NAVIGATING NARRATIVES
A monthly newsletter on disinformation trends in Bangladesh
 
   
February 28, 2026
   
Election misinformation trends: From “will it happen?” to “was it stolen?”
Drawing on 528 election-specific cases, the analysis traces how misinformation evolved from doubts about whether the vote would occur to claims of irregularities and manipulation, ultimately reframing the debate around the legitimacy of the final results.
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From Nigeria with freebies: How elections were hijacked for affiliate traffic
Dismislab has uncovered a set of fraudulent webpages using the images of political leaders, celebrities and public institutions from at least 13 countries to direct users into promotional redirect chains that generate affiliate commissions. While the individuals behind the network have not been independently verified, primary evidence suggests a part of the infrastructure is operated from Nigeria.
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Mob attacks on Star, Prothom Alo scripted: Star-Dismislab analysis
The Daily Star and Dismislab analysed 3,064 Facebook posts circulating before, during, and after the attacks on the two media outlets last December. This is a story about a chain of events in which online incitement escalated into real‑world violence, as monitoring systems, harmful‑content moderation, and violence‑prevention protocols failed to activate in time.
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