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It was not immediately possible to independently verify accounts of the raid.
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Syria has banned most foreign correspondents, making it difficult to verify accounts of events.
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Syria has banned most international media, making it difficult to independently verify accounts of violence.
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Syria has barred most international media, making it difficult to verify accounts of the violence.
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Syrian has barred most international media, making it difficult to verify accounts of the violence.
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Facebook confirmed that the video selfie is one of the steps used to verify accounts.
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Syria bars access to most independent journalists, making it hard to verify accounts of the conflict.
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Syria has barred most international journalists, making it difficult to verify accounts from activists and officials.
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Syria has imposed restrictions on media, including expelling journalists, making it hard to verify accounts of violence.
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Syria has banned most foreign correspondents from the country, making it difficult to verify accounts of events.
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Damascus has banned most foreign correspondents from the country, making it difficult to verify accounts of events.
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It is hard to independently verify accounts from western Libya because journalists are prevented from reporting freely.
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Authorities have prevented most international media from operating in Syria, making it impossible to verify accounts of the violence.
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Syria has also barred most independent media from the country, making it difficult to verify accounts of the violence.
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Most international media are prevented from operating in Syria, making it impossible to verify accounts from activists and authorities.
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It is nearly impossible to verify accounts from the war zone, off-limits for journalists except on carefully guided tours.
