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#PrayforSyria: Social media's response to France's airstrike

Anne-Sophie BrändlinNovember 16, 2015

Many social media users condemn France's recent airstrikes in Syria. They're using #PrayForSyria to advocate that terrorism shouldn't be fought with counter acts of terrorism. But be careful - not all is as it seems.

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