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Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka

දමිළ ‘මහවිරු’ දිනය සැමරීමට දෙමළ ජනතාවට තවදුරටත් බාධාවක් නොමැති බවට ජනපතිගෙන් ලිපියක්?

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

Fact Crescendo found the circulating letter to be fake. The President’s Media Division said no such statement or gazette notification had been issued, and the review noted that the letter did not match the President’s official format.

يوب يوب

نشرت حسابات وصفحات على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي مقطع لكلب يمزق لافتة معلقة مدعية أن الكلب يمزق صورة رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتن ياهو، غير أن الحقيقة هذا المقطع ليس من إسرائيل

Publisher’s rating: مضلل

The review says the video does not show a dog tearing a picture of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv; it identifies the footage as being from Turkey. It says the banner bears Turkish text referring to Istanbul’s liberation, an anniversary observed on October 6, and notes that Istanbul marked its centenary in October 2023.

فالصو لرصد خطاب الكراهية والاخبار الزائفةPolitics & government

هل أُعلن عن عطلة رسمية نهاية الأسبوع؟

Publisher’s rating: كاذب

The review says Libyan authorities had not announced a public holiday for Wednesday and Thursday, despite social media posts claiming both days would be holidays across Libya. It reports that checks of the official pages and websites of the two Libyan governments found no such announcement.

Health dialoguesHealth & medicine

Can Black Pepper be used for Minor cuts and Bruises?

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

The review says black pepper may have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, but applying it directly to wounds can cause burning and tissue irritation. It says there is no scientific evidence or medical consensus supporting black pepper as a treatment for cuts and wounds, and recommends established first aid instead.

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