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Thousands of gambling ads target Bangladeshi audience on Meta Platforms violating rules

In Bangladesh, gambling may be legally prohibited, but the allure of online betting and gambling apps remains persistent. Within a...

In Bangladesh, gambling may be legally prohibited, but the allure of online betting and gambling apps remains persistent. Within a...

Copycat news channels flourish on YouTube, undermining trust in factual journalism
Fake news channels on YouTube impersonating international media outlets, including BBC and CNN, are thriving violating platform policies. Dismislab found...
YouTube Removes 150,000 Videos from Bangladesh in Three Months Over Policy Violations
Globally, the platform eliminated more than 9 million videos during this quarter.
How clickbait headlines spread confusion on social media
There’re several instances of clickbait headlines spreading confusion among social media users. Read how it happens.

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Viral Facebook photocards falsely claims 68,000 Bangladeshi women trafficked to India
Viral Facebook photocards falsely claims 68,000 Bangladeshi women trafficked to India
Old videos from different countries are circulating as scenes of Dubai floods
Old videos from different countries are circulating as scenes of Dubai floods

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Viral Video Misidentifies Woman as Mother Who Left Her Child Alone for 10-Day Tour
Viral Video of Tying Groom & Father Over Dowry Claim Exposed as Staged
Gambling Ads on Facebook Distorting Statements of RAB-BTRC Officials
'Japanese Food Sample' goes viral as Fake Cabbage
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How clickbait headlines spread confusion on social media
Mahiya Mahi’s Election and a ‘Stripped’ Face of the Society
The who and why behind the spread of Amartya Sen's false death news
How Netizens Mistake Satire for DSCC Mayor's Actual Speech

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How a photo without proper sources became a ‘source’ of disinformation
How a photo without proper source and attribution created scope for spreading disinformation.
Inefficient fact checking by Bangladeshi news outlets during football world cup
Bangladeshi news consumers have genuine reasons to be disappointed. Even the most reliable outlets have been fooled into spreading fake...

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Case studies: The growing market of cheap fakes on YouTube
YouTube, as a platform, profits from these cheap fakes, and probably so do the content creators.
101 lies that resurface (almost) every year
Dismislab identified 101 misinformation that persists on social media to resurface almost every year even though they were debunked.