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2 sources·Updated 1h ago

False slandering of the Minister of Buddhist Affairs

A recent false news story, targeting the current Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senewi, has become the best recent example of how a false piece of information can evolve in social media over time, with th…

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Image: Gossip Lanka News EnglishGossip Lanka News English•1h agoFalse slandering of the Minister of Buddhist Affairs

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Hiru News - English•7h agoMinistry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs rejects false social media claims targeting Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi

Summary

The post, which included the caption "The person who wrote this book is today's Minister of Buddhasasana," stated that the Minister had authored a book titled "Siduhath Athmaarthakaamiyek" (Siddhartha the Selfish). App network, presented as a photograph of a real book.

Summarised from Gossip Lanka News English

What this story is about

Names and places drawn from every article in this story. The number shows how many of them mentioned it.

People
  • Gunaratna Wickramathilaka
  • Hiniduma Sunil Senevi
  • Hiniduma Sunil Senewi
Organisations
  • Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs2
  • Universities of Sri Jayewardenepura
  • Parliament of Sri Lanka
  • Sabaragamuwa University
Places
  • Sri Lanka
  • Colombo
Keywords
  • false2
  • slandering
  • targeting
  • buddhist
  • minister
  • rejects
  • claims
  • evolve
  • piece

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First reported
Oct 30, 9:18 PM
Latest update
Oct 31, 2:50 PM

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