Zionist George Monbiot anti-Syria propaganda
A lesson from Syria: it’s crucial not to fuel far-right conspiracy theories
Zionist George Monbiot
The way discredited stories spread after a chemical weapons massacre in Syria should be a matter of serious concern.
A Syrian collects samples from the site of the chemical weapons attack on Khan Shaykhun in April. Photograph: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images
Wednesday 15 November 2017 06.00 GMTLast modified on Sunday 26 November 2017 23.00 GMT
What do we believe? This is the crucial democratic question. Without informed choice, democracy is meaningless. This is why dictators and billionaires invest so heavily in fake news. Our only defence is constant vigilance, rigour and scepticism. But when some of the world’s most famous crusaders against propaganda appear to g...