Dismislab uncovered a global scam that uses fake news articles and Facebook ads to lure users to fraudulent investment platforms. Similar scams have been found in at least 36 countries across nearly every continent.
How IPD lets ghost authors publish almost anything on Bangladesh— even propaganda, without checks
In a month-long investigation, Dismislab found 10 articles on US-based International Policy Digest (IPD) website critical of Bangladesh’s post-uprising government have been written by authors who appear to have no verifiable identities or contacts, often using stolen profile images from sites like Shutterstock.
Hidden in plain sight, adult ads are flooding social media
In just one week from January 29 and February 4, 2025, Dismislab found 322 active advertisements targeting Bangladeshi users that violate Meta’s ads standards on sexual solicitation and sexually explicit language, adult products or services, and adult nudity and sexual activity