Fabricated news graphic falsely claims Sri Lanka's first lady was hospitalised

A fabricated news graphic mimicking a Sri Lankan media outlet circulated in online posts alongside a false claim that First Lady Mallika Dissanayake had been injured in an accident and hospitalised. AFP found no credible reports that Dissanayake had been involved in an accident, while Sri Lanka's presidential office denied the claim. The graphic was fabricated and the image in fact shows an unrelated local politician.