In recent weeks, Bangladesh has been swept up in a wave of rumours circulating across social media.

In this digital age, we are processing a large amount of information everyday and it’s important to learn media literacy in order to see the bigger picture.

Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.

Fact-checkers in Bangladesh debunked at least 10 different fake or misleading news stories, eight of which are related to the football tournament, in top newspapers and TV channels.