Indian news outlet Zee 24 Ghanta misrepresented Bangladesh’s poverty by using an image actually taken in India. The photo, showing children standing in line with plates, was from New Delhi in 2020, where slum children waited for free food during the COVID-19 lockdown. A reverse image search confirmed its prior use by CNBC and Getty Images. Despite this, the misleading image was intentionally used to depict Bangladesh’s poverty, raising concerns about journalistic integrity in Indian media.
By Saturday evening (7 PM), the Facebook post by Zee 24 Ghanta had received 2,000 reactions, 26 shares, and 1,700 comments. Many users commented on the post, including Md Raisul Islam, who wrote: “Can we know what percentage of India’s population lives below the poverty line?” (spelling unchanged).
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