Molly Hennessy-Fiske wrote about the battle for Mosul in the age of social media:

• Soldiers battling to take control of Mosul, in Iraq, from ISIS, have been documenting their victories with selfies showing military hardware or trampled ISIS flags in the background.
• The soldiers point out that it’s an easy way to reassure family back home.
• But it’s not just family watching. Humans Right Watch has combed through the photos and found evidence of extrajudicial killings among other abuses.
• And ISIS may analyze the photos to glean any military intelligence.
• ISIS could also end up using it for anti-government propaganda.

Read the full article on the Los Angeles Times.