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FACT CHECK: The image displayed by former MP @weerawansa_w on TV showing DM @Chathurangaab with a monk is ALTERED. #FactSeeker #FactCheck #SriLanka
GPI 2026: Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 163 countries in the Global Peace Index 2026—up from 81st in 2025 and 97th in 2023.
🔹 Key Driver: Sri Lanka saw a 2.3% overall score improvement, boosted by gains in UN peacekeeping funding & reduced violent demonstrations.
📊 Source: IEP / @factseekerSL
MISLEADING: Viral photo claims to show a Gujarat forensic team heading to Nepal for flood victim identification.
FACT: The photo actually shows faculty at Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU) in Dehradun inspecting their department's museum displays.
#FactCheck #FactSeeker
Did Sri Lankan MPs really receive a Rs. 60,000 pay rise?
Social media was abuzz following MP @DrRamArchchuna's statements in Parliament. We checked the Treasury regulations and official documents to get the facts.
Here's what actually happened 👇
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FACT CHECK: Is the government withholding Metro bus services from Jaffna?
Viral posts claiming ethnic discrimination are FALSE and MISLEADING. Official plans confirmed Phase 2 expansion to Jaffna months ago.
Read the full breakdown by @FactSeekerLK: factseeker.lk/blog/news/is-t…
FACT-CHECK: Fictional 'Medical Student' story tied to the Negombo Prison unrest misleads netizens.
Read the full investigation by #FactSeeker 👇 🔗
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viral claims alleging a 15-story building collapsed during the June 2026 Venezuela earthquake are false. FactSeeker's investigation proved the clip actually shows a controlled demolition in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, from October 2023.
The video showing rubbery, swaying buildings was proven to be an AI-generated fabrication. Digital forensics traced the exact same rendering back to a Facebook post by user JoJo Liew on February 11, 2025, over a year before the June 2026 Venezuela earthquake.
Venezuela'da 7.5 şiddetinde deprem de yıkılan ikiz kuleler. Ben şunu anladım enflasyonu yüksek olan ülkelerde yüksek katlı binalarda oturmak risk oluşturuyor. Japonya da bunları görmek imkansız .
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Bu görüntüler Venezuela depremine ait değil. Videodaki bina çökme görüntüleri en az 2024 yılından beri dolaşımda. Bir oyundan sahneler ile yapay zekâ kullanılarak oluşturululduğu ve videoya dönüştürüldüğü düşünülmektedir. myanmar.factcrescendo.com/fact-check-bui… facebook.com/watch/?v=10772…
The video showing rubbery, swaying buildings was proven to be an AI-generated fabrication. Digital forensics traced the exact same rendering back to a Facebook post by user JoJo Liew on February 11, 2025, over a year before the June 2026 Venezuela earthquake.
وینزویلا میں کچھ سیکنڈ کی زلزلے نے تباہی مچاٸی
یااللہ قیامت کا دن کتنا خوفناک ہوگا
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Video Made with AI clearly
Watch the cop cars and building falling pattern.
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the viral video claiming to show the Venezuela earthquake is actually recycled footage. @FactseekerSL digital investigation confirmed that the video depicts a separate earthquake from General Santos City, Philippines, which occurred earlier on June 8, 2026.
🥹 Dios bendiga a Venezuela.
La vida te puede cambiar en 10 segundos
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This is an account with an AI-gen profile picture and reposting stolen videos for views/exposure farming. The video happened in the M7.8 Mindanao Earthquake, Philippines, in June, 2026. The Jollibee restaurant in General Santos City collapsed after the quake.
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The video showing rubbery, swaying buildings was proven to be an AI-generated fabrication. Digital forensics traced the exact same rendering back to a Facebook post by user JoJo Liew on February 11, 2025, over a year before the June 2026 Venezuela earthquake.
The video showing rubbery, swaying buildings was proven to be an AI-generated fabrication. Digital forensics traced the exact same rendering back to a Facebook post by user JoJo Liew on February 11, 2025, over a year before the June 2026 Venezuela earthquake.
Don't be misled by old footage! The video currently circulating on X claiming to show a recent earthquake in Venezuela is completely misleading.
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Don't be misled by old footage! The video currently circulating on X claiming to show a recent earthquake in Venezuela is completely misleading.
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Don't be misled by old footage! The video currently circulating on X claiming to show a recent earthquake in Venezuela is completely misleading.
Current Status in Sri Lanka 🚨
As of mid-June 2026, Sri Lanka has recorded 48,287 dengue cases this year, with the Western Province remaining the highest-risk area, accounting for over 52% of total cases.
#DenguePrevention #SriLanka #PublicHealth #FactSeeker #StaySafe
While the Case Fatality Rate remains low at 0.06%, 29 tragic deaths have been reported. It takes all of us to bring these numbers down. Dengue spreads fast, but our collective efforts can stop it!