As the investigation into another alleged chemical attack in Syria continues, a network of over two dozen conspiracy theorists, often backed by a coordinated Russian campaign, are spreading their unsubstantiated take on events. The world reacted in horror as images emerged of a chemical weapons attack on civilians in Syria this week, but Russia and far-right commentators had a different reaction. Experts have drawn parallels with Moscow’s support for President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, where Russia often blamed chemical weapons attacks that hit. Syrians are facing an “ever worsening humanitarian crisis” amid the ongoing 12-year-long conflict, as the spread of online disinformation about the conflict in Syria has affected people’s lives and government.
The latest report from the global chemical weapons watchdog shows that Assad used gas in Douma but that no alternative explanation exists. A new report by The Syria Campaign details how the spreading of online disinformation about the conflict in Syria has affected people’s lives and government. Conspiracy theories are a prevalent feature of Arab politics, and there is strong evidence to back up a popular conspiracy theory, such as oil being often the motivating reason for one country’s interference in another country’s war.
In conclusion, the spread of online conspiracy theories about Syria has caused real-world harm and has affected people’s lives and government.
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