Dhaka, April 2 -- On the surface, Bangladesh's new interim government-backed "fact-checking" platforms-CA Press Wing Facts and BanglaFact-might seem like a sensible response to rising misinformation.

After a fisherman was killed by a crocodile in the Sundarbans forests in southern Bangladesh in September 2025, social media users shared a video falsely claiming it showed another attack in the ...

A video showing several people brandishing wooden spears is making the rounds on social media. Allegedly, these were Bangladeshi immigrants preparing to launch a violent attack on police personnel in ...

As Bangladesh prepares for its 2026 parliamentary election, the country faces an unprecedented threat to electoral ...

Reports of vandalism and mob violence are real, but wilder accusations emanating from India muddy the picture. By Saif Hasnat and Mujib Mashal Saif Hasnat reported from Chattogram and Dhaka, ...

Social media in Hindu-majority India is awash with misinformation targeting Muslims, with recent posts mocking cricket ...