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FACT CHECK: Did Bashar Al-Assad Resign As President Of Syria?


Published on 2024-12-14 00:44:31 - MSN
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  • A viral video shared on X claims Bashar al-Assad purportedly announced he was resigning as Syrian President. Verdict: False The claim is false. A content detection scan using the website, "TrueMedia.org" indicates the audio has been generated with artificial intelligence (AI).

The article from MSN, titled "Fact Check: Did Bashar al-Assad Resign as President of Syria?", addresses a claim circulating on social media that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had resigned. The fact-checking reveals that this claim is false. Assad has not resigned; he was re-elected in May 2021 for a fourth term, extending his presidency until 2028. The article points out that the misinformation likely stems from confusion or deliberate misinformation regarding Assad's political status. It also notes that Assad's regime has been in power since he succeeded his father in 2000, and despite ongoing conflicts and international pressure, there has been no official announcement or credible report of his resignation. The piece concludes by emphasizing the importance of verifying information from reliable sources before spreading it.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/fact-check-did-bashar-al-assad-resign-as-president-of-syria/ar-AA1vOtls ]
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