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72pc accounts spreading anti-Bangladesh misinformation located in India: Rumor Scanner


Dhaka, Dec 11, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladeshi fact-checking initiative Rumor Scanner has found that about 72 percent of social media

Dhaka, Dec 11, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladeshi fact-checking initiative Rumor Scanner has found that about 72 percent of social media accounts spreading fake and misinformation against Bangladesh are located in India. Additionally, in November, an Indian television channel named 'Republic Bangla' falsely claimed that a Pakistani ship carrying weapons and ammunition had arrived at the Chittagong port, the investigation team found. Following the fall of the Awami League regime on August 5, a coordinated disinformation campaign emerged, primarily driven by Hindutva accounts spreading fake news and communal propaganda against Bangladesh, it said.

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