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Chinese vloggers pass off Dhaka slums as New Delhi's, then vanish into thin air

Chinese vloggers pass off Dhaka slums as New Delhi's, then vanish into thin air

What's behind this

Bangladesh has stepped up surveillance and scrutiny of Chinese vloggers accused of defaming India after New Delhi raised concern over the use of Bangladesh’s territory. Officials say the vloggers filmed poor Dhaka neighbourhoods and falsely presented the footage as scenes from India, prompting intensified oversight of visiting digital creators to prevent misleading narratives on social media. According to the Uttara West Police Station’s officer‑in‑charge, Mohammad Khalid Mansur, the vloggers’ activities have decreased following the intervention of law‑enforcement agencies. The vloggers are reported to have passed off Dhaka slums as New Delhi’s before vanishing.

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1 of the 12 reports on this event credit a wire agency (ANI, PTI or IANS), all from the same agency.

Coverage arrived over 46 hours. First from The Morung Express, latest from Deccan Chronicle.

High Corroboration 10 news outlets reporting

How this event was covered

First reported by The Morung Express at 12:18 UTC on 10 Nov.

Coverage ran into a second day.

Across 3 desks: india, politics, world.

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  1. The Morung Express

    India condemns misleading content created by Chinese vloggers, deliberate distortion of geographical locations

    New Delhi, November 10 (IANS): India on Tuesday severely condemned attempts being made by the Chinese vloggers to portray impoverished neighbourhoods in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka as New Delhi through misleading content, saying such efforts to peddle false narratives undermine the credibility of…

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  17. India Today Living Media India Current article

    Chinese vloggers pass off Dhaka slums as New Delhi's, then vanish into thin air

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10 newsrooms ran this event. 11 others published in World recently and did not.

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  • ABP Live ABP Group
  • Hindustan Times HT Media
  • India TV Independent News Service
  • NDTV Adani Group (AMG Media)
  • The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Indian Express Indian Express Group
  • The National Herald The Associated Journals Ltd.
  • The Times of India Bennett, Coleman & Co.
  • The Tribune The Tribune Trust

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