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Logically→ Video from Dehradun peddled as Lord Ram’s image displayed at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This 2021 video shows ship fire off Sri Lanka’s coast, not 2024 Houthi strike
Video shows a “US-owned cargo ship was just hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen!”
Full Fact→ Images of burning cargo ship from Sri Lanka in 2021 not attack on Israeli boat
Facebook posts claim an Israeli cargo ship was bombed by Yemen. But the images are from 2021 and show a container ship on fire off the coast of Sri Lanka.
Logically→ Video of Sri Lankan ship misattributed as Yemen bombing Israeli ship
Truth or Fiction?→ Why Sriracha is ‘Out of Stock Everywhere’
On July 7 2023, a Reddit user asked what was going on with Sriracha eBay listings in a post to r/OutOfTheLoop, echoing a bevy similar questions on other platforms: What’s going on with people selling siracha on ebay for crazy amounts?
Logically→ Nej, Avicii mördades inte för att han arbetade på en dokumentärfilm som skulle avslöja en global barnhandelsring
Logically→ Image of a Bangladesh park falsely shared as a revamped road from Srinagar
Logically→ Sri Lanka’s flag was displayed on Burj Khalifa after their team won 2022 Asia Cup.
An image of the Sri Lankan flag displayed on Burj Khalifa in 2019 was misinterpreted and shared as an image from 2022 Asia Cup celebrations.
Poynter→ Sri Lanka’s protests faced an information war
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa absconded via military air
Logically→ An image shows Sri Lankan civilians flying kites to interfere with the military helicopters at Galle Face Green.
A 2016 image of a kite festival at the Galle Face Green in Sri Lanka is recirculated by incorrectly linking it to the recent anti-government protests.
Snopes→ Sriracha Hot Sauce Maker Warns of Shortage
Bottles of the popular Sriracha hot sauce could be hard to find on store shelves this summer.
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts falsely tout an indigenous medication in Sri Lanka as Covid-19 cure
As Sri Lanka faces a surge in Covid-19 cases, multiple Facebook posts claim that an indigenous medication has been discovered in a southern village as a ‘cure’ for Covid-19 induced pneumonia, alongside images purported to show crowds already throng
AFP Fact Check→ Supplement falsely touted as Covid-19 treatment in Sri Lanka is a ‘scam’, health experts say
Facebook posts shared thousands of times in Sri Lanka promote a purported supplement as a Covid-19 treatment, claiming the remedy cured patients at a local hospital. The claim is false: health experts warned the purported treatment was a "scam". The
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored screenshots spread fabricated remarks by Sri Lankan politician about 2019 attacks
Multiple Facebook posts have shared screenshots of a purported news report which they claim show genuine remarks by a Sri Lankan politician about a fellow legislator’s arrest in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. But this claim is false
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored magazine headline misleads on Sri Lankan official’s ‘toxic food’ comments
A photo of a purported magazine article has been shared repeatedly in Facebook posts that claim it shows a Sri Lankan official blamed the island nation's president for toxic food products found in the country. The claim is false: the photo has been
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored newspaper headline falsely claims Sri Lanka minister played down toxic coconut oil
A photo of a newspaper clipping has circulated in Facebook posts that claim it shows Sri Lanka Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansais saying consuming a tiny amount of toxic coconut oil is harmless. The claim is false; the photo has been doctor
AFP Fact Check→ Misleading news report claims UNESCO dismissed allegations of Sri Lanka deforestation
A media organisation in Sri Lanka has shared a claim that UNESCO denied any damage to the country's Sinharaja forest, following reports of deforestation. But the claim is misleading. The statement was made by the National Commission for UNESCO in Sri
AFP Fact Check→ Sri Lankan posts mislead on government’s destruction of toxic stationery goods
Four photos have been shared thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim that Sri Lankan government officials destroyed harmless stationery goods after they were smuggled into country. The posts, which question why the harmless
Snopes→ Reigning Mrs. World Arrested over Onstage Melee in Sri Lanka
She was later released on bail.
AFP Fact Check→ The Sri Lankan protest banner featured in this image has been digitally manipulated
An image has been shared repeatedly by Sri Lankan Facebook users that shows opposition party members protesting against deforestation. The photo purports to show some protesters holding a banner that contains profanity. The banner, however, has be
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts falsely claim Sri Lanka was ranked among world’s ‘most corrupt nations’
Facebook posts shared tens of thousands of times claim Sri Lanka has been ranked in the “top four most corrupt nations” in the world. The claim, which has circulated online since at least 2019, is misleading. The posts did not cite any official lis
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts share misleading graphic claiming that Sri Lankan opposition leader blamed Sinhala community for suicide bombings
A graphic image showing a screenshot of Sri Lankan opposition leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaking on a political talk show has been shared in multiple Facebook posts. The graphic includes a purported quote in which Dissanayake blames Sri Lanka’s
AFP Fact Check→ Old photo circulates in misleading Facebook posts that falsely claim opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka joined governing party
An image of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa shaking hands with an opposition lawmaker has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside claims that the photo shows the moment the lawmaker and seven others joined the governing party. The
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts misleadingly claim Sri Lanka banned people with tattoos from donating blood
Multiple posts shared hundreds of times on Facebook in February 2021 claim that Sri Lanka prohibits people with tattoos from donating blood. The claim is misleading: as of March 3, 2021, Sri Lanka’s National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) says p
AFP Fact Check→ This image has been doctored from a photo of a Sri Lankan opposition politician holding a photo of a US aircraft
An image has been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts in February 2021, purporting to show a Sri Lankan opposition politician holding a photo of a locally produced soft drink during a media interview. The posts claim the politician was critic
AFP Fact Check→ False claim circulates on Facebook that ATM fees were waived in Sri Lanka
Multiple Facebook posts shared thousands of times in February 2021 claim that ATM withdrawal fees were waived in Sri Lanka. The claim is false: Sri Lanka’s national payment infrastructure body as well as private banks said no such decision to waiv
AFP Fact Check→ These photos shows trees damaged by deforestation in the Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa in 2019
Several photos of damaged and burning trees have been shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts that claim they show deforestation in the historic Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa in February 2021. The claim, however, is misleading. Although considera
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a Sri Lankan minister being vaccinated for Covid-19, not a Sri Lankan shaman
A photo has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows a Sri Lankan ayurvedic practitioner being vaccinated for Covid-19 after he touted a false herbal cure for the disease. The claim is false: the image actually shows a senio
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts misrepresent Sri Lankan politician’s comments on Covid-19 vaccine
A screenshot of a television interview with a Sri Lankan opposition leader has been shared in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim he said the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is not effective in protecting people from Covid-19. The screenshot, howeve
AFP Fact Check→ Anti-vaxxer messages circulate online in Sri Lanka as island nation prepares for coronavirus vaccination drive
As Sri Lanka prepared to kick off a mass coronavirus vaccination drive, messages circulated on Facebook urging people in the island nation to cosume herbal remedies instead of taking the Covid-19 vaccine. The misleading claim was shared repeatedly in
AFP Fact Check→ Posts falsely claim Sri Lankan opposition party launched Covid-19 charity campaign for artists
Photos purporting to show members of a Sri Lankan opposition party delivering care packages to artists affected by the Covid-19 pandemic have circulated in multiple posts on Facebook. The photos, however, have been doctored; party symbols were digita
AFP Fact Check→ Sri Lankan social media users share misleading posts about cremations of Covid-19 fatalities in US
Multiple Facebook posts shared by Sri Lankan social media users in January 2021 claim that California's Los Angeles County suspended cremations for people who have died after contracting Covid-19. The posts circulated online after the Sri Lankan gov
AFP Fact Check→ Video shows sinking of disused airplane for diving tourism in Turkey in 2019, not lifting of Sriwijaya Air plane wreckage
A video has been viewed millions of times on TikTok and YouTube in posts which claim it shows the wreckage of a Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea in January 2021. The claim is false: the video actually shows a decommissioned plane that w
AFP Fact Check→ False Facebook posts claim WHO ranked Sri Lanka ‘fifth best country for Covid-19 pandemic response’
Multiple Facebook posts claim the World Health Organization (WHO) ranked Sri Lanka fifth in a table of countries' responses to the coronavirus pandemic. The claim is false: the WHO said it had not created any such ranking system.
AFP Fact Check→ These photos of wall art in Sri Lanka were not taken at the same location
Multiple Facebook posts shared thousands of times purport to show two comparison shots of a mural in Sri Lanka alongside a claim that it shows the painting has deteriorated. The claim is misleading: the photos do not show the same mural. Photos ca
AFP Fact Check→ Social media posts share misleading claim about Sri Lankan cricket tournament’s ‘global ranking’
A purported news article has been shared in multiple Facebook posts which claim the Lanka Premier League (LPL) was “ranked the biggest global sporting event of 2020”. The claim circulated online after the final match of the franchise cricket tourna
AFP Fact Check→ Doctored image of Sri Lankan newspaper shares false quote from Buddhist monk about export of meat
A purported screenshot of a Sinhala-language newspaper article has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts which claim it includes a quote from a Buddhist monk stating he is proud that Sri Lanka is exporting meat products. The posts c
AFP Fact Check→ False Facebook posts claim Sri Lanka raised eligibility age for motorcycle licenses after two children killed in road accident
Multiple Facebook posts shared repeatedly in December 2020 claim the Sri Lankan government raised the eligibility age for motorcycle licenses from 17 to 25. The claim, which states the new policy will come into effect from January 1, 2021, circulate
AFP Fact Check→ Sri Lankan faith healer touts false ‘miracle cure’ for Covid-19, prompting pushback from doctors
A Sri Lankan faith healer claims to have created a concoction that is a “miracle cure” for Covid-19 that will offer “lifetime protection” against the disease. A purported recipe for the alternative medicine was subsequently shared thousands of