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Reuters
New York
Qatar's Government Communications Office (GCO) has filed a lawsuit in the US against people who launched a social media campaign to spread false information about Doha to harm its interests.
In its complaint before a court in New York, the office said its defendants used social media accounts since October 2017 to spread fake information about Qatar and that it harbours"terrorism".
The office said the defendants have used Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and a website to post false statements about Qatar's government,"including promoting the sanctioning of Qatar."
The GCO said the defendants, who it identified as John Does 1-10, have used their anonymity to spread negative information, causing irreparable harm and injury to its operations and reputation.
It also said about 5 percent of Twitter followers of the account are automated"bots," which means most of the false statements are spread to real accounts and people.
"Defendants' social media posts and attacks do not constitute opinion or protected political speech in their substance, content and purpose," the complaint said.
The GCO is seeking unspecified damages in its complaint.
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