BAGHDAD: Conspiracy theories, fake reports and mudslinging in Iraq, false news thrives and risks real-life consequences as authorities struggle to counteract its spread. Misinformation about political, social, security and economic issues abound online in the country, said an official from the Tech 4 Peace collective, an Iraqi organization that tracks “fake news.” “There are
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Conspiracy theories, fake reports and mudslinging in Iraq, false news thrives and risks real-life consequences as authorities struggle to counteract its spread. Misinformation about political, social, security and economic issues abound online in the country, said Aws al-Saadi, a founder of Tech 4 Peace collective, an Iraqi organisation that tracks "fake news". "There are hundreds of pages circulating false information on Facebook and.
May 29, 2021
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Conspiracy theories, fake reports and mudslinging – in Iraq, false news thrives and risks real-life consequences as authorities struggle to counteract its spread.
Misinformation about political, social, security and economic issues abound online in the country, said Aws al-Saadi, a founder of Tech 4 Peace collective, an Iraqi organisation that tracks “fake news”.
“There are hundreds of pages circulating false information on Facebook and Twitter,” he told
AFP.
“Iraq has become a virtual battleground of fake news” both in local politics and between major international players vying for influence in the tinderbox country, he said. “And it is a free for all,” Saadi added.
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