Iraq's protes­ts sendin­g tech-savvy youth into debunk­ing overdr­iveBAGHDAD: From accusations long-dead soldiers shot protesters to militant statements backing the rallies, fabricated news has swirled around Iraq’s protests — sending tech-savvy youth into debunking overdrive. Police break up doctors’ protest in Peshawar, several arrestedThose in Iraq coordinate with fellow activists across the Arab world, Europe and even North America to discern the real from the ridiculous. No — that’s a fake statement, writes Tech 4 Peace on its popular Facebook page. Bored of male heroes, Afghan girl coders build their own championDid the family of ex-dictator Saddam Hussein back the rallies? They included photographs of Iraqi soldiers who had, in fact, died fighting the Islamic State group several years ago.

Source: The Express Tribune October 26, 2019 03:11 UTC