• A member of Iraq's Interior Ministry's anti-fake news team speaks to a toy shop owner in the capital Baghdad. AFP
    A member of Iraq's Interior Ministry's anti-fake news team speaks to a toy shop owner in the capital Baghdad. AFP
  • This is part of a campaign to spread awareness among the population about the dangers and legal consequences of fake news that often circulates on social media. AFP
    This is part of a campaign to spread awareness among the population about the dangers and legal consequences of fake news that often circulates on social media. AFP
  • An Iraqi police office, accompanying an Interior Ministry official, speaks to a toy shop owner in the capital Baghdad. The authorities are seeking to counter conspiracy theories, false reports and mudslinging. AFP
    An Iraqi police office, accompanying an Interior Ministry official, speaks to a toy shop owner in the capital Baghdad. The authorities are seeking to counter conspiracy theories, false reports and mudslinging. AFP
  • The toy shop owner reads a leaflet on fake news distributed by the Interior Ministry as part of its campaign. AFP
    The toy shop owner reads a leaflet on fake news distributed by the Interior Ministry as part of its campaign. AFP
  • In Iraq's volatile environment false news thrives and risks real-life consequences, as authorities struggle to counteract its spread. AFP
    In Iraq's volatile environment false news thrives and risks real-life consequences, as authorities struggle to counteract its spread. AFP
  • Iraqi police officers accompanying Interior Ministry officials speak to a pharmacist in the capital Baghdad, as part of a campaign to spread awareness about fake news. AFP
    Iraqi police officers accompanying Interior Ministry officials speak to a pharmacist in the capital Baghdad, as part of a campaign to spread awareness about fake news. AFP
  • False information is particularly being used in battles for power, both in local politics and between major international players vying for influence. AFP
    False information is particularly being used in battles for power, both in local politics and between major international players vying for influence. AFP

Iraq

Anti-fake-news teams patrol the streets of Baghdad - in pictures

Iraqi government officials spoke to locals to highlight the dangers and legal consequences of spreading false information on social media

The National

May 31, 2021

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