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We are an independent fact-checking team affiliated with the Sri Lanka Press Institute(SLPI). The objective and long-term goal of the FactSeeker is to provide the public with reliable and verified content in the attempt of debunking mis/disinformation. The unit, with the SLPI, is committed to contributing to improved media literacy in Sri Lanka.

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Can the police be contacted by entering the ATM pin backwards during an emergency?

Fake warning about an ISIS WhatsApp group chat

A misleading photo of Kenyans stating that they are setting fire to their Parliament.

Can the police be contacted by entering the ATM pin backwards during an emergency?

Fake warning about an ISIS WhatsApp group chat

A misleading photo of Kenyans stating that they are setting fire to their Parliament.

A satirical distortion of a banner regarding a discussion program where Bimal Ratnayake took part

world democracy day Facts

A misleading version of a video from Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s...

Fake news that the veteran singer Dalreen Suby has passed away...

The news circulating with details about the Sinopahrm vaccine as a...

The WhatsApp message circulating regarding fully-funded scholarships offered by the...

The news circulating as a statement made by Prof. Neelika Malavige...

An image of an army officer from another country in circulation...

The images of an unusual creature resembling a human-pig combination is...

The WhatsApp message circulating regarding Fully-funded Scholarships to study at the...

The rumor that babies die drinking cough syrup mixed with milk...

False news circulating that those between the ages of 18 –...

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