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Jugantor’s Indonesia earthquake report features old, unrelated footage

Jugantor's report used multiple scenes that were either footage of an earthquake in another country or older footage of an...

Jugantor's report used multiple scenes that were either footage of an earthquake in another country or older footage of an...

Factcheck Staged scene from Indonesia falsely tied to Bangladesh’s hill people
Staged scene from Indonesia falsely tied to Bangladesh’s indigenous people
A video posted on the social media platform Facebook claims that “hill tribes” are dangerous.
Factcheck Major Hafiz President statement
Major Hafiz’s speech after becoming MP spread to claim he spoke as acting president
Major Hafiz's old statement upon his victory in the national election, spreading as recent speech as president.
sheikh mujibur rahman death anniversary procession factcheck
Madaripur torchlight march video falsely shared as August 15 footage
A video circulating on Facebook has been used to claim that a march was held in Madaripur on August 15...

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Factcheck Staged scene from Indonesia falsely tied to Bangladesh’s hill people
Staged scene from Indonesia falsely tied to Bangladesh’s indigenous people
Factcheck Major Hafiz President statement
Major Hafiz’s speech after becoming MP spread to claim he spoke as acting president

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sheikh mujibur rahman death anniversary procession factcheck
Madaripur torchlight march video falsely shared as August 15 footage
Attack on judge not in protest against anti-Muslim remark
Attack on US judge not in protest against anti-Muslim remark
False claim links two deceased teenagers to one identity.
Two different Shihabs falsely presented as same person
Workers in Sitakunda died from toxic gas, not bomb blast
Workers in Sitakunda died from toxic gas, not bomb blast
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Personal photos used to gather likes, privacy violated under the guise of humor
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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
Narrow defeats of Jamaat leaders fuel conspiracy claims. What do the numbers say?

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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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Reciprocal attacks on Hindu Muslim minorities in India Bangladesh
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