The false claim of former Habiganj-4 MP Barrister Syed Sayedul Haq Suman getting bail has repeatedly surfaced on social media. This time, an AI-generated image has been added to that misinformation. Recently, after the 13th parliamentary elections, a new image circulated on Facebook. The caption of the picture reads, “Alhamdulillah, finally MP Barrister Suman gets […]
Voting for the 13th national parliament election and referendum will take place on Thursday. Meanwhile, it is being claimed on social media platforms that the government has announced a week-long lockdown across the country for the elections. Fact-checking shows that these claims have no factual basis. False claims of lockdown are most spread on TikTok. […]
Party acting president Tariq Rehman is using technology to maintain communication with BNP leaders and workers from London at home, Rizvi said. They mostly use Zoom app for this work. Several government platforms and media outlets are using AI and also creating fake videos to distort the statements of the BNP acting president given during […]
In another video shared on Instagram, Pandey apologized to her fans for spreading fake news of her death due to cervical cancer. In the video, she said, “I’m sorry I caused this tear and I’m sorry for the people I hurt. My intention? To shock everyone into a conversation we’re not talking about enough.” Which […]
From Natalie Portman, Hollywood’s Emma Watson, Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Bollywood’s Rashmika Mandanna to Dhallywood’s Tanzin Tisha, the majority of deepfake victims around the world are actually women. Several documentaries based on deepfake pornography, including ‘My Blonde GF’ and ‘Another Body’, have depicted the horrific experiences women face. A report by research organization Sensity AI […]
Hundreds of articles by independent experts apparently praising Bangladeshi government policies have appeared in national and international media, but the authors have questionable credentials, fake photos, and may not even exist, AFP investigates has been found. Commentators say this is evidence of a continuing campaign of disinformation by unknown actors ahead of elections due in […]
Muniruzzaman pointed out the importance of media in a democratic society, especially in the case of Bangladesh where national elections are not far away, media will play a major role. In such a situation, overcoming the challenges of media freedom in a democratic society is an important issue. Ayesha Kabir emphasized that in a country […]
The exact origins of this hoax in April – celebrated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month – are unclear. According to Media Matters, the earliest mention was a 2021 tweet that warned people in the UK that “boys have made ‘National Rape Day’” and urged them to carry deterrents such as pepper spray for protection . […]
Jeff Ridenour, information officer and spokesperson for the US Embassy in Dhaka, told the young participants at the event how important it is to differentiate not only between fake news and the truth, but also between news and opinion. He thanked BIPSS and EMK for organizing the workshop. In the concluding remarks, Major General ANM […]
The government is setting up an inter-ministerial committee to fight propaganda at home and abroad. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen announced the decision on Monday after a meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Law Minister Anisul Haque. Inspector General of Police Abdullah al-Mamun and senior officers of the force were also present. Momen […]
Pointing to other examples in recent times, Major General Muniruzzaman (retd) said the Israel–Lebanon war with Hezbollah as a non-state actor is a case in point. It is a fine combination of politics and military power, he further elaborated, where the fighting is becoming very sophisticated and complex. It is a sedentary war and it […]