Dismislab’s investigation revealed that many of these pages, often recently created, share identical posts
An old Daily Star report dated May 13, 2011 and headlined ‘Prof Yunus resigns’ has been deliberately reposted on social media
India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but on social media citizens on both sides are vying to control public perceptions by peddling disinformation.
The posts spreading online share a version of McMahon's message with what appears to be red, handwritten comments scribbled across the text, resembling grading feedback returned by a schoolteacher.
The response, issued in reaction to the report titled "As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening", says that the article unfairly depicts the country as being on the brink of religious extremism while disregarding significant progress made under the interim government
"Bangladesh has not deployed any drones, apart from routine activities, in any parts of the country," the press wing said in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page.
Fact-checking organisation dismislab, upon verification, found the claim to be false.
Having been working for some years to understand the trends and traits of misinformation in the Bangladeshi online sphere, I often encounter
