Various types of fake news and disinformation have surfaced on social media surrounding the 12th National Parliamentary Elections held on January 7, 2024. This report offers a brief overview of the prevalence and impact of election-centric disinformation in Bangladesh.
Cricket related page spreading fake quotes about cricket
Recently, a false quotation attributed to Sourav Ganguly has surfaced on a cricket-related Facebook page. Additionally, three more false quotations with similar themes have been posted from the same page in December 2023.
How old pictures have been used to show long queues of voters
In order to show long queues of voters in this election, pictures taken during the previously held local government or parliamentary by-elections have been used.