Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) has introduced a new dimension to social media campaigning in this year's election.

Its misuse, however, is placing significant strain on the parties' campaign efforts.

As polling day approaches, the proliferation of fabricated videos, images, and audio clips is driving a surge in misinformation, confusion, and online harassment against candidates and political parties.

Rival political parties, analysts, and election officials report that fake content is being circulated across social media platforms -- specifically Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok -- to target opponents ahead of the parliamentary election.

This is creating additional pressure on the electoral environment, voter confidence, ...