Somali referee Omar Artan received a hero’s welcome in his home country on Wednesday after being denied entry to the U.S. to officiate at the World Cup.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection cited "vetting concerns" as the reason for denying the referee entry over the weekend.
Dozens of fake Somali accounts, operated by a UAE-linked bot farm, are quietly infiltrating Somali social media, manipulating minds and steering public opinion without anyone noticing.
Here’s how the deception works: Thread 🧵
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