Bangladesh’s Internet and social media environment are often riddled with various forms of hate content or narratives. Without much knowledge, understanding and the tool to verify whether a content is false, fake or hate-filled, many even unknowingly share or subscribe to such content. While the wildfire of misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, fake news, rumors etc. continue to thrive in the online environment, there is also a way for you as an user to be aware and verify a piece of information. This info-graphic poster will give you an idea how you can check or verify a piece of information. It has two parts where you will find a list of suggestions.
Hatred is a billion dollar industry. It has a thriving ecosystem. In this system, there are perpetrators, supporters or subscribers and there are victims. Therefore its important to understand how and why it works and how to be safe from these, particularly in an online environment.