Fear of AI! Women activists and leaders are being targeted with deepfakes in Bangladesh, know what is the truth

Bangladesh Deepfake AI Violence News: In this era of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technology, a very scary picture is emerging from Bangladesh. The country is witnessing a steady and alarming increase in the misuse of technology against women.

According to recent reports, deepfake technology is being used to defame and isolate women from society by placing their faces on objectionable content. Its biggest impact is on those women who know how to raise their voice for their rights.

Appeal to honor and threat to life

Digital shame and ‘family honor’ in Bangladeshi society. Like criminals are taking advantage of the social structure very well. Due to deepfakes, not only the image of the victim is being tarnished but the entire family is facing huge mental and social loss.

According to the report, in many cases the victimized women and their families completely cut themselves off from public life. The saddest aspect is that due to digital stigma, some victims have even been forced to commit suicide. In one case, a woman committed suicide after an AI-edited video of her was shared with her family.

Everyone from students to ministers is on target

There is no single category of women among the victims of deepfakes. It also includes students, activists, politicians, actresses and professional women. ‘Riya’ a student of Rajshahi University; The case of (name changed) was widely discussed, whose face was used in objectionable content and spread on the student network.

After this incident, pressure was put on him to resign from the student organizations and he had to stop his studies. Similarly, in early 2025, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, former advisor to the Environment Ministry, will also be named as ‘Chemical Ali’ The target was targeted through an account named , which is notorious for targeting well-known women.

New method of blackmailing

Reports suggest that the perpetrators of deepfakes are often people known to the victim or people they have come into contact with online. These criminals download photos from social media and AI tools Create objectionable videos or photographs by using. After this, the victim is threatened that if the money is not given or his words are not obeyed, then this content will be sent to his family, college or employer.

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Conspiracy to exclude from public life

Human rights group ‘Voice’ According to a study, these digital attacks against women activists and consultants are not only aimed at insulting them but also with the aim of completely excluding them from public life. Statistics show that about 89 percent of women in Bangladesh social media Users have experienced online violence at least once. This situation reflects a huge gap between digital development and security.