Bangladesh Considers Tightening Cyber Law Amid AI-Generated Fakes Targeting Women
28.10.2026, 10:16·
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Bangladesh is debating a bill aimed at combating the spread of artificially intelligent content used for online harassment and humiliation of women. The impetus for drafting the measure has been a rise in cases where AI technologies are used to create fake images and videos that compromise victims and inflict moral and reputational harm.
The bill's authors argue that current legislation has not kept pace with technological development and does not provide sufficient protection for victims. The new provisions are intended to increase penalties for creating and distributing such content, as well as for posting rumors, defamatory materials, and misinformation online.
However, human rights advocates and digital rights experts express concern that the law's wording is too vague. In their view, broad definitions of concepts such as "rumors" and "misinformation" could be used by authorities to suppress dissent and restrict freedom of speech. Critics recall that previous versions of similar laws in Bangladesh have already been used to persecute journalists, activists, and opposition figures under the guise of fighting cybercrime.
Thus, the country's authorities face a difficult task—to strike a balance between the need to protect citizens, especially women, from new forms of digital violence using AI and preserving fundamental rights to freedom of expression online. As discussions around the bill continue, human rights organizations are calling for clearer language to prevent abuse in its application.
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