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Santa Arrested in Iraq? Social Media Says Yes, Police Say No

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018ROD NORDLANDComments Off on Santa Arrested in Iraq? Social Media Says Yes, Police Say No
The Iraqi police said that a widely shared photo had been taken not in Iraq but in Syria, and that the officers in the picture with the Santa were helping distribute presents to children.
Tagged Christmas, Iraq, Rumors and Misinformation, Santa Claus, Social Media, Syria
ROD NORDLAND
https://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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