In the first six months of the year, 13 television stations made it to the top five in spreading false or misleading information, with seven of them being news-based stations. The remaining are mixed-content channels. Notably, two stations share ownership under the same company._x000D_ _x000D_ Among the seven news-based channels, Somoy TV and Ekattor TV, which gained notoriety as political propaganda stations during the previous government, have been accused of spreading numerous false, fabricated, and misleading information. In fact, Somoy TV was more active in this practice than Ekattor TV. Both stations reportedly received regular funding for their activities._x000D_ _x000D_ From January to June, Somoy TV and RTV topped the list by spreading 12 false or misleading news reports each. Ekattor TV, known as another political propaganda channel, ranked third alongside BanglaVision and NTV, both of which are associated with BNP-aligned ownership, each with seven misleading reports._x000D_ _x000D_ On the other hand, Jamuna TV and News24—linked to two rival business groups—ranked fourth, each airing six misleading reports. Jamuna TV is owned by Jamuna Group, while News24 is owned by Bashundhara Group. These two business conglomerates have been at odds for years, waging battles through various media platforms, both online and offline._x000D_ _x000D_ Bengal Group is at the forefront, with its two stations, RTV and Bayanno TV, leading in spreading unprofessional information. Together, these two stations accounted for 17 misleading reports (RTV with 12 and Bayanno TV with 5)._x000D_ _x000D_ Additionally, Channel 24, owned by Hamim Group’s A.K. Azad, often perceived as a neutral channel, ranks second, having aired 10 misleading reports.DBC News, owned by Awami League leader Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, also spread the same number of false reports._x000D_ _x000D_ Channels BanglaVision and NTV, associated with BNP-aligned ownership, were not far behind, each broadcasting seven false reports. Furthermore, ATN News, led by Prabash Amin, who is often held responsible for provoking student movements, aired five misleading reports. Similarly, Channel i and Desh TV—both controversial stations—also spread five misleading reports each._x000D_ _x000D_ Top Misleading TV Stations:_x000D_ _x000D_ 1. Somoy TV, RTV_x000D_ 2. Channel 24, DBC News_x000D_ 3. Ekattor TV, BanglaVision, NTV_x000D_ 4. Jamuna TV, News24_x000D_ 5. Channel i, ATN News, Desh TV, Bayanno TV_x000D_ _x000D_ Source: Rumor Scanner