Authorities arrested Farhan Asif in Pakistan for cyberterrorism after he spread misinformation that incited riots in Britain following a tragic stabbing incident.
Asif, a freelance developer for Channel3Now, was accused of incorrectly identifying a stabbing suspect as a Muslim asylum seeker, inflaming racist riots over several days.
In reality, the stabbing suspect was a Christian 17-year-old born and raised in Britain, debunking the false narrative that prompted violent backlash.
While arrested at the request of British authorities, Asif claimed he bore no responsibility for the violence, asserting that the site's claims were exaggerated.
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