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MEA hits back at Chinese vloggers misrepresenting Dhaka as Delhi
India's Ministry of External Affairs has responded sharply to videos circulating on social media in which Chinese content creators filmed impoverished areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and falsely presented them as scenes from New Delhi.
LSN India ·
The Ministry of External Affairs has taken strong exception to a series of videos produced by Chinese vloggers who livestreamed footage from low-income neighbourhoods in Dhaka on social media platforms while misidentifying the locations as the Indian capital, New Delhi.
According to reports, the vloggers filmed in economically disadvantaged areas of the Bangladeshi capital and deliberately misrepresented the content as originating from Delhi. The videos were subsequently broadcast live on social media, potentially reaching millions of viewers across multiple platforms.
The Indian government's reaction underscores concerns about the spread of misleading content that could distort international perceptions of Indian cities. The incident also highlights broader questions about content authenticity and verification standards on social media platforms operating across South Asia.
The exact number of videos involved and the scale of their distribution remains unclear. The controversy comes amid growing scrutiny of cross-border digital content creation practices and the potential for coordinated misinformation campaigns affecting regional reputations.
No official statement detailing specific measures India may take in response to the incident has been released.