Thursday, February 09, 2017

#GERMANY: Syrian Refugee Suing Over Use Of Famous Merkel Selfie By "Fake News" On Facebook

[world politics news]


Syrian refugee Anas Modamani took one of Germany's most emblematic selfies in Sept. 2015, with him alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel. But his photo has been posted with language suggesting he was part of the Brussels and Berlin Christmas attacks, and posted on Facebook with these false stories. Now, in a case that will have long-ranging implication for social media, Modamani is taking Facebook to court, demanding that they ban the photo permanently from the site.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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