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One Rajon returns to Bangladesh after fighting in Ukraine-Russia war, photo of different Rajon used by media outlets

Rajon Hossain returned home from Ukraine-Russia war. Media outlets misidentified him with different Rajon Hossain.

Rajon Hossain returned home from Ukraine-Russia war. Media outlets misidentified him with different Rajon Hossain.

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Robbery footage circulated as Islamist attack on Hindu woman
Footage of a robbery at a residence in Feni is being circulated with the claim of a Hindu woman being...
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Jugantor presents old helicopter crash footage as recent
Three of the clips used in the report were from older incidents. Jugantor did not label the footage as archival.
Ehsanul Hoque Milon’s car was attacked in Kachua in 2022.
Old footage falsely shared as recent attack on education minister’s car
A video falsely shared as a recent attack on the education minister’s car. The footage shows Dr. Ehsanul Hoque Milon’s...

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Robbery footage circulated as Islamist attack on Hindu woman
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Old footage falsely shared as recent attack on education minister’s car

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Thailand-Cambodia border footage falsely shared as Arunachal incident.
Scene claiming occupation of India's Arunachal shows Thailand-Cambodia border
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Video from Bangladesh falsely shared as Muslims vandalizing temple in India
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Congo video misrepresented as recent Zimbabwe ferry disaster
Factcheck Jagoron News falsely shares US wildfire footage as destruction of Israeli ship
Jagoron News falsely shares US wildfire footage as destruction of Israeli ship
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Night of rumours: How misinformation spread before Bangladesh’s landmark election
Night of rumours: How misinformation spread before Bangladesh’s landmark election
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Jugantor presents old helicopter crash footage as recent
Three of the clips used in the report were from older incidents. Jugantor did not label the footage as archival.
fact check Video of Pope Francis’s East Timor visit travels the world with different claims
Video of Pope Francis’s East Timor visit travels the world with different claims
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Following the West Bengal election in India, false claims that Muslims were being persecuted by the BJP in India began...