CNN reports finding Syrian prisoner, fact-checker says source lied about identity
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)
CNN is re-examining a recent report featuring a man described as a Syrian prisoner after a fact-checking group, Verify-Sy, claimed the man is actually a member of Syria’s air force intelligence, not a prisoner. In the original report, CNN’s chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward, and her crew, escorted by Syrian rebels, found the man hiding in a locked cell at a Syrian base in Damascus.
Media Landscape
See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below. Learn more about this dataBias Distribution
Left
CNN Investigating If Man Gave ‘False Identity’ In Dramatic Syrian Prison Report
Click to see story on HuffPostCNN Forced to Investigate Its Own Sketchy Syrian Prisoner Story
Click to see story on The New RepublicFairytale Aunt of the Day: Clarissa Ward
Click to see story on junge WeltCNN reporter Clarissa Ward’s on-air ‘liberation’ of Syrian prisoner exposed as fraud
Click to see story on People's WorldCNN tries to dodge blame for its fake ‘freed Syrian prisoner’ story
Click to see story on The CanaryControversy hits CNN over ‘staged’ report on Syrian prisoner rescue
Click to see story on thecradle.coGlenn Greenwald: CNN Reporter Rescues Syrian Prisoner—Is It Propaganda?
Click to see story on scheerpost.comA CNN team rescued a prisoner from Syrian jail – but all may not have been as it seemed
Click to see story on The IndependentPrisoner freed by CNN in Syria was member of Assad’s forces who killed civilians and tortured innocent men: Report
Click to see story on Hindustan TimesFreed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say
Click to see story on CNNSyria: A TV fairytale on CNN with a flaw
Click to see story on Sueddeutsche ZeitungCNN faces backlash over ‘staged’ Syrian prisoner rescue report
Click to see story on Al JazeeraCNN announces an investigation into Clarissa Ward’s service in Assad prison
Click to see story on La RepubblicaCNN and the video of the prisoner rescued from prison in Syria: but he was Assad’s torturer. The broadcaster is investigating his identity
Click to see story on Il Fatto Quotidiano(S+) Syria: Alleged liberation of a prisoner – why CNN is under massive criticism
Click to see story on SpiegelLive release of a prisoner in Syria: Was CNN star journalist Clarissa Ward duped?
Click to see story on LiberationFall of Bashar al-Assad: what do we know about the Syrian man presented as a regime prisoner released in front of the CNN camera?
Click to see story on France InfoCNN ‘Investigating’ Claims Freed ‘Prisoner’ is Assad Regime Torturer: ‘He May Have Given A False Identity’
Click to see story on MediaiteCNN probes its viral prison video as Syrians fact check foreign media
Click to see story on iNewsDoubts about CNN report from Damascus prison, news channel investigates
Click to see story on NRC HandelsbladCNN faces backlash over ‘false’ report on Syrian prisoner rescue
Click to see story on The Siasat DailyCNN Investigating Identity of Prisoner Freed in Clarissa Ward Video: He ‘May Have Given a False Identity’
Click to see story on The WrapCNN Launches Investigation Into Claim that Syrian ‘Prisoner’ in Clarissa Ward Report Was Actually Notorious Intelligence Officer
Click to see story on Latin Times‘Freed Prisoner’ Found by CNN Reporter May Be Syria Torturer
Click to see story on NewserCNN: Freed Syrian prisoner in report was intelligence officer
Click to see story on The HillSyria: Freed prisoner identified as intelligence officer, ‘wasn’t aware that Assad regime had fallen’
Click to see story on Live MintCNN May Have Been Duped by Syrian ‘Prisoner’
Click to see story on Political WireTruth or Fake – CNN investigates Syrian prisoner’s ‘false identity’ in Clarissa Ward report
Click to see story on France24The images went around the world: the prisoner freed by journalists in Syria was not who he said he was, his identity revealed
Click to see story on La Libre‘Freed’ prisoner is a former corrupt intelligence officer
Click to see story on 24ur.comFact-checkers say Syrian prisoner freed in CNN segment is allegedly a known intelligence officer
Click to see story on The Baltimore SunViral CNN report on Syria continues to heat up: questions about the identity of ‘very last prisoner’
Click to see story on vrtExposed: Under-Fire CNN at Center of MORE Outrage as Viral ‘Prisoner’ Was ‘Assad Operative’ — Real Identity of ‘Torturer’ Revealed
Click to see story on RadarOnlineCNN admits man freed in viral segment was notorious lieutenant for Assad regime, not civilian as he claimed
Click to see story on fox40jackson.comCNN investigates its own story and sets the record straight
Click to see story on PoynterAll the clues that Syrian prisoner CNN helped free was hidden Assad regime torturer
Click to see story on New York PostSyrian prisoner freed in viral CNN segment was notorious Assad regime torturer
Click to see story on NewsZakharova told who was behind the fake news about Assad’s death
Click to see story on RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]Man released from Syrian prison in CNN report actually Assad officer
Click to see story on Washington ExaminerSyria: The CNN reporter who interviewed a prisoner leaving a prison in Damascus admits that he was a former intelligence officer
Click to see story on Le FigaroCNN frees Syrian prisoner. He turns out to be Assad regime’s torturer: Report
Click to see story on India TodayWas the Syrian prisoner released live on CNN in fact a torturer? The American channel is “investigating” its scoop
Click to see story on Le ParisienA prisoner released in Syria who claimed to be a victim of the Al Assad regime was actually an intelligence officer
Click to see story on abcCNN team duped: Syrian released from prison was a member of the secret service
Click to see story on n-tv.deCNN backs film about “free prisoner”
Click to see story on Dagens Nyheter.CNN presented a Syrian jailer as a torture survivor
Click to see story on ReasonFreed man from CNN report turns out to be no ordinary citizen, but ‘brutal lieutenant’
Click to see story on NOSPrisoner CNN helped release found to be notorious Assad regime torturer
Click to see story on Arutz ShevaCNN helped free prisoner in Syrian prison – now doubts have been raised about the authenticity of the “extraordinary moment”
Click to see story on Jyllands-PostenFACT CHECK: Post Claims Syrian Christians Were Told Not To Have Public Displays Of Christmas
Click to see story on Check Your FactCNN’s “Heroic” Prison Rescue Actually Freed A Notorious Assad Regime Torturer
Click to see story on Yeshiva World NewsSyrian ‘prisoner’ found by CNN crew in cell ‘was actually an Assad officer’
Click to see story on The SunMan filmed by CNN ‘being rescued’ from Assad jail was ‘regime torturer’
Click to see story on The TelegraphCNN’s Latest Big Story May Have Been A Full-Blown Hoax Put On By Syrian Torturer
Click to see story on The Daily CallerWas CNN report on Syrian prisoner a fake?
Click to see story on Kronen ZeitungCNN admits it was misled by man freed in Syria report with Clarissa Ward
Click to see story on Toronto SunCNN Suggests Clarissa Ward Got Duped By Alleged War Criminal
Click to see story on The Daily WireCNN duped? ‘Freed’ Syrian prisoner allegedly revealed as Assad’s violent henchman: Report
Click to see story on The BlazeCNN, Redfaced, Admits They Were Duped by Fake Syrian ‘Prisoner’
Click to see story on RedStateHumiliating: CNN’s Dramatic Syrian Rescue Appears to Crumble Under Closer Scrutiny
Click to see story on The Western JournalCNN Admits Reporter Duped: Assad ‘Victim’ Found In Syria Prison Was Regime Intel Officer
Click to see story on Zero HedgeCNN Spent 56 Minutes Touting ‘Exclusive’ Report of Debunked Syrian Prisoner Release
Click to see story on NewsBustersSyrian man ‘freed’ by CNN reporters from notorious prison is Assad regime henchman: report
Click to see story on The Post MillennialSyrian fact-checking group identifies CNN story ‘prisoner’ notorious for extortion
Click to see story on PressTVFreed Syrian prisoner in CNN video identified as Assad’s intel officer
Click to see story on Daily SabahSyrian ‘prisoner’ found by CNN crew in cell ‘was actually an Assad officer’
Click to see story on The US SunCNN: We are looking for the identity of the prisoner in the video of the moment of his release in Syria
Click to see story on ProtothemaCNN Is Investigating Whether a Man It Thought Was a Prisoner and Helped Rescue From a Syrian Dungeon Could Actually Have Been a Torturer for the Assad Regime
Click to see story on The New York SunSyrian Prisoner Highlighted in CNN Report Is Actually Assad Intelligence Agent Linked to Civilian Killings, Syrian Watchdog Says
Click to see story on The Washington Free BeaconCNN’s “Remarkable” Discovery of “Freed Syrian Prisoner” Actually a “Regime Torturer”
Click to see story on Guido FawkesCNN story on ‘freed’ Syrian prisoner debunked, man was notorious Assad henchman: report · American Wire News
Click to see story on American Wire NewsHow CNN was duped by a fake Syrian prisoner
Click to see story on SpikedSyrian prisoner highlighted in CNN report is actually Assad intelligence agent linked to civilian killings, Syrian watchdog says
Click to see story on NEWSRAELNEW: CNN Reporter Got Duped, Humiliated By Syrian Rebels: ‘Notorious Torturer’
Click to see story on TrendingPoliticsCNN Video of Discovering “Prisoner” Held By Assad Regime Called into Question
Click to see story on NOQ ReportCNN Video of Discovering “Prisoner” Held By Assad Regime Called into Question
Click to see story on America First ReportLocals Confirm Syrian Man ‘Freed’ As CNN Filmed Belonged to Assad’s Regime
Click to see story on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tionPrisoner CNN helped free from Syrian prison <br/>was actually notorious Assad regime torturer: report
Click to see story on LucianneSyrian prisoner highlighted in CNN report is actually Assad intelligence agent linked to civilian killings, Syrian watchdog says
Click to see story on WINCNN Admits Reporter Duped: Assad ‘Victim’ Found In Syria Prison Was Regime Intel Officer – Activist Post
Click to see story on Activist PostViral CNN segment showing Syrian prisoner being freed under scrutiny
Click to see story on Fox NewsReport: CNN May Have Been Duped By Fake ‘Syrian Prisoner’
Click to see story on BreitbartOOPS: CNN’s Footage of Them Discovering and Helping ‘Free’ Prisoner Allegedly Held by Assad Regime Backfires When Local Syrian Group Exposes the Disturbing Truth About the Prisoner
Click to see story on The Gateway PunditMost CNN Thing EVER: Prisoner CNN Reporter Helped ‘Free’ Is Really Assad-Regime Torturer
Click to see story on TwitchyCNN Helped Release a Syrian ‘Prisoner’ Who Turned Out to Be a Notorious Torturer
Click to see story on PJ MediaSyrian ‘Prisoner’ CNN Helped Free Was Actually Infamous Assad Regime Torturer
Click to see story on WLTReportENEMEDIA: CNN Confirms The Prisoner They Freed from Syrian Prison Was Infamous Assad Regime Torturer – Geller Report
Click to see story on Geller ReportCNN Forced to Admit Viral Syria Report Was Fake News
Click to see story on vigilantnews.comCNN Video of Discovering “Prisoner” Held By Assad Regime Called into Question
Click to see story on Conservative PlaylistThePatriotLight – NEW: CNN Reporter Got Duped, Humiliated By Syrian Rebels: ‘Notorious Torturer’
Click to see story on thepatriotlight.comCNN Story on ‘Freed’ Syrian Prisoner Debunked, Man Was Notorious Assad Henchman
Click to see story on newsaddicts.comLOL, The Prisoner CNN Released During A Live Broadcast Turns Out To Be An Assad Goon Who Tortured Civilians
Click to see story on vidmax.comFigures, report: CNN helped free from Syrian prison was actually notorious Assad regime torturer
Click to see story on Pacific PunditUntracked Bias
CNN: The prisoner whose release was recorded was an agent of the regime
Click to see story on UOLWas the story of the freed Syrian prisoner a lie? CNN to investigate
Click to see story on Noticias ao MinutoCNN opens investigation into when journalist discovers abandoned Syrian prisoner: “He may have provided false identity”
Click to see story on Het Belang van LimburgA man presented by CNN as a Syrian prisoner was actually an officer in Bashar Al Assad’s secret services
Click to see story on AdevarulCNN’s ‘sensational’ news… The so-called prisoner turned out to be an Assad soldier
Click to see story on AkşamCNN opens investigation into when journalist discovers abandoned Syrian prisoner: “He may have provided false identity”
Click to see story on Het NieuwsbladThe Syrian prisoner “freed” by Clarissa Ward may not actually be a prisoner. CNN investigates whether she lied about her identity
Click to see story on Stirile Antena 1 ObservatorReleased prisoner who claimed to be a victim of the Assad regime was, after all, a secret service officer
Click to see story on IOL PortugalWent around the world: But it was all a lie
Click to see story on Ekstra BladetSyria: CNN report showing released “prisoner” is being investigated for fake news
Click to see story on in.grThe moments when the Syrian man in prison was found were on the world’s agenda: The truth has come out!
Click to see story on HabertürkCNN clip from Syria may have been a hoax
Click to see story on VGCNN confirms that the prisoner freed under the cameras would be a corrupt lieutenant
Click to see story on 20 MinutesWas CNN fooled in Syria? Yes, say fact-checkers.
Click to see story on AftenpostenSyria: New report revealed that the man released by CNN is an Al-Assad agent who killed and tortured thousands of civilians
Click to see story on PerfilAssad’s prisoner or member of Assad’s secret services? Identity of man saved by reporter in Syrian prison investigated
Click to see story on Correio da ManhãThe CNN video shot in the Damascus prison is not what it seemed
Click to see story on Il PostCNN admitted that he filmed the release of not a simple citizen, but a secret agent in a Syrian prison
Click to see story on 444.huPrisoner freed by CNN was one of Assad’s intelligence henchmen who killed and tortured but gave a ‘false id’ during rescue, report claims
Click to see story on UpstractCNN interviewed “prisoner” in Syrian prison – may have been Assad officer
Click to see story on TV 2Syrian report cast doubt on CNN coverage of prisoner liberation from jail
Click to see story on Express USSyria: presented as a “civilian”, the prisoner saved by CNN would be a former lieutenant of the intelligence services who had hidden his identity – L’Humanité
Click to see story on L'HumanitéMan ‘rescued’ in CNN report was ‘Assad regime intel officer’
Click to see story on The New ArabCNN caught FAKING Syria news report as their credibility COLLAPSES | Redacted w Clayton Morris
Click to see story on Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market Cap‘After three months in a prison cell, he can finally see heaven,’ read the viral report – but that wasn’t the whole truth.
Click to see story on DRGlenn Greenwald: CNN Reporter Rescues Syrian Prisoner—Is It Propaganda? – Russia News Now
Click to see story on Russia News NowDoubt: CNN report on Syrian prisoner is said to be fake
Click to see story on JUNGE FREIHEITCNN viral prisoner released in Syria would have given false identity, was a torturer of Al-Assad
Click to see story on Caraota DigitalThey find out that the prisoner CNN helped free from a Syrian prison was a torturer.
Click to see story on VanguardiaCNN launches investigation amid fears Clarissa Ward’s Assad jail rescue may not be what it appeared – Conservative Angle
Click to see story on Conservative AngleCNN Misled in Syria Report: Freed Man’s Story Questioned
Click to see story on World Today NewsSyrie: le «civil» libéré de la prison de Saidnaya par une journaliste de CNN était un tortionnaire sous Assad – INTELLI.NEWS
Click to see story on Slate.frGeenStijl: ‘Prisoner’ found by CNN turns out to be notorious torturer of Assad regime
Click to see story on geenstijl.nlCNN Accused Of Fabricating Syria Prisoner Story, Network Responds
Click to see story on NewsXThe scandal surrounding the staging of the Syrian prison by Clarissa Ward of CNN is aggravated
Click to see story on meneame.netRescued Syrian Prisoner Was Allegedly Assad’s Intelligence Operative Responsible For Brutality, Claims He Used False ID, Report Says
Click to see story on TDPel MediaPrisoner released by Assad regime was an intelligence agent, residents claim
Click to see story on N DigitalCNN Apology for Detainee Released on Camera — He Was an Assad Agent
Click to see story on LiFOCNN’s Syrian prisoner report slammed as ‘fake news’ – Daily Telegraph NZ
Click to see story on Daily Telegraph NZScandal deepens around CNN’s Clarissa Ward staging Syria prison scene
Click to see story on Aletho NewsCNN’s Prisoner Release Story Featuring Crisis Actor Clarissa Ward Blows Up—And Not in the Way They Hoped
Click to see story on The Liberty LineCNN scrutinized after report claiming man freed from Syrian jail
Click to see story on The DeskCNN correspondent Clarissa Ward interviews a prisoner in Syria: but in reality he was “one of the regime’s tormentors”
Click to see story on ilmessaggero.itGlobal Doubts Over Story of ‘Last Prisoner’ CNN Found in Syrian Cell
Click to see story on rtl.nlViral CNN segment showing Syrian prisoner being freed under scrutiny
Click to see story on cybernistas.comCNN Admits Reporter Duped: Assad ‘Victim’ Found In Syria Prison Was Regime Intel Officer – altnews.org
Click to see story on altnews.orgSyrian prisoner released American reporter turns out to be an employee of the Assad regime, accused of war crimes
Click to see story on Daily Expert NewsWho Is Salama Mohammad Salama? Prisoner CNN Freed from Syrian Prison Was Assad’s Intelligence Officer Who Killed and Tortured Civilians #BusinessGrowth #BusinessGrowthStrategy #OnlineBusinessCoach #OnlineBusinessSkills #WorkFromHome
Click to see story on smallbizsage.comMedia report: CNN did not free a prisoner, but a notorious Assad torturer
Click to see story on apollo-news.netPrisoner Released By CNN Was One Of Assad’s Intelligence Henchmen Who Killed And Tortured But Gave ‘fake ID’ During Rescue, Claims Report
Click to see story on WhatsNew2DayCNN Launches Investigation Amid Fears Clarissa Ward’s Assad Jail Rescue May Not Be What It Appeared
Click to see story on nybreaking.comCNN faces backlash over ‘staged’ Syrian prisoner rescue report
Click to see story on EMEA Tribune, Breaking News, World News, Latest News, Top HeadlinesViral CNN segment showing Syrian prisoner being freed under scrutiny – Democratic Accent
Click to see story on democraticaccent.comCNN faces backlash over ‘staged’ Syrian prisoner rescue report | Syria’s Battle Information
Click to see story on pokonews.comCNN is looking for the identity of the prisoner who was released from a prison in Damascus – did he give them false information? – World Stock Market
Click to see story on World Stock MarketFact or fiction? Unveiling the truth behind CNN’s secret Syrian prison report
Click to see story on The Frontier PostCNN’s Syrian prison ‘discovery’ story deemed false by fact-checker – Türkiye Today
Click to see story on turkiyetoday.comCNN says it is investigating after Syrian fact-checking group Verify-Sy said a man CNN reporter Clarissa Ward freed from a Syrian prison was an Assad officer
Click to see story on mediagazer.comHumiliating: CNN’s Dramatic Syrian Rescue Appears to Crumble Under Closer Scrutiny – Political Signal
Click to see story on thepoliticalsignal.comOOPS: CNN’s Footage of Them Discovering and Helping ‘Free’ Prisoner Allegedly Held by Assad Regime Backfires When Local Syrian Group Exposes the Disturbing Truth About the Prisoner – Politics, Policy, Political Views
Click to see story on Politics, Policy, Political NewsReport: CNN May Have Been Duped By Fake ‘Syrian Prisoner’ – IOTW Report
Click to see story on IOTW ReportThey investigate the possible false identity of the ‘rescued’ Syrian in transmission of a US television station
Click to see story on noticiaslatam.latPrisoner CNN helped free from Syrian prison was actually notorious Assad-regime torturer: report
Click to see story on The Savage NationCNN Investigates Claims Of False Identity by Alleged Syrian Prisoner
Click to see story on digitalchew.comOOPS: CNN’s Footage of Them Discovering and Helping ‘Free’ Prisoner Allegedly Held by Assad Regime Backfires When Local Syrian Group Exposes the Disturbing Truth About the Prisoner
Click to see story on stationgossip.comScandal grows around CNN’s Clarissa Ward: staged prison scene in Syria – steigan.no
Click to see story on steigan.noCNN report on freed Syrian prisoner raises questions: doubt about his real identity – World News
Click to see story on World News | TakeToNewsCNN Suggests Clarissa Ward Got Duped By Alleged War Criminal
Click to see story on domigood.comThe Most CNN Thing Ever…
Click to see story on modernity.newsSyrian man ‘freed’ by CNN reporters from notorious prison is Assad regime henchman: report
Click to see story on kvi.comVerify-Sy reveals: Assad regime torturer posed as prisoner
Click to see story on bzbasel.chStaged or Real? CNN Faces Criticism Over Syrian Prisoner Rescue Coverage
Click to see story on The Arab PostsDid CNN Fabricate the Story of “Freeing a Prisoner from a Secret Jail”?
Click to see story on verify-sy.comThe man identified himself as Adel Gharbal and claimed he had been in solitary confinement for three months. CNN reported he appeared shocked when informed that Bashar Assad’s regime had fallen.
Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™.
Point phone camera here
Ward called the moment one of the most extraordinary of her career. She stated, “I have been doing this job for nearly 20 years now, and that really was one of the most extraordinary moments that I have ever witnessed.”
However, the network has faced backlash following the fact-checking claims.
Verify-Sy identified the man as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former first lieutenant in Syria’s air force intelligence. Locals reportedly confirmed his identity.
The fact-checkers also pointed out that the man’s behavior did not align with what would be expected from someone who had been imprisoned and tortured for months. They noted his well-groomed appearance and his lack of reaction to bright light. It raised questions about the authenticity of his claims.
In response, CNN clarified that they made the report as events unfolded. CNN said it is now investigating whether the man provided a false identity to the reporter. The network says it will continue investigating the story and provide updates as more information becomes available.
A RECENT CNN REPORT FEATURING A MAN SAID TO BE A SYRIAN PRISONER IS NOW BEING LOOKED AT AGAIN BY THE NETWORK –
AFTER A FACT-CHECK GROUP CALLED “VERIFY-SY” CLAIMED THE MAN IS ACTUALLY A MEMBER OF SYRIA’S AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE –
NOT A PRISONER.
IN CNN’S INITIAL REPORT – CHIEF INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT “CLARISSA WARD” AND HER CREW – ESCORED BY SYRIAN REBELS – UNCOVERED A MAN HIDING in a locked cell at a Syrian base in Damascus.
“…..i’m a civilian he says, i’m a civilian.”
The man identified himself as a civilian – Adel Gharbal – and claimed he had been in solitary confinement for three months. Cnn reported he appeared shocked when told of the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
WARD DESCRIBED THE MOMENT AS ONE OF THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY OF HER CAREER.
“Jake i have to say, i have been doing this job for nearly 20 years now, and that really was one of the most extraordinary moments that i have ever witnessed.”
HOWEVER NOW – THE NETWORK IS RECEIVING BACKLASH OVER THE REPORT.
AFTER THE FACT CHECK GROUP claims the man is actually Salama Mohammad Salama, a former first lieutenant in Syria’s air force intelligence.
They say local residents identified him, and they pointed out that his behavior didn’t align with what would be expected of someone who had been imprisoned and tortured for months. For example, THE FACT CHECKERS CITE HIS APPEARANCE AS BEING well-groomed and did not react to bright light, which raised questions about the authenticity of his claims.
IN RESPONSE –
CNN clarified that the report was made as events unfolded –
AND SAYS THEY’RE NOW INVESTIGATING WHETHER THE MAN PROVIDED A FALSE IDENTITY TO THEIR REPORTER.
WE’LL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS STORY AND YOU CAN TOO –
DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS MOBILE APP –
OR VISIT US ONLINE AT SAN DOT COM.
Media Landscape
See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below. Learn more about this dataBias Distribution
Left
CNN Investigating If Man Gave ‘False Identity’ In Dramatic Syrian Prison Report
Click to see story on HuffPostCNN Forced to Investigate Its Own Sketchy Syrian Prisoner Story
Click to see story on The New RepublicFairytale Aunt of the Day: Clarissa Ward
Click to see story on junge WeltCNN reporter Clarissa Ward’s on-air ‘liberation’ of Syrian prisoner exposed as fraud
Click to see story on People's WorldCNN tries to dodge blame for its fake ‘freed Syrian prisoner’ story
Click to see story on The CanaryControversy hits CNN over ‘staged’ report on Syrian prisoner rescue
Click to see story on thecradle.coGlenn Greenwald: CNN Reporter Rescues Syrian Prisoner—Is It Propaganda?
Click to see story on scheerpost.comA CNN team rescued a prisoner from Syrian jail – but all may not have been as it seemed
Click to see story on The IndependentPrisoner freed by CNN in Syria was member of Assad’s forces who killed civilians and tortured innocent men: Report
Click to see story on Hindustan TimesFreed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say
Click to see story on CNNSyria: A TV fairytale on CNN with a flaw
Click to see story on Sueddeutsche ZeitungCNN faces backlash over ‘staged’ Syrian prisoner rescue report
Click to see story on Al JazeeraCNN announces an investigation into Clarissa Ward’s service in Assad prison
Click to see story on La RepubblicaCNN and the video of the prisoner rescued from prison in Syria: but he was Assad’s torturer. The broadcaster is investigating his identity
Click to see story on Il Fatto Quotidiano(S+) Syria: Alleged liberation of a prisoner – why CNN is under massive criticism
Click to see story on SpiegelLive release of a prisoner in Syria: Was CNN star journalist Clarissa Ward duped?
Click to see story on LiberationFall of Bashar al-Assad: what do we know about the Syrian man presented as a regime prisoner released in front of the CNN camera?
Click to see story on France InfoCNN ‘Investigating’ Claims Freed ‘Prisoner’ is Assad Regime Torturer: ‘He May Have Given A False Identity’
Click to see story on MediaiteCNN probes its viral prison video as Syrians fact check foreign media
Click to see story on iNewsDoubts about CNN report from Damascus prison, news channel investigates
Click to see story on NRC HandelsbladCNN faces backlash over ‘false’ report on Syrian prisoner rescue
Click to see story on The Siasat DailyCNN Investigating Identity of Prisoner Freed in Clarissa Ward Video: He ‘May Have Given a False Identity’
Click to see story on The WrapCNN Launches Investigation Into Claim that Syrian ‘Prisoner’ in Clarissa Ward Report Was Actually Notorious Intelligence Officer
Click to see story on Latin Times‘Freed Prisoner’ Found by CNN Reporter May Be Syria Torturer
Click to see story on NewserCNN: Freed Syrian prisoner in report was intelligence officer
Click to see story on The HillSyria: Freed prisoner identified as intelligence officer, ‘wasn’t aware that Assad regime had fallen’
Click to see story on Live MintCNN May Have Been Duped by Syrian ‘Prisoner’
Click to see story on Political WireTruth or Fake – CNN investigates Syrian prisoner’s ‘false identity’ in Clarissa Ward report
Click to see story on France24The images went around the world: the prisoner freed by journalists in Syria was not who he said he was, his identity revealed
Click to see story on La Libre‘Freed’ prisoner is a former corrupt intelligence officer
Click to see story on 24ur.comFact-checkers say Syrian prisoner freed in CNN segment is allegedly a known intelligence officer
Click to see story on The Baltimore SunViral CNN report on Syria continues to heat up: questions about the identity of ‘very last prisoner’
Click to see story on vrtExposed: Under-Fire CNN at Center of MORE Outrage as Viral ‘Prisoner’ Was ‘Assad Operative’ — Real Identity of ‘Torturer’ Revealed
Click to see story on RadarOnlineCNN admits man freed in viral segment was notorious lieutenant for Assad regime, not civilian as he claimed
Click to see story on fox40jackson.comCNN investigates its own story and sets the record straight
Click to see story on PoynterAll the clues that Syrian prisoner CNN helped free was hidden Assad regime torturer
Click to see story on New York PostSyrian prisoner freed in viral CNN segment was notorious Assad regime torturer
Click to see story on NewsZakharova told who was behind the fake news about Assad’s death
Click to see story on RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]Man released from Syrian prison in CNN report actually Assad officer
Click to see story on Washington ExaminerSyria: The CNN reporter who interviewed a prisoner leaving a prison in Damascus admits that he was a former intelligence officer
Click to see story on Le FigaroCNN frees Syrian prisoner. He turns out to be Assad regime’s torturer: Report
Click to see story on India TodayWas the Syrian prisoner released live on CNN in fact a torturer? The American channel is “investigating” its scoop
Click to see story on Le ParisienA prisoner released in Syria who claimed to be a victim of the Al Assad regime was actually an intelligence officer
Click to see story on abcCNN team duped: Syrian released from prison was a member of the secret service
Click to see story on n-tv.deCNN backs film about “free prisoner”
Click to see story on Dagens Nyheter.CNN presented a Syrian jailer as a torture survivor
Click to see story on ReasonFreed man from CNN report turns out to be no ordinary citizen, but ‘brutal lieutenant’
Click to see story on NOSPrisoner CNN helped release found to be notorious Assad regime torturer
Click to see story on Arutz ShevaCNN helped free prisoner in Syrian prison – now doubts have been raised about the authenticity of the “extraordinary moment”
Click to see story on Jyllands-PostenFACT CHECK: Post Claims Syrian Christians Were Told Not To Have Public Displays Of Christmas
Click to see story on Check Your FactCNN’s “Heroic” Prison Rescue Actually Freed A Notorious Assad Regime Torturer
Click to see story on Yeshiva World NewsSyrian ‘prisoner’ found by CNN crew in cell ‘was actually an Assad officer’
Click to see story on The SunMan filmed by CNN ‘being rescued’ from Assad jail was ‘regime torturer’
Click to see story on The TelegraphCNN’s Latest Big Story May Have Been A Full-Blown Hoax Put On By Syrian Torturer
Click to see story on The Daily CallerWas CNN report on Syrian prisoner a fake?
Click to see story on Kronen ZeitungCNN admits it was misled by man freed in Syria report with Clarissa Ward
Click to see story on Toronto SunCNN Suggests Clarissa Ward Got Duped By Alleged War Criminal
Click to see story on The Daily WireCNN duped? ‘Freed’ Syrian prisoner allegedly revealed as Assad’s violent henchman: Report
Click to see story on The BlazeCNN, Redfaced, Admits They Were Duped by Fake Syrian ‘Prisoner’
Click to see story on RedStateHumiliating: CNN’s Dramatic Syrian Rescue Appears to Crumble Under Closer Scrutiny
Click to see story on The Western JournalCNN Admits Reporter Duped: Assad ‘Victim’ Found In Syria Prison Was Regime Intel Officer
Click to see story on Zero HedgeCNN Spent 56 Minutes Touting ‘Exclusive’ Report of Debunked Syrian Prisoner Release
Click to see story on NewsBustersSyrian man ‘freed’ by CNN reporters from notorious prison is Assad regime henchman: report
Click to see story on The Post MillennialSyrian fact-checking group identifies CNN story ‘prisoner’ notorious for extortion
Click to see story on PressTVFreed Syrian prisoner in CNN video identified as Assad’s intel officer
Click to see story on Daily SabahSyrian ‘prisoner’ found by CNN crew in cell ‘was actually an Assad officer’
Click to see story on The US SunCNN: We are looking for the identity of the prisoner in the video of the moment of his release in Syria
Click to see story on ProtothemaCNN Is Investigating Whether a Man It Thought Was a Prisoner and Helped Rescue From a Syrian Dungeon Could Actually Have Been a Torturer for the Assad Regime
Click to see story on The New York SunSyrian Prisoner Highlighted in CNN Report Is Actually Assad Intelligence Agent Linked to Civilian Killings, Syrian Watchdog Says
Click to see story on The Washington Free BeaconCNN’s “Remarkable” Discovery of “Freed Syrian Prisoner” Actually a “Regime Torturer”
Click to see story on Guido FawkesCNN story on ‘freed’ Syrian prisoner debunked, man was notorious Assad henchman: report · American Wire News
Click to see story on American Wire NewsHow CNN was duped by a fake Syrian prisoner
Click to see story on SpikedSyrian prisoner highlighted in CNN report is actually Assad intelligence agent linked to civilian killings, Syrian watchdog says
Click to see story on NEWSRAELNEW: CNN Reporter Got Duped, Humiliated By Syrian Rebels: ‘Notorious Torturer’
Click to see story on TrendingPoliticsCNN Video of Discovering “Prisoner” Held By Assad Regime Called into Question
Click to see story on NOQ ReportCNN Video of Discovering “Prisoner” Held By Assad Regime Called into Question
Click to see story on America First ReportLocals Confirm Syrian Man ‘Freed’ As CNN Filmed Belonged to Assad’s Regime
Click to see story on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tionPrisoner CNN helped free from Syrian prison <br/>was actually notorious Assad regime torturer: report
Click to see story on LucianneSyrian prisoner highlighted in CNN report is actually Assad intelligence agent linked to civilian killings, Syrian watchdog says
Click to see story on WINCNN Admits Reporter Duped: Assad ‘Victim’ Found In Syria Prison Was Regime Intel Officer – Activist Post
Click to see story on Activist PostViral CNN segment showing Syrian prisoner being freed under scrutiny
Click to see story on Fox NewsReport: CNN May Have Been Duped By Fake ‘Syrian Prisoner’
Click to see story on BreitbartOOPS: CNN’s Footage of Them Discovering and Helping ‘Free’ Prisoner Allegedly Held by Assad Regime Backfires When Local Syrian Group Exposes the Disturbing Truth About the Prisoner
Click to see story on The Gateway PunditMost CNN Thing EVER: Prisoner CNN Reporter Helped ‘Free’ Is Really Assad-Regime Torturer
Click to see story on TwitchyCNN Helped Release a Syrian ‘Prisoner’ Who Turned Out to Be a Notorious Torturer
Click to see story on PJ MediaSyrian ‘Prisoner’ CNN Helped Free Was Actually Infamous Assad Regime Torturer
Click to see story on WLTReportENEMEDIA: CNN Confirms The Prisoner They Freed from Syrian Prison Was Infamous Assad Regime Torturer – Geller Report
Click to see story on Geller ReportCNN Forced to Admit Viral Syria Report Was Fake News
Click to see story on vigilantnews.comCNN Video of Discovering “Prisoner” Held By Assad Regime Called into Question
Click to see story on Conservative PlaylistThePatriotLight – NEW: CNN Reporter Got Duped, Humiliated By Syrian Rebels: ‘Notorious Torturer’
Click to see story on thepatriotlight.comCNN Story on ‘Freed’ Syrian Prisoner Debunked, Man Was Notorious Assad Henchman
Click to see story on newsaddicts.comLOL, The Prisoner CNN Released During A Live Broadcast Turns Out To Be An Assad Goon Who Tortured Civilians
Click to see story on vidmax.comFigures, report: CNN helped free from Syrian prison was actually notorious Assad regime torturer
Click to see story on Pacific PunditUntracked Bias
CNN: The prisoner whose release was recorded was an agent of the regime
Click to see story on UOLWas the story of the freed Syrian prisoner a lie? CNN to investigate
Click to see story on Noticias ao MinutoCNN opens investigation into when journalist discovers abandoned Syrian prisoner: “He may have provided false identity”
Click to see story on Het Belang van LimburgA man presented by CNN as a Syrian prisoner was actually an officer in Bashar Al Assad’s secret services
Click to see story on AdevarulCNN’s ‘sensational’ news… The so-called prisoner turned out to be an Assad soldier
Click to see story on AkşamCNN opens investigation into when journalist discovers abandoned Syrian prisoner: “He may have provided false identity”
Click to see story on Het NieuwsbladThe Syrian prisoner “freed” by Clarissa Ward may not actually be a prisoner. CNN investigates whether she lied about her identity
Click to see story on Stirile Antena 1 ObservatorReleased prisoner who claimed to be a victim of the Assad regime was, after all, a secret service officer
Click to see story on IOL PortugalWent around the world: But it was all a lie
Click to see story on Ekstra BladetSyria: CNN report showing released “prisoner” is being investigated for fake news
Click to see story on in.grThe moments when the Syrian man in prison was found were on the world’s agenda: The truth has come out!
Click to see story on HabertürkCNN clip from Syria may have been a hoax
Click to see story on VGCNN confirms that the prisoner freed under the cameras would be a corrupt lieutenant
Click to see story on 20 MinutesWas CNN fooled in Syria? Yes, say fact-checkers.
Click to see story on AftenpostenSyria: New report revealed that the man released by CNN is an Al-Assad agent who killed and tortured thousands of civilians
Click to see story on PerfilAssad’s prisoner or member of Assad’s secret services? Identity of man saved by reporter in Syrian prison investigated
Click to see story on Correio da ManhãThe CNN video shot in the Damascus prison is not what it seemed
Click to see story on Il PostCNN admitted that he filmed the release of not a simple citizen, but a secret agent in a Syrian prison
Click to see story on 444.huPrisoner freed by CNN was one of Assad’s intelligence henchmen who killed and tortured but gave a ‘false id’ during rescue, report claims
Click to see story on UpstractCNN interviewed “prisoner” in Syrian prison – may have been Assad officer
Click to see story on TV 2Syrian report cast doubt on CNN coverage of prisoner liberation from jail
Click to see story on Express USSyria: presented as a “civilian”, the prisoner saved by CNN would be a former lieutenant of the intelligence services who had hidden his identity – L’Humanité
Click to see story on L'HumanitéMan ‘rescued’ in CNN report was ‘Assad regime intel officer’
Click to see story on The New ArabCNN caught FAKING Syria news report as their credibility COLLAPSES | Redacted w Clayton Morris
Click to see story on Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market Cap‘After three months in a prison cell, he can finally see heaven,’ read the viral report – but that wasn’t the whole truth.
Click to see story on DRGlenn Greenwald: CNN Reporter Rescues Syrian Prisoner—Is It Propaganda? – Russia News Now
Click to see story on Russia News NowDoubt: CNN report on Syrian prisoner is said to be fake
Click to see story on JUNGE FREIHEITCNN viral prisoner released in Syria would have given false identity, was a torturer of Al-Assad
Click to see story on Caraota DigitalThey find out that the prisoner CNN helped free from a Syrian prison was a torturer.
Click to see story on VanguardiaCNN launches investigation amid fears Clarissa Ward’s Assad jail rescue may not be what it appeared – Conservative Angle
Click to see story on Conservative AngleCNN Misled in Syria Report: Freed Man’s Story Questioned
Click to see story on World Today NewsSyrie: le «civil» libéré de la prison de Saidnaya par une journaliste de CNN était un tortionnaire sous Assad – INTELLI.NEWS
Click to see story on Slate.frGeenStijl: ‘Prisoner’ found by CNN turns out to be notorious torturer of Assad regime
Click to see story on geenstijl.nlCNN Accused Of Fabricating Syria Prisoner Story, Network Responds
Click to see story on NewsXThe scandal surrounding the staging of the Syrian prison by Clarissa Ward of CNN is aggravated
Click to see story on meneame.netRescued Syrian Prisoner Was Allegedly Assad’s Intelligence Operative Responsible For Brutality, Claims He Used False ID, Report Says
Click to see story on TDPel MediaPrisoner released by Assad regime was an intelligence agent, residents claim
Click to see story on N DigitalCNN Apology for Detainee Released on Camera — He Was an Assad Agent
Click to see story on LiFOCNN’s Syrian prisoner report slammed as ‘fake news’ – Daily Telegraph NZ
Click to see story on Daily Telegraph NZScandal deepens around CNN’s Clarissa Ward staging Syria prison scene
Click to see story on Aletho NewsCNN’s Prisoner Release Story Featuring Crisis Actor Clarissa Ward Blows Up—And Not in the Way They Hoped
Click to see story on The Liberty LineCNN scrutinized after report claiming man freed from Syrian jail
Click to see story on The DeskCNN correspondent Clarissa Ward interviews a prisoner in Syria: but in reality he was “one of the regime’s tormentors”
Click to see story on ilmessaggero.itGlobal Doubts Over Story of ‘Last Prisoner’ CNN Found in Syrian Cell
Click to see story on rtl.nlViral CNN segment showing Syrian prisoner being freed under scrutiny
Click to see story on cybernistas.comCNN Admits Reporter Duped: Assad ‘Victim’ Found In Syria Prison Was Regime Intel Officer – altnews.org
Click to see story on altnews.orgSyrian prisoner released American reporter turns out to be an employee of the Assad regime, accused of war crimes
Click to see story on Daily Expert NewsWho Is Salama Mohammad Salama? Prisoner CNN Freed from Syrian Prison Was Assad’s Intelligence Officer Who Killed and Tortured Civilians #BusinessGrowth #BusinessGrowthStrategy #OnlineBusinessCoach #OnlineBusinessSkills #WorkFromHome
Click to see story on smallbizsage.comMedia report: CNN did not free a prisoner, but a notorious Assad torturer
Click to see story on apollo-news.netPrisoner Released By CNN Was One Of Assad’s Intelligence Henchmen Who Killed And Tortured But Gave ‘fake ID’ During Rescue, Claims Report
Click to see story on WhatsNew2DayCNN Launches Investigation Amid Fears Clarissa Ward’s Assad Jail Rescue May Not Be What It Appeared
Click to see story on nybreaking.comCNN faces backlash over ‘staged’ Syrian prisoner rescue report
Click to see story on EMEA Tribune, Breaking News, World News, Latest News, Top HeadlinesViral CNN segment showing Syrian prisoner being freed under scrutiny – Democratic Accent
Click to see story on democraticaccent.comCNN faces backlash over ‘staged’ Syrian prisoner rescue report | Syria’s Battle Information
Click to see story on pokonews.comCNN is looking for the identity of the prisoner who was released from a prison in Damascus – did he give them false information? – World Stock Market
Click to see story on World Stock MarketFact or fiction? Unveiling the truth behind CNN’s secret Syrian prison report
Click to see story on The Frontier PostCNN’s Syrian prison ‘discovery’ story deemed false by fact-checker – Türkiye Today
Click to see story on turkiyetoday.comCNN says it is investigating after Syrian fact-checking group Verify-Sy said a man CNN reporter Clarissa Ward freed from a Syrian prison was an Assad officer
Click to see story on mediagazer.comHumiliating: CNN’s Dramatic Syrian Rescue Appears to Crumble Under Closer Scrutiny – Political Signal
Click to see story on thepoliticalsignal.comOOPS: CNN’s Footage of Them Discovering and Helping ‘Free’ Prisoner Allegedly Held by Assad Regime Backfires When Local Syrian Group Exposes the Disturbing Truth About the Prisoner – Politics, Policy, Political Views
Click to see story on Politics, Policy, Political NewsReport: CNN May Have Been Duped By Fake ‘Syrian Prisoner’ – IOTW Report
Click to see story on IOTW ReportThey investigate the possible false identity of the ‘rescued’ Syrian in transmission of a US television station
Click to see story on noticiaslatam.latPrisoner CNN helped free from Syrian prison was actually notorious Assad-regime torturer: report
Click to see story on The Savage NationCNN Investigates Claims Of False Identity by Alleged Syrian Prisoner
Click to see story on digitalchew.comOOPS: CNN’s Footage of Them Discovering and Helping ‘Free’ Prisoner Allegedly Held by Assad Regime Backfires When Local Syrian Group Exposes the Disturbing Truth About the Prisoner
Click to see story on stationgossip.comScandal grows around CNN’s Clarissa Ward: staged prison scene in Syria – steigan.no
Click to see story on steigan.noCNN report on freed Syrian prisoner raises questions: doubt about his real identity – World News
Click to see story on World News | TakeToNewsCNN Suggests Clarissa Ward Got Duped By Alleged War Criminal
Click to see story on domigood.comThe Most CNN Thing Ever…
Click to see story on modernity.newsSyrian man ‘freed’ by CNN reporters from notorious prison is Assad regime henchman: report
Click to see story on kvi.comVerify-Sy reveals: Assad regime torturer posed as prisoner
Click to see story on bzbasel.chStaged or Real? CNN Faces Criticism Over Syrian Prisoner Rescue Coverage
Click to see story on The Arab PostsDid CNN Fabricate the Story of “Freeing a Prisoner from a Secret Jail”?
Click to see story on verify-sy.comStraight to your inbox.
By entering your email, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.