“Iran has officially restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz to only four countries.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
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“A website shared on social media is the official platform for obtaining the QR code for the National Fuel Pass fuel quota.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“SriLankan Airlines flew to Rome to bring back Minister Bimal Rathnayake.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“The Iranian vessel IRIS Bushehr, rescued by Sri Lanka, had 300 children on board.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“A video shows American soldiers withdrawing from a camp in Saudi Arabia amid the Middle East war.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Australia has classified Sri Lanka as a high-risk destination due to the ongoing Middle East conflict.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was killed in an Iranian drone attack targeting”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Qatar is receiving the highest number of missile attacks from Iran.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Viral images showing painted aircraft silhouettes used as a decoy tactic against”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False/AI-Generated
“The President has ordered an investigation into the assets of national cricketers following recent poor performances.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi openly suggesting that the rabbi justified killing children during discussions about war and terrorism.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said the Navy will protect ships to prevent a fuel shortage caused by the Middle East war.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“A Deputy Minister said the location of the Norochcholai power plant was the reason for bringing in inferior coal.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“The video shows an Iranian military general confessing that he betrayed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, before dying by suicide during a live broadcast.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Astronomers have detected a mysterious 230-light-year "cosmic crack" in the Milky Way, shown in a viral NASA image.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Viral images and videos show real moments and the aftermath of the February 2026 US-Israel strikes on Iran.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“China will launch the world's first "pregnancy robot" in 2026, capable of carrying a human fetus and giving birth to a live baby.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“MAS Holdings is shutting down its factories, putting 26,000 jobs at risk.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Only a handful of countries compete in the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“The girl in the video is Trump’s granddaughter speaking Mandarin to celebrate Lunar New Year”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False