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Pakistan judge clears man accused of inciting UK riots with false information

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Pakistan judge clears man accused of inciting UK riots with false information

A man in Lahore, Pakistan, was acquitted by a judge on Monday after being accused of spreading misinformation that allegedly fueled riots in the U.K. Farhan Asif, a 32-year-old web developer, was arrested in Lahore last week and charged with cyberterrorism. Following a hearing, the judge ordered his release citing lack of evidence to prove intentional dissemination of false information. Asif informed the court that he deleted his social media post only six hours after realizing its inaccuracy. The Federal Investigation Agency had accused him of spreading misinformation on YouTube and Facebook relating to a stabbing incident in northwest England that resulted in the death of three girls and injuries to 10 others on July 29.