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Probe points to Saudi, UAE-backed ‘digital mercenaries’ in virtual attack on Al Jazeera anchor

The prominent anchor was the target of a hack and leak campaign at the height of a major diplomatic rift in 2017 that shook the Gulf Cooperation Council. Saudi and Emirati backed…

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How this ‘sensationalist’ headline has driven a disinformation campaign against World Cup host Qatar

Most of the attacks targeting the Gulf state addresses its treatment of migrant workers, though officials say critics often overlook its efforts to improve laws in the country. A misreported…

shireen abu akleh funeral israeli forces attack

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Saying Israel ‘spreads misinformation’ is an understatement

The Israeli government’s strategy is: blame Palestinians first, repeat the message then “prove it” later. In the very first hours of Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing, the Israeli propaganda machine went…

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Syria ‘intensifies’ smear campaign against Qatar

The embattled government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has stepped up its “cyberwar” against the Qatari government, planting fake stories online about the prime minister’s sacking and a natural gas field explosion,…

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Probe points to Saudi, UAE-backed ‘digital mercenaries’ in virtual attack on Al Jazeera anchor

How this ‘sensationalist’ headline has driven a disinformation campaign against World Cup host Qatar

Saying Israel ‘spreads misinformation’ is an understatement

Syria ‘intensifies’ smear campaign against Qatar

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