PrefaceWhat happens when journalists on foreign soil, with pockets to fill, seize another country’s turmoil? They weave a hateful narrative for profit. In a troubling turn of events, what started as peaceful student protests in Bangladesh on 18 July has now erupted into a maelstrom of violence and chaos. As the unrest escalates, the government […]
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Executive summary Over the past two years, the #IndiaOut campaign led by our neighboring countries, Maldives and Bangladesh, has remained a prominent fixture in the news. It’s a topic that’s undoubtedly at the forefront of many people’s minds. For anyone, the answer might be the same: By the end of reading this report you will […]
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In a complex society like South Asia, which is characterized by cultural commonalities and political flashpoints at the same time, disinformation campaigns are increasingly influencing the region. Over the last decade, new regional initiatives and transit corridors are easing travel between India, Bangladesh and Southeast Asia but these efforts could be threatened if India’s neighbourhood […]
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A video showing passengers risking their lives while travelling by sitting on the roof of the train is going viral on social media platform X(Twitter). While sharing this video, a Pak-based handle named ‘Crime Reports India’ claimed that people from UP and Bihar going to Punjab and South India. Fact-Check The DFRAC team investigated the […]
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Amid the ongoing tensions in Northern India due to Farmers Protest, an image is widely circulated. The image shows a bullet stuck in a metal utensil. While sharing the image, internet users are linking it to the recent Farmers Protest with the caption, “ Everything will be recorded in history Mr. Modi.” Fact Check We […]
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In Bangladesh, an “India Out” campaign has suddenly emerged on social media, accusing India of interfering in Bangladeshi politics. Users running this campaign, are urging Bangladeshi citizens to boycott Indian products. Moreover, three hashtags are employed for this campaign which include: #Indiaout #BoycottIndia #BoycottIndianproducts. However, the trend of boycotts on social media does not appear […]
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A video is going viral on social media showing Bangladesh cricketer and current captain of the Bangladesh cricket team being ill-treated by the public when he returned to Bangladesh after World Cup 2023. In the viral video, the people around him can be seen pushing him and catching him through his collar. Moreover, the 36-year-old […]
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After the case of a UP teacher urging the students to slap a Muslim Kid, a video of Bangladesh, showing a minor brutally thrashed inside a Madarsa, has been shared online on social media platforms, as it belongs to India’s UP. Social media users are associating the viral video with the case of a Muslim […]
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A video is getting viral on social media platforms. An elderly man is getting married to a girl in this video. On social media, it is claimed that the elderly grandfather married his grandson’s wife under the name of Halala and is refusing to return his wife. A verified Twitter account with the name Gopal […]
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A short video clip is going viral on social media sites. In the video, some people can be seen scaling the border fence. Social media users are claiming that Rohingya infiltrators are entering India. Posting the video, Pushpendra Kulshrestha wrote, “With folded hands, I request the Defense Minister of India, these Rohingyas are committing crimes […]
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