Updates on turmoil in Syria

SMN No. 16, April 13, 2011

The website “Syria Leaks” gathers news and footage from social media channels on the uprising in Syria. The website whose name alludes to the famous “Wikileaks” platform, provides “an updated daily blog of news and events from the revolution in Syria, with videos and pictures”. Sources for the news are mainly Facebook pages and videos on Youtube. According to the website´s information, it is run by “a group of Syrian activists committed to the spreading of freedom and democracy in Syria through peaceful means”.