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Misinformation trends and narratives in Bangladesh’s tumultuous 2024

2024 was an eventful year for Bangladesh; but it was also one marked by a surge in misinformation and disinformation.

2024 was an eventful year for Bangladesh; but it was also one marked by a surge in misinformation and disinformation.

Fact-checked torchlight procession video resurfaces with false claims
A video circulating on social media claims to show a torchlight procession by the Awami League in Sylhet in support...
Burned cows image shared with false communal claim on social media
Man in viral video is not adviser Asif Mahmud’s father
A video has been circulating on Facebook claiming that Youth and Sports adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan’s father was abusing...

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Fact-checked torchlight procession video resurfaces with false claims
Fact-checked torchlight procession video resurfaces with false claims
Burned cows image shared with false communal claim on social media
Burned cows image shared with false communal claim on social media

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Man in viral video is not adviser Asif Mahmud’s father
Indian incident falsely circulated as a rape and murder case in Bangladesh
False claims against a student leader circulated through altered video report of BBC
Viral claim about Dhaka College student’s death is false
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Sheikh Hasina's fake letter: how Indian media misled once again
Several media outlets in Bangladesh, citing Indian sources, claimed that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had written an open letter...
Weaponizing gendered attack and sexuality: disinformation in online political campaigns
Online gender-based attacks and campaigns against political figures have been ongoing in Bangladesh for several years, and now, homophobic campaigns...

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Research

Deepfake videos turn political figures into gambling promoters on Facebook
Social media gambling advertisements targeting Bangladeshi users are becoming more sophisticated, now, incorporating deepfake videos and audio.
Political shift triggers surge in political and religious misinformation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh experienced a sharp rise in political and religious misinformation in the wake of its political upheaval.