Yousif al - Muhafda is accused of disseminating false information about clashes . A prosecutor pointed to a bomb that went up during a demonstration there . The activist 's attorney says he was observing the demonstration , not fighting . Said Yousif al-Muhafda is accused of disseminating false information about clashes between security forces and protesters in the country 's capital , the state-run Bahrain News Agency said Thursday . Human rights groups say his arrest is part of a larger crackdown on social media .
Yousif al - Muhafda is accused of disseminating false information about clashes . A prosecutor pointed to a bomb that went up during a demonstration there . The activist 's attorney says he was observing the demonstration , not fighting . Human rights groups say his arrest is part of a larger crackdown on social media .