First Lady, Asma Assad, is seen helping her country out with community service seen on the Syrian Presidency Instagram Account. syrianpresidency/Instagram
According to Assad’s Instagram, It’s All Smiles In Syria -- Time
Syria's embattled leader is using social media to broadcast his vision of the country to the world
The carnage and chaos out of Syria for the past two and a half years has been unmistakable: the country has descended into civil war, marked by horrific scenes of death and devastation. But scrolling through the official Instagram account of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the turmoil seems to evaporate. The feed, updated several times a week, offers a distinctly different view of the internationally reviled ruling family: smiles, handshakes, doting supporters. It’s a world miles away from the one seen in headlines and news photographs published daily.
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More News On The Syrian Government's Propaganda Campaign In Social Media
On Assad's Social Media Accounts, an Effort to Project Calm -- New York Times
Sickening Instagram account showcases Mrs Assad's fantasy world 'of tending to her people' as, in reality, nation disintegrates -- Daily Mail
Syrian first lady's photo ops belie butchery of husband's regime -- FOX News
Assad regime continues aggressive social media push -- MSNBC
Asma Assad Star of Syrian President's Instagram Account -- ABC News
Bashar al-Assad's Surreal Instagram Feed -- National Journal
The Syrian Dictator’s Instagram, by the Numbers -- NYMag
