Dhaka, June 24 -- The government is considering bringing action against those spreading rumours and disinformation on social media under the Cyber Security Act, Telecoms Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has said.

Speaking in parliament on Wednesday, Anam said the government was reviewing the issue for inclusion in the law.

Mahbub said the government had already taken different legal, technological and institutional measures to prevent disinformation, rumours and misleading content spread through fake social media accounts.

He said the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) regularly engages with platforms including Facebook, YouTube and TikTok to seek the removal of harmful, fake and rumour-based content.

The minister als...