Misinformation
A call to end the cycle of revenge politics
The tendency to humiliate and seek revenge through violence only deepens political distrust and perpetuates cycles of retribution with each change in the government.
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 AL and 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.
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