Draft:Verify-Sy

Verify-Sy
Type of site	Fact-checking
Available in	3 languages
	List of languages English, Arabic, Turkish
Founded	2016; 8 years ago
Headquarters	Syria
Industry	Media, Fact-checking
Services	Fact-checking, misinformation identification
URL	verify-sy.com/en
Launched	2016
Current status	Active

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Comment: We need to see independent WP:SIGCOV. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 01:42, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Verify-Sy is a Syrian media watchdog established in 2016.^[1] It focuses on fact-checking and addressing misinformation.^[2] It is affiliated with the US-based non-profit journalism research group, the Poynter Institute.^[3]

Verify-Sy drew media attention after disputing a CNN report by Clarissa Ward on the rescue of a prisoner from a prison cell in Damascus. The report featured a man identifying himself as Adel Gharbal, claiming to be a civilian detainee. Verify-Sy later identified him as Salama Mohammad Salama, an officer of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate and reportedly a member of the Assad regime, accused of war crimes.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Fact or fiction? Unveiling the truth behind CNN's secret Syrian prison report". Al Arabiya English. 16 Dec 2024. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.
^ Flood, Brian (16 Dec 2024). "Viral CNN segment showing Syrian prisoner being freed under scrutiny". Fox News. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.
^ Craig, Sean (16 Dec 2024). "CNN Investigating After Airing Possible Syrian Prisoner Hoax". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.
^ "CNN faces backlash over 'false' report on Syrian prisoner rescue". The Siasat Daily. 17 Dec 2024. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.
^ Reyes, Ronny; Reilly, Patrick (16 Dec 2024). "All the clues that Syrian prisoner CNN helped free was hidden Assad regime torturer". New York Post. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.
^ Baragona, Justin (17 Dec 2024). "A CNN team rescued a 'prisoner' from Syrian jail. Now, it admits he was a torturer". The Independent. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.

Category:2016 establishments in Syria Category:Syrian news websites Category:Fact-checking websites

[l008-1] "Fact or fiction? Unveiling the truth behind CNN's secret Syrian prison report". Al Arabiya English. 16 Dec 2024. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.

[j744-2] Flood, Brian (16 Dec 2024). "Viral CNN segment showing Syrian prisoner being freed under scrutiny". Fox News. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.

[o572-3] Craig, Sean (16 Dec 2024). "CNN Investigating After Airing Possible Syrian Prisoner Hoax". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.

[f442-4] "CNN faces backlash over 'false' report on Syrian prisoner rescue". The Siasat Daily. 17 Dec 2024. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.

[q075-5] Reyes, Ronny; Reilly, Patrick (16 Dec 2024). "All the clues that Syrian prisoner CNN helped free was hidden Assad regime torturer". New York Post. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.

[l165-6] Baragona, Justin (17 Dec 2024). "A CNN team rescued a 'prisoner' from Syrian jail. Now, it admits he was a torturer". The Independent. Retrieved 18 Dec 2024.

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