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They want Dr. Yunus for five years, but only to farm ‘likes’ for their pages
What began as a political message soon appeared in an unexpected context. The slogan “We want Dr. Yunus in power for five years” started showing up in paid Facebook ads—not from political organizations, but from pages promoting food, cosmetics, clothing, and personal vlogs. Dismislab found that at least 47 Facebook pages running such advertisement. Despite the political nature of the message, Facebook failed to identify most of these ads as political.
YouTube geo-blocks at least two dozen Bangladeshi channels in India
As of May 27, the geo-blocking of the identified Bangladeshi channels remains in effect for users in India. The restrictions took place within the broader context of a regional military escalation and a period of increased enforcement of digital takedown orders across multiple platforms.
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