Morning Brief

Experts: Fake news threatening human rights, democracy

Fake news, misinformation, disinformation and hate speech have become more widespread and dangerous with the growth of social media, and experts have called for these insidious threats to be addressed.

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Dhaka Tribune

69 officials punished by Election Commission over irregularities

For their involvement in numerous offences, including unethical activities and National Identity Card (NID) forgery, the Election Commission (EC) meted out different punishments to 69 officials and employees.

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File photo shows a general view of the Election Commission offices in Dhaka's Agargaon Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

How Bangla Academy's action against a book backfired

The sale of a book by Adarsha Prakashani has increased ten times after the Bangla Academy authorities announced reservations towards the writer and decided not to give the publisher a stall at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair that starts today.

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File Photo: Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Ukraine hopes for progress on path to EU at Kyiv summit

Ukraine will hold a summit with the European Union in Kyiv this week, the government announced Tuesday, as it expressed hope the conference will bring the war-battered nation closer to EU membership almost a year after Russia launched its invasion.

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File photo: Rescuers work at a site of private houses heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 29, 2022 Reuters

Two years on, Myanmar coup takes a catastrophic toll

Two years after Myanmar's military coup, a young factory worker turned resistance fighter mourns the loss of his leg in battle. A former diplomat has not seen his family in four years. A beauty queen adjusts to a new life in wintry Canada. And an exiled teacher dreams of returning to school.

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File photo: Soldiers stand next to military vehicles as people gather to protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar on February 15, 2021 Reuters

ChatGPT maker fields tool for spotting AI-written text

Creators of a ChatGPT bot causing a stir for its ability to mimic human writing on Tuesday released a tool designed to detect when written works are authored by artificial intelligence.

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