Spreading Fake News in the Virtual Realm in Bangladesh: Assessment of Impact

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Abstract

Fake news is ‘false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting.’ The upsurge of technological advancement, especially social media, has paved the way for spreading fake news. The virtual realm spurs fake news as per the speed of air. Nowadays, fake news has been one of the social problems in the world along with Bangladesh. Self-seeker groups use fake news as an ‘atomic arsenal’ to disseminate their popular rhetoric with supersonic speed for fulfilling male purposes. Fake news is usually rampant during any crisis, elections, and even in campaigns. The hoaxers and fakers exploit the opportunity of the wavering psychology of the social media users, and fake news becomes ‘viral’ on social media, Facebook. Recently Bangladesh has faced an acute crisis of spreading fake news during the ‘Movement of Nirapod Sarak Chai, ‘National election in December 2018’ and very recent ‘need child’s head for Padma Bridge.’ This study titled “Spreading Fake News in the Virtual Realm in Bangladesh: Assessment of Impact” seeks the reasons for spreading fake news and its’ social impact in Bangladesh.

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How to Cite This Article

Sharifa Umma Shirina, Md. Tabiur Rahman Prodhan. 2020. "Spreading Fake News in the Virtual Realm in Bangladesh: Assessment of Impact". Global Journal of Human-Social Science - A: Arts & Humanities GJHSS-A Volume 20 (GJHSS Volume 20 Issue A17).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS

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Spreading Fake News in the Virtual Realm in Bangladesh: Assessment of Impact

Sharifa Shirina
Sharifa Shirina University of Barishal
Md. Prodhan
Md. Prodhan