A search within the Facebook Ads Library reveals that in February, more than 600 advertisements of this nature have been run from nine pages.
Mahiya Mahi’s Election and a ‘Stripped’ Face of the Society
Social media is being used to spread sexually suggestive and degrading content targeting Bangladeshi actress Mahiya Mahi during her political campaign in the last national election.
Bangladesh 2023: A Year in Review of Misinformation Trends
An analysis of reports published by seven fact-checking sites dedicated to Bangladesh revealed that the final quarter of 2023, spanning from October to December, witnessed the highest volume of verified falsehoods and disinformation, and half of the misinformation circulating about Bangladesh during this period pertained to politics.