In an age where misinformation spreads faster than truth, empowering communities with the right tools and knowledge is no longer optional—it’s essential. FactWatch, Bangladesh’s IFCN-certified fact-checking platform, in collaboration with The Centre for Critical and Qualitative Studies (CQS) at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), has launched the country’s first grassroots model to combat misinformation at the community level.
Introducing Connecting Communities: Empowering Bangladesh Against Misinformation—a pioneering initiative designed to build digitally aware, critically thinking, and resilient communities capable of identifying and challenging digital falsehoods from the ground up.
It is a movement—rooted in local contexts, driven by local voices, and built for national impact. It is Bangladesh’s first systemic approach to fight misinformation from within the heart of communities, towns, and villages, instead of top-down messaging.
🚀 The Model in Action: Key Components
✅ Community Fact-Check Circles:
These are local clusters formed to detect, verify, and challenge misinformation that circulates through word-of-mouth, social media, and messaging apps. Trained members work collaboratively to promote verified narratives and spread awareness at the neighbourhood level.
✅ Youth Digital Ambassador Program:
This initiative taps into the power of youth leadership by recruiting and training young volunteers across Bangladesh. These ambassadors act as frontline defenders, promoting digital literacy, fact-checking skills, and ethical online engagement in their schools, colleges, and communities.
✅ Community Misinformation Hotline:
A direct and accessible channel where citizens can report suspicious content or seek guidance. Operated in partnership with FactWatch’s verification team, this hotline empowers the public to question and challenge misleading narratives.
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