disinformation
Pak outlaws disinfo with 3yr jail term
Pakistan criminalised online disinformation yesterday, passing legislation that enshrines punishments of up to three years in prison, a decision journalists say is designed to crack down on dissent.
28 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Calling on citizen warriors: Unite, resist, overcome
Bangladesh faces a disinformation war threatening its image, sovereignty, and unity.
10 December 2024, 09:00 AM
Whom is the propaganda on X for?
The disinformation game is now increasingly a part of our political makeup.
10 August 2024, 10:30 AM
Disinformation war engulfs Mexican presidential race
Internet users using old videos or footage taken out of context have repeatedly accused opposition candidate Xochitl Galvez of wanting to scrap outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's social programs.
26 May 2024, 06:38 AM
Misinformation and disinformation: A threat to democracy in Bangladesh
In today’s digital age, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has arisen as a major challenge to global democracy.
9 February 2024, 14:00 PM
‘There’s a huge difference between DSA and CSA’
Mohammad Ali Arafat, the newly appointed state minister for information and broadcasting, in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.
3 February 2024, 01:00 AM
OpenAI to launch anti-disinformation tools for 2024 elections
The explosive success of text generator ChatGPT spurred a global artificial intelligence revolution but also triggered warnings that such tools could flood the internet with disinformation and sway voters.
16 January 2024, 07:16 AM
Women and politics in the disinformation era
Left unchecked, gendered disinformation poses a serious threat to women’s equal political participation.
10 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Curb social media rumors
The National Security Council yesterday directed law enforcement and intelligence agencies to be on alert so that no one can spread any disinformation on social media centring the next national election.
15 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Why is political disinformation on the rise?
Lack of transparency creates perfect breeding ground for its spread
12 November 2023, 10:47 AM
Spin doctors go into overdrive ahead of polls
With the national election just around the corner, both pro-government and anti-government elements are out to manipulate public opinion through a vigorous campaign on social media platforms and private messaging apps, turning them into hotbeds of spin doctoring, disinformation and fake news.
11 November 2023, 18:00 PM