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It’s complicated: Musk’s rebranding of X is changing its relationship status with journalists

“Journalists have to play the game differently to make sure their stories get noticed. It’s the same platform, just with a new set of rules.” “It might not be the…

3 min

20% of search results on TikTok contain misinformation: study

Newly posted videos are instantly subjected to an AI-driven evaluation, according to TikTok’s website. An estimated 20% of search results provided by TikTok contain false information, according to a recent…

4 min

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Qatar World Cup ambassador claims LGBTQ remarks ‘taken out of context’

A Qatar World Cup ambassador says his comments on the LGBTQ community were ‘taken out of context’ amid a major international backlash citing ‘homophobia’. A Qatar World Cup ambassador who…

9 min

7 most misleading headlines in the anti-Qatar World Cup misinformation war

Qatar continues to face a mass media misinformation campaign, even with less than two weeks before the World Cup kick-off. More than a decade ago, Qatar was awarded the honour…

2 min

Saudi state-backed disinformation accounts taken down by Facebook and Twitter

Accounts with tens of thousands-to-one million followers promoted doctored videos and false information about Qatar. Fake state-backed Saudi Twitter accounts under the names of Qatari royals and governmental bodies were…

4 min

How a Saudi-Emirati plot tried to falsely link Qatar Airways with ‘terrorism’

Since the 2017 illegal blockade, thousands of fake online accounts have attempted to spread misinformation on Qatar’s flagship national carrier, writes Marc Owen Jones. A new Al Jazeera documentary revealed…

3 min

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Fake news: ‘Gunshots outside Amiri Diwan’ video is actually wedding in Yemen

Qatar has been a target of a number of sinister online manipulation campaigns aimed to spark political instability in the country. A video of armed men firing machine guns in…

2 min

Confused about Qatar’s travel rules? This interactive guide eases your journey

The interactive guide allows travellers to be informed on all country specific restrictions and requirements needed to return to Qatar. Qatar’s Government Communications Office (GCO) has introduced a new interactive…

3 min

Saudi, Emirati figures use forged document to slander Palestine’s Haniyeh visit to Qatar

The invoice claimed that the Palestinian officials spent over a million dollars during his 11 day stay in Doha. A ‘fake’ hotel invoice allegedly suggesting that the Head of the…

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