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Video claiming Neymar attended Messi's farewell match is old

A video was spread on Facebook claiming that Neymar Jr traveled to Argentina to watch Lionel Messi's farewell match. However,...

A video was spread on Facebook claiming that Neymar Jr traveled to Argentina to watch Lionel Messi's farewell match. However,...

Dhaka Tribune uses old videos in French student protest report
Recently, the news outlet Dhaka Tribune published a video report on its official Facebook page regarding the movement led by...
Viral video falsely claiming a Hindu girl was abducted in Bangladesh
Indian video falsely claims Hindu girl abducted in Bangladesh 
A video falsely claiming that a Hindu girl was abducted in Bangladesh actually shows a 19-year-old woman being taken away...
AI-generated video falsely shows Ahmadullah criticizing Jamaat

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Viral video falsely claiming a Hindu girl was abducted in Bangladesh
Indian video falsely claims Hindu girl abducted in Bangladesh 
AI-generated video falsely shows Ahmadullah criticizing Jamaat

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Factcheck Army's role on 5th August, AI video
AI videos claim army members admitted their role was wrong on August 5
Elderly Muslim man forces a Hindu woman into marriage fact-check
Video of forced marriage of Hindu woman is staged 
Old video falsely shared as Akhtaruzzaman release procession
Old video used to claim procession held demanding Akhtaruzzaman’s release
Factcheck Osman Hadi grave shifting from DU
Claim of relocating Osman Hadi's grave is fake
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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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Dhaka Tribune uses old videos in French student protest report
Recently, the news outlet Dhaka Tribune published a video report on its official Facebook page regarding the movement led by...
Old, unrelated photo used by Bangla media to report on Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
Old, unrelated photo used by Bangla media to report on Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
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Meta monetized Bangladeshi lawmakers despite policy barring political figures
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Reciprocal attacks on Hindu Muslim minorities in India Bangladesh
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