Syria has experienced a violent outburst just months after President Bashar al-Assad’s assassination. With forces affiliated with the government accused of massacrening hundreds of civilians from religious minorities, coastal towns have turned into killing grounds.
In a nation that is still reeling from decades of civil war and decades of a brutal regime, misinformation is also prevalent online in Syria. This is part of an information war that is fostering sectarian fear and exacerbated divisions.
Lead contributors:
Zaina Erhaim, a journalist
Verify Syria founder, Ahmad Primo
Ola Suliman, The Syria Campaign’s lead,
Director of the LSE Research Program Rim Turkmani-Syria
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Source: Aljazeera
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