The war of social media is heating up. The CIA will soon add an Instagram account to join its Twitter feed in dispensing Langley’s spin to the wold. Britain’s version of the NSA, the General Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) already has an Instagram account.
But woe to America’s foes. Iran’s state broadcasting outlets, including PressTV, have been booted from YouTube. And now, so has Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. A statement released on the presidency’s other social media channels said the move came without “prior warning or a logical justification”.
Al-Araby news site reported that Assad”s office said:
The “deliberate” decision to close-down official government channels and accounts on social media networks is part of a “growing siege” that has been imposed on Syria since the start of the country’s war in 2011, the presidency said. It said it believed further measures may follow as part of a so-called “soft war” being waged on the country, now that “the military conflict is receding”.
Source: Syrian presidency says Instagram account blocked
