“Leaked files expose Britain’s covert influence campaign in Iraq”
by Kit Klarenberg in The Cradle
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“Leaked documents describe an elaborate campaign built during the war against ISIS, with Baghdad’s youth-oriented news and social media platform Yalla at its center. They detail how a British government contractor planned to use its considerable reach to shape attitudes among Iraqis while keeping London’s role out of sight.
The files raise questions about who directed the messaging, who paid for it, and what Yalla’s audience was told about its supposed independence”
https://thecradle.co/articles/leaked-files-expose-britains-covert-influence-campaign-in-iraq
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