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Pakistani Man Charged with Digital Terrorism Over Alleged Role in Spreading False Claims Linked to UK Riots

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A 32-year-old Pakistani man, Farhan Asif, has been accused of spreading misinformation on his YouTube and Facebook channels, specifically claiming that a Muslim asylum seeker was suspected of a deadly knife attack in the UK. This false information allegedly sparked days of riots targeting mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers. Asif has been arrested and charged with cyber-terrorism.

    1. Initial investigations indicate that his sole intent was to make money through clickbait content.
    2. He is a 31-year-old software engineer with no journalism credentials, apart from running the Channel3Now website, which served as a source of income for him.