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GenAI Storms Bangladesh’s Pre-Election Campaigns

Since mid-June, AI-generated election videos with synthetic characters have gone viral, raising concerns about voter manipulation and misinformation.

Since mid-June, AI-generated election videos with synthetic characters have gone viral, raising concerns about voter manipulation and misinformation.

Old videos of different incidents shared as Cumilla assault victim’s statement
Two viral videos claiming to show the Hindu woman victim’s statement on the Muradnagar incident were actually old and unrelated.
“See ads, get money” scam drives traffic to  fraudulent websites through Facebook ads
Dozens of Facebook‑promoted Bangladeshi websites fraudulently promise daily income for simple tasks, take upfront payments, and deliver nothing.
Videos made with Veo-3 circulate amid Iran-Israel Conflict claims
Three viral videos claiming to show scenes from the Iran-Israel conflict were AI-generated using Google’s Veo-3.

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Old videos of different incidents shared as Cumilla assault victim’s statement
Old videos of different incidents shared as Cumilla assault victim’s statement
Videos made with Veo-3 circulate amid Iran-Israel Conflict claims
Videos made with Veo-3 circulate amid Iran-Israel Conflict claims

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2023 protest video from Bangladesh circulates as recent communal attack in India  
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“See ads, get money” scam drives traffic to  fraudulent websites through Facebook ads
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