Do we question the information that floods our social media feeds or passively consume and share without critical evaluation?
Fact-checking organisations in Bangladesh debunked 58 percent more content in 2024 compared to the previous year, with misinformation skyrocketing during August.
The tendency to humiliate and seek revenge through violence only deepens political distrust and perpetuates cycles of retribution with each change in the government.
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.
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.
Many verified accounts on X are reporting rumours as actual news and sometimes just outright propagating fake news.
Never before has there been such a lengthy internet outage encompassing the whole country.
In today’s digital age, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has arisen as a major challenge to global democracy.
Left unchecked, gendered disinformation poses a serious threat to women’s equal political participation.
Do we question the information that floods our social media feeds or passively consume and share without critical evaluation?
Fact-checking organisations in Bangladesh debunked 58 percent more content in 2024 compared to the previous year, with misinformation skyrocketing during August.
The tendency to humiliate and seek revenge through violence only deepens political distrust and perpetuates cycles of retribution with each change in the government.
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.
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.
Many verified accounts on X are reporting rumours as actual news and sometimes just outright propagating fake news.
Never before has there been such a lengthy internet outage encompassing the whole country.
In today’s digital age, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has arisen as a major challenge to global democracy.
Left unchecked, gendered disinformation poses a serious threat to women’s equal political participation.
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.
