! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-21 | https://english.newsfirst.lk/2024/05/10/sri-lankan-soldiers-vanish-in-war-torn-russia-ukraine-families-fear-the-worst | COLOMBO (News 1st); Reports have emerged from various parts of the island regarding former members of the armed forces who are believed to have disappeared after joining the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. [...] The Ministry of Defence announced the establishment of a special unit to gather information on ... | 2024-05-10 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_171_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_171 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/general-kamal-gunarathna-didnt-say-he-is-unaware-that-retired-sri-lankan-soldiers-joining-the-ukraine-russia-conflict/ | General Kamal Gunarathna Said He Is Unaware That Retired Sri Lankan Soldiers Joining The Ukraine-Russia Conflict !! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-21 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/general-kamal-gunarathna-didnt-say-he-is-unaware-that-retired-sri-lankan-soldiers-joining-the-ukraine-russia-conflict/ | Upon investigation, the claim circulating on social media that Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunarathna said he was unaware of retired Sri Lankan soldiers joining the Ukraine-Russia conflict is false. Here’s a breakdown of the verified facts: [...] The claim that Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunarathna stated he w... | 2024-05-23 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_172 | srilankafactcrescendo_172 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-being-spread-stating-sri-lanka-is-going-to-gift-two-female-elephants-to-pakistan/ | Sri Lanka to gift two female elephants to Pakistan !! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-23 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-being-spread-stating-sri-lanka-is-going-to-gift-two-female-elephants-to-pakistan/ | According to our investigation, we were able to find out that the viral story of sending two female elephants from Sri Lanka to Pakistan is misleading. It's based on the irresponsible statement of Sri Lanka's honorary consular of Lahore, and Sri Lankan high commission categorically denied any such preparation and said ... | 2023-04-23 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_172_ret_b10_g7 | srilankafactcrescendo_172 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-being-spread-stating-sri-lanka-is-going-to-gift-two-female-elephants-to-pakistan/ | Sri Lanka to gift two female elephants to Pakistan !! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-23 | https://www.infopakistan.pk/sri-lanka-to-gift-two-elephants-to-pakistan/ | The story of unfortunate death of an elephant in a Pakistani Zoo gone viral and reached far away in the world. An elephant at a Pakistani Zoo, called ‘Noor Jehan’ was ill far many months. She was under treatment. A team of doctors came for abroad to treat her and things were improving for her. However, due to lack of c... | 2023-04-24 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_172_ret_b6_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_172 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-being-spread-stating-sri-lanka-is-going-to-gift-two-female-elephants-to-pakistan/ | Sri Lanka to gift two female elephants to Pakistan !! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-23 | https://wenewsenglish.pk/sri-lanka-to-gift-two-elephants-to-pakistan-following-death-of-noor-jehan/ | ISLAMABAD: Following the tragic death of African elephant Noor Jehan in the Karachi Zoo, Sri Lanka has announced that it will gift two female elephants to Pakistan. [...] Joyia stated that one of the elephants will be sent to Karachi Zoo and the other to Lahore. He also expressed grief over Noor Jehan’s demise, which w... | 2023-04-24 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_172_ret_bn_g14 | srilankafactcrescendo_172 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-being-spread-stating-sri-lanka-is-going-to-gift-two-female-elephants-to-pakistan/ | Sri Lanka to gift two female elephants to Pakistan !! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-23 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/kaavan-a-sri-lankan-elephant-living-in-captivity-in-a-pakistani-zoo-to-be-set-free/ | - In a historic move, the Islamabad High Court has ruled that Kaavan, a Sri Lankan elephant given to Pakistan’s Islamabad Zoo 35 years ago, be relocated to a sanctuary in Cambodia due to the zoo’s poor conditions and the impact on the elephant’s welfare. [...] Born in 1985, Sri Lanka offered Kaavan to Pakistan to stren... | 2020-07-31 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_172_ret_bn_g16 | srilankafactcrescendo_172 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-being-spread-stating-sri-lanka-is-going-to-gift-two-female-elephants-to-pakistan/ | Sri Lanka to gift two female elephants to Pakistan !! | Social Media Users | 2023-04-23 | https://www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/team-kaavan-rumble-for-rights/ | Currently in Pakistan there is an elephant named Kaavan. For the past three decades, since he was a baby of between one and two years old, he has been held in conditions not fitting for any being. Considered property, he was a diplomatic gift from the Sri Lankan government to the Pakistan government in 1985. Many peopl... | 2018-01-17 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_173_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_173 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/viral-claims-about-fake-heroin-samples-in-sri-lankas-yukthiya-operation-debunked/ | Heroin Samples Found In Yukthiya Operation Are Fake!! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-03 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/viral-claims-about-fake-heroin-samples-in-sri-lankas-yukthiya-operation-debunked/ | Debunking Viral Claims Of Fake Heroin Samples in Yukthiya Operation! [...] The claims circulating on social media, suggesting that the Yukthiya operation is connected to fake heroin samples, are unsubstantiated. The issue of identifying bread floor and paracetamol capsules from heroin samples mentioned in the screensho... | 2024-01-05 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_173_ret_bn_g5 | srilankafactcrescendo_173 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/viral-claims-about-fake-heroin-samples-in-sri-lankas-yukthiya-operation-debunked/ | Heroin Samples Found In Yukthiya Operation Are Fake!! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-03 | https://www.newsfirst.lk/2023/12/27/kudu-roshan-and-others-were-arrested-by-the-yukthiya-operation | Along with the YUKTHIYA operation, 23 people were arrested in Warakapola area along with Mattakkuliye Kudu Roshan, when they were returning from Nuwara Eliya to Colombo last night. [...] The Yukthiya Operation was implemented today in Palliyawatta and Peliyagoda areas. [...] Serach operations were conducted at Laksandh... | 2023-12-27 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_174 | srilankafactcrescendo_174 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/geckos-are-not-venomous-as-social-media-posts-suggest/ | Geckos are deadly venomous animals !! | Social Media Users | 2023-07-14 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/geckos-are-not-venomous-as-social-media-posts-suggest/ | The posts which were shared mentioning that the geckos are deadly venomous or poisonous even than snakes are incorrect. They are just innocent, harmless animals. There can be some harm, but it does not occur because of venom or poison. But food contaminated with their faeces is dangerous and can pervade human salmonell... | 2023-07-14 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_174_ret_b0_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_174 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/geckos-are-not-venomous-as-social-media-posts-suggest/ | Geckos are deadly venomous animals !! | Social Media Users | 2023-07-14 | https://www.reptilehero.com/are-geckos-dangerous-to-humans-bite/ | Are geckos poisonous or venomous? Geckos are neither venomous nor poisonous. However, the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) and other large lizards, such as the Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) and Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), are venomous. That said, deaths due to bites from these big venomous lizar... | 2022-07-07 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_174_ret_b13_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_174 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/geckos-are-not-venomous-as-social-media-posts-suggest/ | Geckos are deadly venomous animals !! | Social Media Users | 2023-07-14 | https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/meta-programme-fact-checks/wall-geckos-not-deadly-or-even-poisonous | It explains that the wall gecko is poisonous and that to chase it out of your home, you should crush garlic with salt and put this mixture in the nooks and crannies of your house. This seems to be the source of the meme. But no evidence is provided for the gecko being poisonous. [...] According to Animal Diversity Web,... | 2023-06-26 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_174_ret_b6_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_174 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/geckos-are-not-venomous-as-social-media-posts-suggest/ | Geckos are deadly venomous animals !! | Social Media Users | 2023-07-14 | https://bestpetfacts.com/are-geckos-poisonous/ | One of the most well-known venomous geckos is the Gila monster. This reptile has a powerful toxin in its saliva that can cause intense pain and even death in prey or predators. Other geckos, such as the helmeted gecko, have developed venom that is much milder, but still effective at immobilizing prey. [...] Firstly, it... | 2023-07-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
srilankafactcrescendo_174_ret_bn_g1 | srilankafactcrescendo_174 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/geckos-are-not-venomous-as-social-media-posts-suggest/ | Geckos are deadly venomous animals !! | Social Media Users | 2023-07-14 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/geckos-are-not-venomous-as-social-media-posts-suggest/ | So, the Fact Crescendo team decided to do a fact check on the claim that ‘wall geckos are deadly venomous!’ [...] The shared posts mentioned that geckos are deadly poisonous and one can kill a man with less effort. But if it is that much toxic, how their predators prey on them? Typically geckos are prey for some animal... | 2023-07-15 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_175 | srilankafactcrescendo_175 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-pencil-packing-work-from-home-at-natraj-company-reality-or-fiction/ | Pencil Packing Work-From-Home Opportunities For Nataraj Pencils! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-08 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-pencil-packing-work-from-home-at-natraj-company-reality-or-fiction/ | Our investigation revealed that the claim of Natraj Pencil's claim offering work-from-home opportunities for packing pencils is totally false. The company clarified through its website and official YouTube page that it does not engage in such practices, as its production and packaging processes are fully automated. | 2024-05-08 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_175_ret_b13_g5 | srilankafactcrescendo_175 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-pencil-packing-work-from-home-at-natraj-company-reality-or-fiction/ | Pencil Packing Work-From-Home Opportunities For Nataraj Pencils! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-08 | https://pencil-packing-job.com/ | Looking for a way to earn from home? Consider the Natraj Pencil Packing Job opportunity. As part of this role, you’ll receive all the necessary materials to get started. Joining the Natraj Pencil Packing Job Work From Home team not only connects you with a respected organization but also provides valuable packaging ind... | 2024-10-05 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_175_ret_b15_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_175 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-pencil-packing-work-from-home-at-natraj-company-reality-or-fiction/ | Pencil Packing Work-From-Home Opportunities For Nataraj Pencils! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-08 | https://shoppersvila.com/review/natraj-pencil-packing-work-from-home-is-real-or-fake/ | Key Takeaways on the Truth about the Viral Natraj Pencil Packing Job Scam - Social media posts and websites falsely claimed Natraj Pencils offers work from home pencil packing jobs paying Rs. 25,000-30,000 monthly. [...] This thorough investigation and statements from the real company confirm that the sensational Natra... | 2023-10-12 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_175_ret_b1_g1 | srilankafactcrescendo_175 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-pencil-packing-work-from-home-at-natraj-company-reality-or-fiction/ | Pencil Packing Work-From-Home Opportunities For Nataraj Pencils! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-08 | https://pencilpacakingjob.com/ | The Natraj Pencil Packing Work From Home job provides an excellent platform for individuals seeking a flexible work arrangement. This opportunity allows you to be part of Natraj’s packaging team, responsible for ensuring that each pencil is carefully and efficiently packaged before reaching customers. Whether you are a... | 2024-08-14 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_175_ret_b2_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_175 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/is-pencil-packing-work-from-home-at-natraj-company-reality-or-fiction/ | Pencil Packing Work-From-Home Opportunities For Nataraj Pencils! | Social Media Users | 2024-05-08 | https://packingjobnatraj.com/ | Natraj Pencil packing job Work from Home | Natraj packing job [...] To apply for the Natraj Pencil packing job from home, visit the company’s website or contact their designated recruitment channel. The application process typically involves submitting an online form or completing a brief interview. [...] The Natraj Pe... | 2023-12-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_177 | srilankafactcrescendo_177 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-national-language-policies-of-sri-lanka-in-north-east/ | Tamil Recently Introduced As The Language Of Courts And Administration In North & East in Sri Lanka !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-23 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-national-language-policies-of-sri-lanka-in-north-east/ | Contrary to recent claims, there has been no recent decision by the Sri Lankan government to change the language of administration and courts in the Northern and Eastern provinces. The constitutional provisions amended in 1987 and 88, related to the official languages in Sri Lanka, have been in place for decades. | 2024-01-23 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_177_ret_b1_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_177 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/misleading-claims-about-national-language-policies-of-sri-lanka-in-north-east/ | Tamil Recently Introduced As The Language Of Courts And Administration In North & East in Sri Lanka !! | Social Media Users | 2024-01-23 | https://groundviews.org/2011/10/24/reflections-on-issues-of-language-in-sri-lanka-power-exclusion-and-inclusion/ | Let me take a moment to briefly reflect upon the policy formworks that have impacted the language situation in the country. In 1966, ten years after the passage of the Sinhala Only Bill, the use of Tamil as the language of administration in Northern and Eastern provinces was begun after the implementation of the provis... | 2011-10-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_178 | srilankafactcrescendo_178 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-scientific-data-yet-to-suggest-that-anesthetics-after-covid19-vaccination-is-life-threatening/ | Any form of vaccination after COVID19 vaccination can be life threatening | Social Media Users | 2021-07-13 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-scientific-data-yet-to-suggest-that-anesthetics-after-covid19-vaccination-is-life-threatening/ | From our investigation, it is clear that while there is no scientific basis in the viral claim, anesthesiologists have advised to wait for few days after getting vaccinated, in case of non-emergency surgeries. | 2021-07-13 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_178_ret_b11_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_178 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-scientific-data-yet-to-suggest-that-anesthetics-after-covid19-vaccination-is-life-threatening/ | Any form of vaccination after COVID19 vaccination can be life threatening | Social Media Users | 2021-07-13 | https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/side-effects-of-covid-19-vaccines | COVID-19 vaccines are safe, and getting vaccinated will help protect you against developing severe COVID-19 disease and dying from COVID-19. You may experience some mild side effects after getting vaccinated, which are signs that your body is building protection. [...] Like any vaccine, COVID-19 vaccines can cause side... | 2021-03-31 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_178_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_178 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-scientific-data-yet-to-suggest-that-anesthetics-after-covid19-vaccination-is-life-threatening/ | Any form of vaccination after COVID19 vaccination can be life threatening | Social Media Users | 2021-07-13 | https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/managing-anaphylaxis.html | Key Points - Anaphylaxis, an acute and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, has been reported rarely following COVID-19 vaccination. [...] Anaphylaxis, an acute and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, has been reported rarely following COVID-19 vaccination. These interim considerations provide re... | 2024-08-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_178_ret_bn_g10 | srilankafactcrescendo_178 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-scientific-data-yet-to-suggest-that-anesthetics-after-covid19-vaccination-is-life-threatening/ | Any form of vaccination after COVID19 vaccination can be life threatening | Social Media Users | 2021-07-13 | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2776557 | Following implementation of vaccination, cases of anaphylaxis after administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines began to be reported.3,4 Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction that can occur after vaccination, with onset typically within minutes to hours.5 The initial estimated reporting rat... | 2021-03-16 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_178_ret_bn_g9 | srilankafactcrescendo_178 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/no-scientific-data-yet-to-suggest-that-anesthetics-after-covid19-vaccination-is-life-threatening/ | Any form of vaccination after COVID19 vaccination can be life threatening | Social Media Users | 2021-07-13 | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878540922000172 | Recurrent Kounis syndrome – a life-threatening event after COVID-19 vaccine administration [...] We report the case of a man who presented to the emergency department with typical angina that started 20 minutes after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine administration. Electrocardiogram showed inferior ST-elevat... | 2022-06-01 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_179 | srilankafactcrescendo_179 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fact-check-this-is-not-a-real-german-village-resembling-a-human-fingerprint/ | Fact Check: German Village Shaped Like A Human Fingerprint ? Find Out The Truth.. | Social Media User | 2021-07-12 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fact-check-this-is-not-a-real-german-village-resembling-a-human-fingerprint/ | From our investigation, it is clear that the image claimed to be an aerial image of a German city resembling a human fingerprint is neither a real photograph nor an accurate visual depiction of a real village in Germany. The image is a digital creation by an artist called Jacob Eisinger, which featured in the MODUS mag... | 2021-07-12 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_179_ret_b8_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_179 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fact-check-this-is-not-a-real-german-village-resembling-a-human-fingerprint/ | Fact Check: German Village Shaped Like A Human Fingerprint ? Find Out The Truth.. | Social Media User | 2021-07-12 | https://www.10news.com/news/fact-or-fiction/fact-or-fiction-town-shaped-like-a-fingerprint- | (KGTV) - Does a village in Germany resemble a fingerprint when photographed from above? | 2018-10-29 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_179_ret_bn_g5 | srilankafactcrescendo_179 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/fact-check-this-is-not-a-real-german-village-resembling-a-human-fingerprint/ | Fact Check: German Village Shaped Like A Human Fingerprint ? Find Out The Truth.. | Social Media User | 2021-07-12 | https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-no-this-is-not-a-fingerprint-shaped-village-in-germany-1648749-2020-02-21 | Fact Check: No, this is not a fingerprint shaped village in Germany [...] An image that looks like an aerial image of a fingerprint shaped village surrounded by greenery is being shared on social media. It is being claimed that this a village in Germany. [...] Facebook page The Reflection posted the image with the capt... | 2020-02-21 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_18 | srilankafactcrescendo_18 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/social/are-sri-lankas-taxes-the-highest-in-the-world-and-does-it-have-the-most-ministers-618678 | Sri Lanka Has the Largest Number of Ministers and Highest Taxes | Social Media Users | 2024-09-10 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/social/are-sri-lankas-taxes-the-highest-in-the-world-and-does-it-have-the-most-ministers-618678 | Both claims are misleading. Sri Lanka does not have the highest tax rates in the world, and it does not have the largest number of ministers. Many countries in Europe and Asia have higher tax burdens, and several other nations maintain larger cabinets. | 2024-09-10 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_18_ret_b1_gn | srilankafactcrescendo_18 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/social/are-sri-lankas-taxes-the-highest-in-the-world-and-does-it-have-the-most-ministers-618678 | Sri Lanka Has the Largest Number of Ministers and Highest Taxes | Social Media Users | 2024-09-10 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ministries_of_Sri_Lanka | List of ministries of Sri Lanka The parliament of the Sri Lanka has set of ministers. They are categorized either as the ministers of cabinet and non cabinet. According to the 19th amendment the number of cabinet ministers is limited to 28. | 2024-07-24 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_18_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_18 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/social/are-sri-lankas-taxes-the-highest-in-the-world-and-does-it-have-the-most-ministers-618678 | Sri Lanka Has the Largest Number of Ministers and Highest Taxes | Social Media Users | 2024-09-10 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/social/are-sri-lankas-taxes-the-highest-in-the-world-and-does-it-have-the-most-ministers-618678 | Fact Check: Are Sri Lanka’s Taxes the Highest in the World, and Does It Have the Most Ministers? [...] Recently, social media posts have been spreading claims that Sri Lanka has the highest tax burden globally and the largest number of ministers. [...] Both claims are misleading. Sri Lanka does not have the highest tax... | 2024-09-10 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_18_ret_bn_g5 | srilankafactcrescendo_18 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/social/are-sri-lankas-taxes-the-highest-in-the-world-and-does-it-have-the-most-ministers-618678 | Sri Lanka Has the Largest Number of Ministers and Highest Taxes | Social Media Users | 2024-09-10 | https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/countries-share-examples-of-how-tobacco-tax-policies-create-win-wins-for-development-health-and-revenues | Sri Lanka now proudly meets the highest level of achievement of taxation for cigarettes, with taxes reaching 77% of the price of the most sold brand. In line with best-practices in the WHO Tobacco Taxation manual, Sri Lanka primarily relies on a specific excise tax, meaning a tax levied on selected products based on qu... | 2021-04-12 | False | false | true | insufficient-supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_181 | srilankafactcrescendo_181 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/carbarn-footprint-and-vegan-leather-claim-against-vegan-activist/ | Vegan Leather Is not Sustainable!! | Social Media Users | 2023-10-01 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/carbarn-footprint-and-vegan-leather-claim-against-vegan-activist/ | In the realm of carbon footprints, the average passenger vehicle emits about 400 grams of CO2 per mile. It's important to note that while veganism aligns with ethical and environmental concerns, being vegan does not equate to being 100% environmentally friendly. Veganism primarily addresses animal exploitation while al... | 2023-10-01 | False | true | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_181_ret_b7_g12 | srilankafactcrescendo_181 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/carbarn-footprint-and-vegan-leather-claim-against-vegan-activist/ | Vegan Leather Is not Sustainable!! | Social Media Users | 2023-10-01 | https://www.sustainablejungle.com/sustainable-fashion/vegan-leather-sustainable | Sustainable Vegan Leather Properties & Considerations 1. What Is Vegan Leather & What Is Vegan Leather Made Of? [...] The way we approach the question, "Is vegan leather sustainable?", is to look at all of the ways regular leather is not. [...] Beyond that, however, the matter of how sustainable is vegan leather is det... | 2023-09-04 | False | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
srilankafactcrescendo_181_ret_bn_g4 | srilankafactcrescendo_181 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/carbarn-footprint-and-vegan-leather-claim-against-vegan-activist/ | Vegan Leather Is not Sustainable!! | Social Media Users | 2023-10-01 | https://www.projectcece.com/blog/529/real-leather-vs-vegan-leather-comparison/ | Leather vs Vegan Leather: What’s ACTUALLY More Sustainable? [...] Vegan leather and sustainability [...] Sustainability cons of vegan leather - Its production also tends to be chemical-heavy. PVC, in particular, is extremely polluting and releases hazardous dioxins. PU is the lesser of the two evils, but still derived ... | 2022-07-20 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_181_ret_bn_g6 | srilankafactcrescendo_181 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/carbarn-footprint-and-vegan-leather-claim-against-vegan-activist/ | Vegan Leather Is not Sustainable!! | Social Media Users | 2023-10-01 | https://www.popsci.com/environment/leather-sustainability-ethics/ | Veganism and using fewer animal products, whether in food or in fashion, is often touted as a sustainable solution. However, some industry experts and environmentalists argue that leather is a difficult material to find a high-quality sustainable dupe for. Though consuming less meat and dairy and having a more plant-fo... | 2021-08-16 | False | false | true | supports |
srilankafactcrescendo_183 | srilankafactcrescendo_183 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/matheesha-picking-up-bowling-marker-shared-as-getting-blessings-from-dhoni-en/ | Footage Of Matheesha Getting Blessings From Dhoni ! | Social Media Users | 2024-04-02 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/matheesha-picking-up-bowling-marker-shared-as-getting-blessings-from-dhoni-en/ | Our investigation confirms that the assertions of Sri Lankan cricketer Matheesha Pathirana taking blessings from Mahendra Singh Dhoni during a cricket match in the ongoing Indian Premier League are inaccurate. The footage depicts Pathirana simply picking up the marker used by bowlers to measure their distance, which ha... | 2024-04-02 | False | true | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_183_ret_bn_g0 | srilankafactcrescendo_183 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/matheesha-picking-up-bowling-marker-shared-as-getting-blessings-from-dhoni-en/ | Footage Of Matheesha Getting Blessings From Dhoni ! | Social Media Users | 2024-04-02 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/matheesha-picking-up-bowling-marker-shared-as-getting-blessings-from-dhoni-en/ | Sri Lankan cricketer Matheesha Pathirana, who has earned a significant fan base in India due to his impressive performances in the IPL, found himself at the centre of attention when a video surfaced, allegedly showing him receiving blessings from Indian cricketing legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni before his bowling spell. T... | 2024-04-03 | False | false | true | refutes |
srilankafactcrescendo_183_ret_bn_g14 | srilankafactcrescendo_183 | https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/english/matheesha-picking-up-bowling-marker-shared-as-getting-blessings-from-dhoni-en/ | Footage Of Matheesha Getting Blessings From Dhoni ! | Social Media Users | 2024-04-02 | https://cricketaddictor.com/ipl-2024/watch-matheesha-pathirana-touched-ms-dhonis-feet-truth-exposed-in-fresh-video/ | Watch: Matheesha Pathirana touched MS Dhoni's feet? Truth exposed in fresh video [...] Those who thought that Matheesha Pathirana was seeking blessings from former Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni were absolutely wrong. A video from CSK’s 2nd league stage win against Gujarat Titans 3 days ago in Chepauk, showed Pat... | 2024-08-23 | False | false | true | refutes |
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