There were plenty of reasons to be skeptical of the long-awaited US-Taliban peace deal that seemed to be on the cusp of announcement before this weekend.

"If the Taliban don't close Facebook or other apps, like Grindr, they will also use them to arrest people," he said. Read next BI Tech Memo An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down.

"The Taliban Hands Over Bagram Air Base to the United States," says an article headline posted on X on April 8, 2025. The same claim circulated elsewhere on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads ...

Story by Allan Smith and editing by Adam Banicki. Follow INSIDER: On Facebook More from Military & Defense The Taliban just had its biggest military victory in 14 years, and the US had to step in ...

The footage emerged on Facebook on April 13 but is thought to date from late last year, according to France 24. Footage of an Afghan woman being lashed 40 times by the Taliban has emerged in a ...