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Spin doctors go into overdrive ahead of polls

Political disinformation floods cyberspaceZyma Islam, Mohammad Jamil KhanWith the national election just around the corner, both pro-government and anti-government elements are out to manipulate public...

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Curb social media rumors

NSC tells law enforcers, intelligence agenciesBahram Khan, Mohammad Jamil KhanThe National Security Council yesterday directed law enforcement and intelligence agencies to be on alert so that no one...

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Doctors Without Borders targeted by Israel-Hamas war misinformation

AFPAmid unrest in the occupied West Bank over the war between Israel and Hamas, social media users claim a video shows a Doctors Without Borders medic taking a weapon from an injured person and handing...

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Fake videos targeting BNP resurfacing on social media: reports

Tech & Startup DeskA distorted video featuring a speech by Begum Khaleda Zia, Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has once again surfaced on Facebook, raising concerns about the...

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Podcast on fake news: Impact of Israel-Hamas conflict on Bangladesh's...

Star Digital ReportExplore the origins and motives behind the proliferation of various rumors on social media surrounding the 12th National Election in today's episode of the Fake News Debunk Podcast....

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Deepfake video targeting Gaibandha-1 candidate surfaces on Facebook

Tech & Startup DeskOn the day of the National Election 2024, a fabricated video surfaced on Facebook featuring Nahid Niger, an independent candidate for the Gaibandha-1 seat, announcing her...

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OpenAI to launch anti-disinformation tools for 2024 elections

AFPChatGPT maker OpenAI has said it will introduce tools to combat disinformation ahead of the dozens of elections this year in countries that are home to half the world's population.The explosive...

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Misinformation and disinformation: A threat to democracy in Bangladesh

Zillur RahmanRight after the national polls closed in Bangladesh on January 7, the so-called independent election observers whom the government hosted spoke to the media about how the election was...

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Meta to set up team to counter disinformation, AI abuse in EU elections

ReutersFacebook owner Meta will set up a team to tackle disinformation and the abuse of generative artificial intelligence in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June amid concerns about...

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Fact check: Mossad did not describe deceased US airman as 'enemy'

AFPAaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active-duty Air Force member died February 25, after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, in protest over the war in Gaza. But claims...

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Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries of AI meddling in India election

ReutersIn fake videos that have gone viral online, two of India's A-lister Bollywood actors are seen criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asking people to vote for the opposition Congress party...

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India sieves online deluge to stamp out disinformation in world's biggest...

ReutersIndian forest service official Surya Sen usually manages a city zoo, but during the world's largest general elections, he has a very different task - rooting out online misinformation to prevent...

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Disinformation war engulfs Mexican presidential race

Does Mexican presidential front-runner Claudia Sheinbaum want to make circumcision compulsory and close a revered Catholic church? No, it's all part of an election disinformation war.The June 2 vote is...

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Facebook bot network linked to Awami League uncovered

A coordinated Facebook bot network comprising 1,369 accounts has been uncovered, revealing a systematic effort to influence political discourse in Bangladesh.Tech & Startup DeskResearchers at...

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Fact Check: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s presidential debate

AFPKamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed Tuesday in the pair's first and so far only scheduled debate of the 2024 election campaign.Harris, the US vice president and Democratic Party candidate, and...

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Beware ‘deepfakes’ of famous doctors promoting scams: experts

AFPSocial media is being flooded by digitally created "deepfake" videos using the trusted identities of famous doctors to promote dangerous miracle cures for serious health problems, experts...

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