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Cyclone Aid, Viral Videos, and Why Mistrust Travels Faster Than Facts
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in ExclusiveA viral video alleging misuse of cyclone aid has circulated rapidly, highlighting the fragility of public trust in Sri Lanka. Clarifications and corrections have followed, but they arrive after perception has already hardened. In environments of low trust, information gaps are filled instantly — often inaccurately. Social media does not create suspicion; it accelerates its
