FactSeeker

In an era of deepfakes and viral noise, clarity is your superpower. 🛡️✨

This International Fact-Checking Day, don't just scroll—filter. The "River of Misinformation" moves fast, but the Lens of Truth is sharper. Join FactSeeker and the Sri Lanka Press Institute in choosing evidence over echoes.

🔍 Stop the spread. Verify first.

VIRAL FOX NEWS “U.S. EMBASSY DENIAL” SCREENSHOT IS FAKE

Link - https://factseeker.lk/blog/news/viral-fox-news-u-s-embassy-denial-screenshot-is-fake/

In the actual video from the ‘Raisina Dialogue’ held on March 7, 2026, General Upendra Dwivedi participated in an interview with Harsh V. Pant, Vice President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF)

2025 World Press Freedom Index: A Global Downturn and Sri Lanka’s Paradoxical Rise

The global environment for journalism has reached a historic low. In South Asia, the landscape remains volatile, and while Sri Lanka has climbed to 139th place, this statistic masks a deeper legislative crisis.

The most significant development is the introduction of the Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA) to replace the old PTA. While framed as reform, the PSTA retains many draconian features, including vague definitions of terrorism and broad powers of detention that directly threaten investigative journalism.

The Legislative Triple Threat:
🚫 Online Safety Act (OSA): A digital guillotine for online dissent.
🚫 PSTA (New PTA Replacement): Rebranded powers of arbitrary detention.
🚫 ICCPR Act: Weaponized to silence minority and critical voices.

True progress is measured by the presence of legal certainty, not just the absence of physical violence.

NASA Is Not Planning to Mine or Land on Asteroid 16 Psyche

Link - https://factseeker.lk/blog/news/nasa-is-not-planning-to-mine-or-land-on-asteroid-16-psyche/

FACT-CHECK: SRI LANKA IS NOW VISA- AND ETA-FREE FOR INDIAN TRAVELERS

Link - https://factseeker.lk/blog/news/fact-check-sri-lanka-is-now-visa-and-eta-free-for-indian-travelers/

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ජනාධිපති අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක තේ කූඩයක් රැගෙන යන බවට පළවන ඡායාරූපය සංස්කරණය කරන ලද්දකි.ජනාධිපති අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක තේ කූඩයක් රැගෙන යන බවට පළවන ඡායාරූපය සංස්කරණය කරන ලද්දකි.

සබැදිය - https://shorturl.at/a587B

AI-Generated Video of Massive Floods in Indonesia Goes Viral on X

Link - https://factseeker.lk/blog/news/ai-generated-video-of-massive-floods-in-indonesia-goes-viral-on-x/

PHOTO OF PRESIDENT ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKE CARRYING A TEA PLUCKING BASKET IS DIGITALLY ALTERED

Link - https://factseeker.lk/blog/news/photo-of-president-anura-kumara-dissanayake-carrying-a-tea-plucking-basket-is-digitally-altered/

ஜனாதிபதி அநுரகுமார திசாநாயக்க தேயிலை கொழுந்து பறிக்கும் கூடையைச் சுமந்து செல்வது போன்ற புகைப்படம் போலியானது

Link - https://shorturl.at/UQpjb

‼️Reported HIV Cases (2024–2025):

This fact file shows the number of reported HIV cases from 2024 to 2025, broken down by each quarter and by gender.

It also includes the total number of deaths caused by HIV and AIDS during this period.

The data is based on information from the National STD/AIDS Control Programme and is presented in a clear and easy-to-understand format to highlight recent trends.

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Is the viral video of the bridge collapse AI-generated, despite Grok AI claiming it shows a real incident in China?
Link - https://factseeker.lk/blog/news/viral-bridge-collapse-video-is-ai-generated-grok-ai-misleads-users/