Misinformation

Flood-related fake news flooding Facebook

To stay on top of currently trending fake news regarding the recent flooding in Bangladesh, here is a compilation of some Facebook posts that have been proven to be false by Rumor Scanner, a Bangladeshi fact-checking organisation.

Canards of a prejudiced neighbour

The prejudiced Indian intellectual elite and the media outlets’ hypocrisy is palpable by their collective silence about the atrocities committed by the Awami League goons and members of the law enforcement agencies.

Misinformation campaigns and the future of Bangladesh-India relations

Many verified accounts on X are reporting rumours as actual news and sometimes just outright propagating fake news.

Why this prolonged internet shutdown?

Never before has there been such a lengthy internet outage encompassing the whole country.

Misinformation and disinformation: A threat to democracy in Bangladesh

In today’s digital age, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has arisen as a major challenge to global democracy.

Women and politics in the disinformation era

Left unchecked, gendered disinformation poses a serious threat to women’s equal political participation.

Remove “fake, concocted news” from Facebook, YouTube: HC

The High Court today (August 30, 2022) ordered the authorities concerned to remove Facebook posts and YouTube videos containing "fake and concocted news that incite violence and public disorder" in Bangladesh.

179 news portals to be shut down over fake news: Information Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today told the parliament that a letter was sent to the Department of Posts and Telecommunications to close down the links and cancel the domain allocation of 179 online news portals that are spreading confusion among people.

'Flying news': Humanitarian media counter Rohingya refugee rumours

As aid workers rushed to vaccinate Rohingya refugees against measles earlier this year, rumours swirled through the overcrowded camps in Bangladesh - the injections would make women sterile and convert children into Christians.

August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024

Flood-related fake news flooding Facebook

To stay on top of currently trending fake news regarding the recent flooding in Bangladesh, here is a compilation of some Facebook posts that have been proven to be false by Rumor Scanner, a Bangladeshi fact-checking organisation.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

Canards of a prejudiced neighbour

The prejudiced Indian intellectual elite and the media outlets’ hypocrisy is palpable by their collective silence about the atrocities committed by the Awami League goons and members of the law enforcement agencies.

August 11, 2024
August 11, 2024

Misinformation campaigns and the future of Bangladesh-India relations

Many verified accounts on X are reporting rumours as actual news and sometimes just outright propagating fake news.

July 21, 2024
July 21, 2024

Why this prolonged internet shutdown?

Never before has there been such a lengthy internet outage encompassing the whole country.

February 9, 2024
February 9, 2024

Misinformation and disinformation: A threat to democracy in Bangladesh

In today’s digital age, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has arisen as a major challenge to global democracy.

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Women and politics in the disinformation era

Left unchecked, gendered disinformation poses a serious threat to women’s equal political participation.

August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022

Remove “fake, concocted news” from Facebook, YouTube: HC

The High Court today (August 30, 2022) ordered the authorities concerned to remove Facebook posts and YouTube videos containing "fake and concocted news that incite violence and public disorder" in Bangladesh.

June 14, 2022
June 14, 2022

179 news portals to be shut down over fake news: Information Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today told the parliament that a letter was sent to the Department of Posts and Telecommunications to close down the links and cancel the domain allocation of 179 online news portals that are spreading confusion among people.

September 27, 2018
September 27, 2018

'Flying news': Humanitarian media counter Rohingya refugee rumours

As aid workers rushed to vaccinate Rohingya refugees against measles earlier this year, rumours swirled through the overcrowded camps in Bangladesh - the injections would make women sterile and convert children into Christians.

March 17, 2013
March 17, 2013

Where LIES reign supreme

Photoshopped pictures, fake captions, doctored contents swarm social media; culprits abuse it for inciting fanaticism, running propaganda against war crimes trial, and for character assassination

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