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Social media election campaigns in Bangladesh feature children spreading hate speech
Ahead of the parliamentary election, children have been used in multiple campaign videos circulating across social media. What does Bangladesh’s...
Videos of misleading, fragmented and religiously-sensitive speech fuel public confusion
Dismislab analyzed five such videos where the speeches of political party leaders were fragmented and presented misleadingly through a religious...
BNP torch procession in Teknaf falsely shared as Awami League’s lockdown preparation
A video falsely claimed to show the Awami League’s lockdown preparation, but fact-check confirms it is a BNP torch procession...
Fake statements on DUCSU member Rafia attributed to NCP leader Samantha
A false claim spread on Facebook alleging Samantha Sharmin accused Umma Uswatun Rafia of setting fire to her own house....
Fake photocard mislabels NCP blast detainee as Shibir activist
Dismislab fact-checks a photocard, claiming an Islami Chhatrashibir activist threw a crude bomb outside the NCP office, citing the DMP.
Fake election narratives target social media users
As the February election nears, targeted disinformation and fake news are spreading on an unprecedented scale to build narratives that...
Man who slapped fellow passenger on Biman flight is not BNP leader Rafiq Azad
The man who slapped the passenger on the Biman flight was Abdul Subhan; fact-check confirms he was not BNP leader...
Claim that Bangladeshi delegates were present during Netanyahu’s UN speech is false
Claims that Bangladeshi delegates, including Dr. Muhammad Yunus, stayed during Netanyahu’s UN speech are false.
Claim of vandalism at DMP office spreads using 2023 video
Fact-check: An old video falsely claims Gano Adhikar Parishad activists vandalized the (Dhaka Metropolitan Police) DMP office.
Video of cash seizure not from NCP leader Samanta Sharmin’s home
Video falsely claims cash recovered from NCP leader’s house; actually over five years old and shows Awami League leader’s home.
Old videos shared as recent attacks on BNP offices
Old videos falsely claiming NCP and Jamaat-Shibir attacked BNP offices in Dhaka, Cumilla, Jessore, and Jhenaidah went viral.
Disinformation spreads amid Gopalganj clashes
Amid Gopalganj clashes on July 16, old photos and videos were falsely shared as scenes from the violence.
Videos from India falsely linked to Bangladesh
One shows a group assaulting a man, another a spade attack, neither video is from Bangladesh.
False claim links Moroccan incident to BNP attack in Gazipur
The viral video linked to BNP is not from Gazipur, but from Morocco.
False claims emerge amid Awami League’s hartal program
Several old videos have been falsely circulated on Facebook claiming to show Awami League's programs during the July 20 hartal.
AI fighting for and against the PR system in Election
AI-generated videos are being used to campaign for and against PR system in the upcoming parliamentary elections of Bangladesh.
Facebook pages impersonating foreign media violate Meta’s policies, run Ads
Fake Facebook pages impersonate major media outlets violating Meta's policies and also runs ads.
Viral Video Falsely Claims Jamaat-Shibir Vandalized BNP Stage
A video has gone viral on Facebook and X, showing a group of people throwing chairs in front of a...
Fresh debates resurface over Dr. Yunus and the Tree of Peace “award” amid anti-Israel protest
What exactly is the Tree of Peace? Is it a UNESCO or Israeli award? Who is behind presenting this honour?...
False social media claim used in U.S. State Department press briefing question
Old video resurfaces falsely claiming weapon recovery at Rajshahi University
The video is unrelated to any weapons recovered from members of any student wings of Rajshahi University. Instead, it is...
Fact-checked torchlight procession video resurfaces with false claims
A video circulating on social media claims to show a torchlight procession by the Awami League in Sylhet in support...
False claims against a student leader circulated through altered video report of BBC
A video report attributed to BBC News has recently gone viral on social media, in which Hasnat Abdullah, the convener...
Viral claim about Dhaka College student’s death is false
While Rakib, a student of Dhaka College, was injured in the incident, he has not died, as confirmed by one...
The claim of British MP Tulip Siddiq’s removal is not true
Several Facebook posts allege that Tulip Siddiq, the daughter of Sheikh Rehana and niece of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh...
Former ISKCON leader arrested: False claims in local and foreign media
From social to news media: How false claims of Adviser Mahfuj Alam's extremist ties spread
This campaign has sometimes portrayed him as a leader of the religious organization Hezbut Tawheed and, at other times, as...
False quotes of Dr. Yunus take on a religious spin
Since assuming power, many misinformations have been spread on Facebook about Dr. Yunus. Dismislab found several cases of spreading false...
Sheikh Hasina's fake letter: how Indian media misled once again
Several media outlets in Bangladesh, citing Indian sources, claimed that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had written an open letter...
More Disinformation on Communal Violence in Bangladesh Spread on Twitter
Hashtags such as #SaveBangladeshiHindus, #HindusAreNotSafeInBangladesh, and #AllEyesOnBangladeshiHindus are being added to these posts.
Assam video infused with Chhatra League's slogans, circulating on Facebook
A protest video of Assam, India, have been circulating on Facebook with the audio added from the slogans of Eden...
BNP's alleged survey news circulated with a fake quote and non-existent committee
False claim regarding BNP’s leadership was seen spreading through several news portal reports and social media posts.
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...
How disinformation played during the Bangladesh national election
Various types of fake news and disinformation have surfaced on social media surrounding the 12th National Parliamentary Elections held on...
Deceptive claims emerge in India regarding two Bangladeshi videos
Two videos circulating on social media show alleged Hindu women being converted and another tied to a tree. Verification revealed...
The letter sent by the UN Secretary General to the PM is not fake
Many people continue to claim that the letter sent by the UN Secretary General congratulating Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is...
Screenshots related to BCL involvement in bus fire and vandalism are edited
The original news from which the fake screenshot derived mentioned the arrest of two BNP workers on charges of arson.
Deepfake videos of politicians spreading on Facebook
Deepfake videos of politicians are spreading across Facebook. Dismislab recently unveiled two such deepfake videos featuring political figure.
When past meets present: old pictures and videos altering political realities
Disinformation in the political arena is rapidly spreading through the use of old photos and videos falsely claimed to be...
One photo, two claims, all wrong
Both the claims surrounding the photo were false.