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The online activists pushing Syria conspiracy theories
« on: April 22, 2018, 01:41:41 am »
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The online activists pushing Syria conspiracy theories
BBC Trending Going in-depth on social media

As the investigation continues into another alleged chemical attack in Syria, one group of influential online activists is busy spreading their version of events.

Inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are attempting to access the previously rebel-held town of Douma, where medical organisations and rescue workers say President Bashar al-Assad's forces dropped bombs filled with toxic chemicals in an attack on 7 April, killing more than 40 people.

The Syrian government and its key ally, Russia, say the incident was staged. But the US, UK and France - who support the opposition to Mr Assad - say they are confident that chlorine and possibly a nerve agent were used.

Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-43745629

No joke, a lot of propaganda out there, we might do it sometimes too...but this is real concentration per "trolls".