Disinformation

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Thoughts

Filtering out the truth from a sea of misinformation

We need to explore strategies to counteract such misinformation, focusing on diplomatic responses, social media engagement, and lessons from global practices

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Panorama

Is Facebook capable of handling disinformation on its platform?

Chief adviser and Meta’s Director for human rights policy Miranda Sissons hold a meeting on 8 Dec. Photo: CAO
Bangladesh

CA asks Meta to address disinformation campaign against Bangladesh

Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Indian establishment tried to portray uprising as militant, anti-Hindu, Islamist takeover: Adviser Mahfuj

Call to counter misinformation on social media amid rising instability
Bangladesh

Call to counter misinformation on social media amid rising instability

Logo of Dismislab. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Most disinfo in 2024 so far revolved around Yunus, Hasina and religious issues: Dismislab

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Panorama

The new face of disinformation in post-Hasina Bangladesh

INR survey: Bangladesh faces media credibility crisis amid disinformation surge, digital literacy gaps
Bangladesh

INR survey: Bangladesh faces media credibility crisis amid disinformation surge, digital literacy gaps

LAN cables are seen in front of EU and Russian flags in this illustration taken, April 23, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Europe

European election: EU struggles to counter Russian disinformation

Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat at the Secretariat on Sunday (5 May). Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Italy to jointly combat migration-related disinformation: Arafat

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat speaks at a panel discussion at the MIDAS centre in the city’s Dhanmondi area, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Govt, media, civil society can partner to fight disinformation: Arafat

Parmy Olson. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Google, Facebook should use AI to combat conspiracy theories

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh Mohammad Ali Arafat speaking at the special session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey.
Bangladesh

Bangladesh proposes new digital platform to counter disinfo by Israel at OIC conference