Generative AI ‘weaponised’ in Bangladesh’s Feb 12 election: report
March 2, 2026 DHAKA – Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election was conducted within a “digitally saturated” environment where communal misinformation and AI-generated deception were weaponised to manipulate voter perception, said Activate Rights, in a report released yesterday. Activate Rights is a non-profit initiative on protecting digital rights in Bangladesh. The study, titled “Faith, Fear, and…