Syrian girl’s Twitter account accused of Western propaganda
Russia has accused the West of manipulating the Twitter account of a six-year-old girl from Idlib, who is posting about the suffering of children in the province ahead of an imminent regime offensive.
ALEPPO, Syria — A Twitter account created by Hala, a six-year-old Syrian girl who lives with her mother in the opposition-controlled northwestern city of Idlib, has made waves online. Hala tweets in both Arabic and English in an attempt to reach followers all over the world and shed light on the suffering of the children in Idlib and all around Syria.
Since the account was created Aug. 1, Hala has garnered over 1,650 followers after thousands watched her videos online. Her account went viral specifically after an Aug. 29 press conference where Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Western and American media of being behind the Twitter account.
