AI Misuse: Bangladesh Reports Alarming Surge in AI-Driven Misinformation, Deepfakes Targeting Prominent Figures

"According to a harrowing statistic from the local fact-checking organisation ‘Rumor Scanner’, a total of 68 severe rumours and items of misinformation targeted 29 prominent women in the country’s showbiz industry in 2025. Most alarming is the fact that out of these 68 smear campaigns, 50 video contents explicitly utilised advanced AI technology," the report noted.