Dhaka: BanglaFact, a fact-checking and media research team of the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB), has identified a misleading claim where a 2020 protest video is being circulated as a recent Awami League rally.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, BanglaFact's investigation revealed that a video from a 2020 protest was falsely shared on social media as footage of a recent Awami League rally. The team discovered that the video was not from any recent rally by Dhaka Metropolitan South Awami League. Instead, it originated from a 2020 protest organized by the Chhatra League in the Capital's Gulistan area, which protested the vandalism of an under-construction sculpture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Kushtia.
On May 18, the old video was falsely live-streamed on Facebook with a misleading caption, claiming it as a recent event. This incident highlights the importance of verifying information before sharing it on social media platforms.