An army of online volunteers comes to the aid of Prime Minister Imran Khan, lambasting reporters and picking apart stories that criticize the government
Syria’s presidential election is a giant disinformation smokescreen
May 23, 2021 9:43 AM PHT
Tessa Fox
In the Syrian capital of Damascus, political campaigners loyal to President Bashar al-Assad are parading in the streets, carrying placards bearing their leader’s image and reminding people to vote for him in the May 26 presidential elections.
While the process is viewed as a sham by Syrians affected by the decade-long civil war, Assad is confident victory will be delivered by the regime, which is pushing ordinary Syrians in government-held territory to vote for him. State employees and civil servants will also be bussed to voting centers on election day in order to cast their ballot for Assad.
Myanmar’s protest movement riven by suspicions and accusations of betrayal
May 2, 2021 8:25 AM PHT
Burhan Wazir
Four weeks after Myanmar’s armed forces overthrew the country’s civilian government, Zeyar Myo Tin, a doctor and social media influencer living in the Lake District in northwest England, uploaded a video to Facebook declaring his opposition to the February 1 military coup.
Tin had steered clear of Facebook since the armed forces deposed the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy. He was concerned that he would be attacked on social media: his family in Myanmar has longstanding connections to the country’s powerful military. Tin’s father and grandfather – both retired – were once officers in the air force, a captain and brigadier general, respectively.