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Not Sheikh Hasina's return announcement, but a scene from Ityadi

The circulated video is edited. The video has been spread by adding a different audio track to a scene from...

The circulated video is edited. The video has been spread by adding a different audio track to a scene from...

How to spot old procession videos that are shared as recent
Old videos circulate with recent claims, misleading the public. Avoiding such misinformation requires public awareness. Rather than relying on social...
Video of Ducsu leaders’ return falsely claimed as departure
The footage actually shows Ducsu leaders returning to Bangladesh on May 24 after a visit to China. 
Factcheck mosque attack over remarks regarding Sheikh Hasina
Claim of mosque attack over remarks regarding Sheikh Hasina is false
The circulated video actually shows an attack on Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists during a July Mass Uprising Day programme on...

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Video of Ducsu leaders’ return falsely claimed as departure
Factcheck mosque attack over remarks regarding Sheikh Hasina
Claim of mosque attack over remarks regarding Sheikh Hasina is false

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Indian video falsely shared to claim body recovered in Munshiganj
Factcheck Protest demanding education minister’s resignation held by HSC examinees, not ‘SSC-failed’ students
Protest demanding education minister’s resignation held by HSC examinees, not ‘SSC-failed’ students
Factcheck Barishal Uni arms chhatra dal AI
Barishal University Chhatra Dal weapon recovery video is AI-generated
BNP torch procession falsely shared as an Awami League rally.
BNP’s torch rally video falsely portrayed as Awami League procession 
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How to spot old procession videos that are shared as recent
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

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Video of Pope Francis’s East Timor visit travels the world with different claims
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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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