“Colbert just signed a $13.5M Netflix deal”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka
Fact Crescendo is an Indian fact-checking organisation that publishes in several Indian languages and runs sites for other Asian countries.
“The viral posts claim that “a single dose of a new experimental cancer drug caused a woman’s tumor to shrink dramatically within just 5 days, nearly vanishing from scans.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“A video showing an aerial view of a hurricane from an airplane , with captions claiming it depicts Hurricane Melissa.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“The viral post shows a man wearing sleek, glowing shoes branded as “Aerofoot”. He appears to rise off a small platform and hover a few feet above the ground in what appears to be an expo hall with attendees in traditional attire. The video is associated with the title “Gitex” or “GITEX” (a tech exhibition).”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“NASA confirms Earth now has two moons until 2083”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“NASA confirms a giant dam shifted Earth’s axis and made days shorter.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“A South Korean study found that COVID-19 vaccines caused cancer”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Missing Context
“Social media users have shared posts featuring memes resembling gravestones engraved with “Windows 10: Released July 29, 2015 – End of Life: October 14, 2025,” with captions like “RIP Windows 10.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Explainer
“Cadmium has been detected in all lipsticks tested”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Alkaline water helps prevent cancer”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“The video shared under captions such as “STARMER INCEST NOW LEGAL” shows a man speaking in Parliament while subtitles claim he warns Starmer about legalising incestuous marriages. The post asserts that the prime minister “legalised marriages between brothers and sisters, between parents and children.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“A whale was found with a harpoon from the 1800s still embedded in its body, accompanied by pictures of a whale with a spear in its head.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Explainer
“The Largest Civilian Flotilla in Modern History Sets Sail for Gaza”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Approximately 85% of the world’s refugees are Muslims. But they don’t seek asylum in any of the 56 Muslim countries, they only seek asylum in non-Muslim countries.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“United States of Kazakhstan. Honourable Men and Women In The USA Armed Forces Refuse To Fly Aircrafts Laden With Arms Shipment To Israel. Subsequently, They were Called Into The Pentagon And Forcefully Arrested And Handcuffed.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“A viral captioned post reads “BREAKING NEWS Just hours ago, a tremendous fire broke out in… See more”, accompanied by images of the fire incident.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Viral posts portray XChat as a standalone platform representing the “future of private communication.” These posts often emphasize that the service is powered by a “Bitcoin-style encryption model” and highlight its independence from phone carriers, cross-platform functionality, and ability to handle any file type.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Missing Context
“Russia’s EnteroMix cancer vaccine is turning heads—early trials show ‘100% efficacy”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading
“Leaked Chinese strategy document predicts collapse of U.S. and Western Europe by 2050, citing multiculturalism as cultural suicide.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False
“Multiple posts in August 2025 claimed that Vin Diesel had passed away.”
Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: False