Recently, multiple false claims have been observed spreading on social media, centering on the unrest between hill people and Bengalis in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. A new false claim on Facebook states that the hill people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts are protesting for the withdrawal of the military until...
Misinformation spreads amid CHT conflict, old Image & video used
The situation in Khagrachari and Rangamati remains unsettled due to the ongoing conflict between hill people and Bengalis. Various types of misinformation have spread, fueled by the unrest in the hills. Recently, a photo and video were shared on Facebook and Twitter, claiming that members of the armed forces were...
Videos of Assamese police falsely shared as Chittagong Hill Tracts
Social media is currently in a frenzy over the ongoing unrest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Two videos (1, 2) shared on Facebook claim to show indigenous people from the region holding modern weapons. However, Dismislab's verification revealed that neither video is from the Chittagong Hill Tracts, but rather from...