Matthew Petti is a 2022-2023 Fulbright fellow researching translation and disinformation in Middle Eastern media, and a nonresident fellow at the Kurdish Peace Institute. His reporting on international affairs has appeared in The Intercept, Middle East Eye, Reason Magazine, and Asia Times. The views expressed here do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State, or any of its partner organizations.