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Facebook ads target Bangladeshis with promise of joining Russian military

A 10-second Bangla ad, that has been live on Facebook since July 22, recently came to Dismislab's attention. The caption,...

A 10-second Bangla ad, that has been live on Facebook since July 22, recently came to Dismislab's attention. The caption,...

factcheck Video shared to show Sheikh Hasina at Indian hotel is from 2007 London interview
Video shared to show Sheikh Hasina at Indian hotel is from 2007 London interview
Dismislab's fact-check found that the footage is from an interview of Sheikh Hasina in London in 2007.
Old video from Shahbagh spread with claim of Awami League procession at Dhanmondi 32
Old video from Shahbagh spread with claim of Awami League procession at Dhanmondi 32
Factcheck Habiganj NCP Attack Kashmir
Kashmir video claimed as NCP attack in Habiganj
A video of a shooting in Pakistan's Kashmir is being circulated with the claim of an NCP attack in Habiganj.

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factcheck Video shared to show Sheikh Hasina at Indian hotel is from 2007 London interview
Video shared to show Sheikh Hasina at Indian hotel is from 2007 London interview
Old video from Shahbagh spread with claim of Awami League procession at Dhanmondi 32
Old video from Shahbagh spread with claim of Awami League procession at Dhanmondi 32

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Factcheck Habiganj NCP Attack Kashmir
Kashmir video claimed as NCP attack in Habiganj
Body of Lakshmipur schoolboy falsely portrayed as victim of BNP-NCP clash in Habiganj
Body of Lakshmipur schoolboy falsely portrayed as victim of BNP-NCP clash in Habiganj
Photo of Sarjis Alam in bandages holding crutches is AI-edited
Photo of Sarjis Alam in bandages holding crutches is AI-edited
Factcheck NCP Habiganj Rally, Noakhali July March
Hasnat and Hannan Masud’s procession was in Noakhali, not Habiganj
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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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Decontextualization of Politicians Speech Video Bangladesh
Videos of misleading, fragmented and religiously-sensitive speech fuel public confusion
White husband suspects his wife because their child is black funny AI Video fact-check
How to identify that the “dark-skinned baby” suspicion video is AI-generated

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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
The video has been shared with the claims ‘settlers leaving Israel,’ ‘a Mumbai protest,’ and ‘protest against Turkish President Recep...
factcheck Indian media fake notice Bangladesh office hour energy crisis
Fake notice on Bangladesh office hours shared by Indian media
Sharing an AI-generated image, Indian media falsely claim that government offices would adopt a two-day work-from-home policy to address an...

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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...