#Misinformation

Eekad Investigation Exposes Pro-Israel TikTok Misinformation Campaign
An investigation by the open source intelligence platform Eekad identified what it describes as an organized disinformation network…

Report Details Coordinated Disinformation Around Suqaylabiyah
Syria’s Counter Disinformation Unit (CDU), which operates under the Digital Media Directorate at the Information Ministry, said March 31,…

Probe Finds Organized Extremist Push Amid Systemic Meta Failings
A new investigation by the Arabic language fact checking outlet Kashaf identifies what researchers describe as an organized digital…

Kidnappings in Syria: Crime, Propaganda and the Politics of Fear
Amid a wave of social media reports about alleged kidnappings across Syria, officials and analysts say many of these incidents are being…

Syria Expands Security Reform as Misinformation Campaigns Persist
The Syrian Ministry of Interior and local security commands are expanding reform measures aimed at increasing accountability and restoring…

Syria Rebuilds as a War of Words Threatens to Tear It Apart
Across social media platforms—particularly X, formerly Twitter—a torrent of false reports, AI-manipulated images and weaponized hate speech…

Media War Against the New Syria
“External actors are spreading disinformation about the new Syrian government. Aljizawi and Verify-Sy have identified Iran and its proxies…

The Suwayda Hospital Massacre: Disputed Claims and Buried Truths
Conflicting reports have emerged following the July 16 massacre at Suwayda National Hospital, where dozens of bodies were discovered after…

The Digital War on Syria: Misinformation Undermining Transition
Since Assad's fall, both domestic and foreign actors have launched coordinated misinformation efforts to destabilize Ahmed al-Sharaa's…

From Rumor to Reality: What Police Discovered About Mira’s Disappearance
In early May 2025, social media accounts, many linked to pro-Assad circles, began circulating claims that Mira Jalal Thabet, a 22-year-old…

Misinformation Poses Growing Threat to Syrian Stability, Minister Warns
Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa issued a statement about the growing danger of misinformation and rumor-based narratives…

“They Said He Kidnapped Me” : A Love Story Twisted by Syria’s Sectarian Wounds
In the grainy footage first shared on social media, Mira Jalal Thabet stood beside her husband Ahmad, veiled in modest Islamic clothing,…