US says it broke up Russian AI bot farm on X
The United States has disrupted a Russian disinformation campaign involving AI-powered bots used to create fake profiles on the social media platform X, the Justice Department said Tuesday...
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Russia blocks dozens of EU media outlets
Moscow will block access to 81 European media outlets in retaliation to the EU鈥檚 ban against four Kremlin-funded news organisations, Russia鈥檚 foreign ministry announced on Tuesday, reports The Moscow Times...
Social media, corruption and that goat
NOTHING works like social media when it comes to spreading news as it shows regularly in everyday life. Scandals, sports religion or bed bug spray are all now dependent on social media. If it is not there, it is nowhere. And, this is increasingly becoming clear that while the official, formal and state-inspired agencies...
US supports free media for effective democratic institutions: State Dept on BPSA statement
The United States Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller has said that the US strongly supports the role of a free and independent media in maintaining effective democratic institutions and promoting government transparency...
ICC case filed for journalists鈥� death in Gaza
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said on Monday it had filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court over Palestinian journalists killed or injured in Gaza...
Govt approach to media governance is repressive
BANGLADESH Television, a state-owned national TV network that has already been suffering from a trust deficit for acting as a mouthpiece for governments that came into power, has been implementing a government decision that undermines principles of media freedom...
JnU student gets five-year jail for FB post
The Cyber Tribunal in Dhaka聽on Monday sentenced Tithy Sarker, a suspended student of Jagannath University, to five years imprisonment in a case filed under the Digital Security Act on November 5, 2020, for making derogatory remarks about Islam on social media...
Duke Univ students walk out on Seinfeld graduation speech supporting Israel
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University鈥檚 graduation ceremony on Sunday as comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has vocally supported Israel over its war in Gaza, received an honorary doctorate, videos posted on social media showed...
HC bans PP from courts for defaming magistrate
The High Court on Tuesday banned a government law officer from appearing in courts for 20 days for making contemptuous remarks on social media against a judicial officer following an altercation in courtroom...
West鈥檚 commitment to media freedom is selective: discussion
Speakers at a discussion on Sunday observed that the West鈥檚 commitment to media freedom is selective...
Laws hurt聽freedom of press: discussion
Describing the present situation of Bangladesh media as alarming, newspaper editors and owners on Saturday at a discussion expressed concerns over impediments to the...
UNESCO awards press prize to Palestinian journalists in Gaza
UNESCO on Thursday awarded its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza, where Israel has been battling Hamas for more than six months.
Boredom, creativity and social media
AT A discussion panel with other TEDx speakers several months back, the subject of creativity came up. One of the panellists said that creativity happens when he鈥檚 bored. I turned to the man next to me, a popular actor and YouTuber, in surprise...
Abu Dhabi-backed group ends Britain鈥檚 Telegraph takeover bid
An Abu Dhabi-backed group planning to take over Britain's Telegraph Media Group (TMG) said on Tuesday it will withdraw and sell on the business after the UK government moved to block the deal.
Police asked to probe case against journalists
Barishal Cyber Tribunal asked the police to investigate a case against six people, including three journalists, for live-streaming a press conference on social media Facebook at Patharghata press club in Barguna...
Arafat, Mauritius鈥� IT minister for strategic action to combat misinformation
Bangladesh鈥檚 state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat and Mauritius鈥� information technology, communication and innovation minister Deepak Balgobin at a meeting have emphasized on strategic actions to combat the spread of misinformation through social media....
15 journalists win UNICEF Meena Media Awards
Fifteen Bangladeshi journalists have won the UNICEF Meena Media Awards 2023 for their outstanding reporting on children鈥檚 rights...
X blocks India election posts after takedown orders
Social media platform X has blocked several posts in India containing political speech after authorities ordered their takedown ahead of a six-week general election that starts Friday...