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Face-Swap Deepfake Videos of Bangladeshi Actresses Circulate After TV Channel Account Hack

2026-10-15 | BGD | incident | reputational
Our take

Someone hacked a TV channel's account and used it to post fakes. Mehazabien Chowdhury called it a crime, which it is.

The facts

AI face-swap technology was used to create and circulate fake, humiliating videos of Bangladeshi actresses Mehazabien Chowdhury and Pori Moni, following a television channel's social media hack. The incident sparked widespread criticism, with Mehazabien condemning the misuse of AI for reputational harm and calling it a crime.

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