NAVIGATING NARRATIVES
A monthly newsletter on disinformation trends in Bangladesh
 
   
JANUARY 31, 2026
   
Unlabeled AI-generated media floods election campaigns as platforms fail to enforce rules
Ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election scheduled for February 12, 2026, synthetic media has emerged as a tool for political campaigning, often circulating without mandatory disclaimer. Between January 1 and January 15, Dismislab documented more than 800 AI-generated videos across Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Data indicates a systemic gap in the enforcement of platform transparency policies regarding AI-generated content.
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2025 in review: The rise of AI, familiar faces in disinformation headlines, and unfamiliar actors behind the scene
By the numbers alone, 2025 can be described as a year of misinformation, with fact-checkers identifying 30 percent more false information in Bangladesh than in the previous year. It was also a year of evolution in the nature of how disinformation is spread. Two out of every three fact-checks involved political content last year, half of which were spread through videos and one in every ten using AI.
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Election Watch
Fake alliances, seat-sharing, and surveys shape election disinformation narratives
As the election draws closer, the nature of election-related misinformation is shifting alongside a steady rise in volume. Between Dec 16 and Jan 15, the number of unique misinformation items increased by 41% compared to the previous timeframe.
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