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Misleading videos from old protest used to target BD Interim Government

Recently, two videos have been circulating on social media. In one of them, police are seen handcuffing and arresting several...

Recently, two videos have been circulating on social media. In one of them, police are seen handcuffing and arresting several...

How fake “groom wanted” posts drive Facebook users to gambling sites
Dismislab investigated a networked Facebook campaign seeking grooms for supposed brides, which redirects users to gambling sites.
From four to a hundred: The politics of disinformation in the Hill Tracts conflict
Dismislab explores how the death toll in the Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict was exaggerated from four to one hundred.
Misinformation Falsely Attributing Religious Statements to Interim Government Advisors
Most of these statements were shared through fake photocards mimicking established media outlets.

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False ‘Hindu genocide call’ allegations spread through manipulated video
False ‘Hindu genocide call’ allegations spread through manipulated video
Viral video shows Bangladeshi actress, not an American tourist
Viral video shows Bangladeshi actress, not an American tourist

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Video of protest in Tripura falsely shared as Bangladesh
Misinformation spreads amid CHT conflict, old Image & video used
Videos of Assamese police falsely shared as Chittagong Hill Tracts
Videos of young men with weapons are not from the Chittagong Hill Tracts
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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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A coordinated political bot network on Facebook exposed
Dismislab uncovered a bot network comprising 1,369 Facebook accounts, responsible for more than 21,000 coordinated comments, all in favor of...
Misinformation on YouTube: High profits, low moderation
A study by Dismislab identified 700 unique Bangla misinformation videos fact-checked by independent organizations and still present on YouTube as...