The Assad family ruled Syria for more than five decades. But since last December, Bashar al-Assad has vanished after a lightning rebel offensive toppled his regime. Online, memes and fake news now claim to have spotted the ousted president in the most unlikely places. In reality? Assad and his family are believed to be living in Moscow, in luxury apartments, definitely not working as a car mechanic anywhere on Earth. We take a closer look in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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