As the 12th National Parliamentary elections draw near, the surge in political disinformation has become evident.

As the 12th National Parliamentary elections draw near, the surge in political disinformation has become evident.

The original news from which the fake screenshot derived mentioned the arrest of two BNP workers on charges of arson.
A fake media photocard about Barrister Rumeen Farhana's illness circulated on social media. But it was proven false.
Online gender-based attacks and campaigns against political figures have been ongoing in Bangladesh for several years, and now, homophobic campaigns...

Factcheck

False claim about Biden-Hasina photo spread through distorted Anandabazar news
Hijab Activist Muskan's Death Falsely Claimed with Six-Year-Old Photo

Detect

If you detect any potential fake news, share with us. We’ll factcheck.

Report*

Media Literacy

Follow us

Stay connected
and follow our social media pages.

Write for us

Write analytical and well researched content on media and information ecosystem.

Media Watch

How a photo without proper source and attribution created scope for spreading disinformation.
Bangladeshi news consumers have genuine reasons to be disappointed. Even the most reliable outlets have been fooled into spreading fake...

Research

As the 12th National Parliamentary elections draw near, the surge in political disinformation has become evident.
Various users from different countries, including Bangladesh, have fallen prey to hackers on the social media platform Facebook, who are...