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Violating own policy, Meta monetized 19 Facebook pages of Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies

Under Meta's own policy, Facebook pages belonging to government agencies and institutions are not eligible for monetization. Yet at least...

Under Meta's own policy, Facebook pages belonging to government agencies and institutions are not eligible for monetization. Yet at least...

Not for performing azaan, elderly man in India was detained for different reason
Not for performing azaan, elderly man in India was detained for different reason
A video has circulated on Facebook claiming that police are taking away an elderly man because he performed the azaan...
AI-generated image falsely shared as Dhaka-Chattogram highway blockade.
AI-generated image circulated as Dhaka-Chattogram highway blockade scene
A photo circulating on Facebook was claimed to show a Dhaka-Chattogram-Cumilla highway blockade during the Jubo League’s “Dhaka Lockdown.”However, a...
Madaripur torch procession falsely shared as Dhaka lockdown rally.
Madaripur protest video falsely shared as Dhaka lockdown rally
A video circulating on Facebook falsely claims that Dhaka is under lockdown. Dismislab found that the footage actually shows a...

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Not for performing azaan, elderly man in India was detained for different reason
Not for performing azaan, elderly man in India was detained for different reason
Seven-year-old footage falsely shared as ‍Sheikh Hasina’s birthday celebration in Delhi
Seven-year-old footage falsely shared as ‍Sheikh Hasina’s birthday celebration in Delhi

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Two-year-old procession video shared as recent threat to stop Hindu worship
Two-year-old procession video shared as recent threat to stop Hindu worship
Two year old photo falsely shared as Hindu youth beaten to death in Patiya
Two year old photo falsely shared as Hindu youth beaten to death in Patiya
Photo of PM Tarique shaking hands with Netanyahu is AI-generated
AI-generated image falsely shared as Dhaka-Chattogram highway blockade.
AI-generated image circulated as Dhaka-Chattogram highway blockade scene
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Personal photos used to gather likes, privacy violated under the guise of humor
Others' photos used to gather likes, privacy violated under the guise of humor
Night of rumours: How misinformation spread before Bangladesh’s landmark election
Night of rumours: How misinformation spread before Bangladesh’s landmark election
Narrow defeats of Jamaat leaders fuel conspiracy claims. What do the numbers say?

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Old, unrelated photo used by Bangla media to report on Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
Old, unrelated photo used by Bangla media to report on Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
The photo media used is not from this attack, but rather from a fire that broke out in Yemen's capital,...
Media uses 2007 photo for reporting Indonesian ferry accident
On September 13, a ferry named “Virgo Transport 8”, which had set sail from Surabaya in Indonesia's East Java province,...

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Meta monetized Bangladeshi lawmakers despite policy barring political figures
Meta bars elected officials from earning, but 13 Bangladeshi MPs can monetize
The findings raise questions about how Meta vets accounts for monetization, whether it enforces its own political eligibility rules consistently,...
Reciprocal attacks on Hindu Muslim minorities in India Bangladesh
How a deleted Facebook video resurfaced to stoke cross-border religious hate on social media
Following the West Bengal election in India, false claims that Muslims were being persecuted by the BJP in India began...