Ruarigh is the Head of Digital Investigations at Protection Group International, a digital risk management consultancy. His expertise lies in social media threats, including disinformation, hostile state operations, hate speech and extremist/violent groups and networks. Ruarigh has extensive experience living and working in the Middle East and speaks French, Italian, Spanish and multiple Arabic dialects.
The Twitter user who made the fake headline told Insider she was shocked when news outlets cited her handiwork, which went viral in a tweet.