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1/ The Canary is promoting the conspiracy theory that denies Assad used chemical weapons against Syrian civilians in Douma last year. The attack was a war crime believed to have killed more than 50 Syrians. #SFFN
2/ The Canary’s article links several times to the “Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media” a pro-Kremlin group set up to deny Russian & Syrian responsibility for crimes such as the Salisbury poisoning of the Skripals & war crimes in Syria. #SFFN

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3/ The Canary aren’t the only fake news website defending Assad with conspiracy theories. Evolve Politics published a story which claimed the White Helmets staged the Douma attack, uncritically repeating lines from the Russian embassy & Assad’s government. #SFFN
4/ Nor is this the only issue on which The Canary & Evolve Politics have taken the Kremlin’s line. The Canary defended Putin on his interference in the US 2016 Presidential election & Evolve Politics promoted pro-Kremlin conspiracy theories about the Salisbury attack. #SFFN
5/ Craig Murray, quoted extensively in the above Evolve Politics article & in other Canary articles, is a conspiracy theorist who infamously had a unique take on the Salisbury attack. #SFFN

6/ This is why @rafaelbehr said if The Canary “aren't getting Kremlin money it can only be because they haven't asked.” Advertisers on these fake news websites are just saving Putin some spare change. #SFFN

7/ Hi @Unicef_UK @Unicef, you do heroic work for Syrian refugees, but you’re also funding fake news websites which defend the tyrants responsible for their suffering. Here’s how to remove your adverts from fake news sites: stopfundingfakenews.com/advertiser Thanks! #SFFN
Hi @PenroseMike @D_G_Alexander @SalBrinton @DrAlexConnock. Just want to make sure this wasn’t missed. WWF, Macmillan Cancer Support & Cancer Research UK have blacklisted these & other fake news sites. Please let us know if you have any Qs on how UNICEF can do the same! #SFFN
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