misinformation
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West Asia
The War Behind the War: How Misinformation Wins
Nouha Belaid By Nouha BelaidPhD in Media & Communication, Master in Public Law DUBAI: I got into my car, paused for a moment… and then it hit me: the footage was old, recycled and recast as if it belonged to the current escalation surrounding Iran. In that instant, it became…
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West Asia
“Pseudo-Experts” Turn Crisis into Currency as Media Faces Credibility Test
Mohammad Al Momani addressing the media By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Amid the brutal war gripping the Middle East, and as tensions intensify, concern is mounting over a growing class of “pseudo-experts” who are transforming crises into content and confusion into personal fame. This noticeable phenomenon has taken hold well beyond…
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EditorsPick
Being Right in the Age of Speed
By Reaven D’Souza,Executive Managing Editor, The Times, Kuwait KUWAIT: At 3:30 every afternoon, the airwaves in Kuwait come alive. Listeners tune in to 99.7 Super Station for a familiar rhythm – music, laughter, conversations that feel close to home. It is the kind of radio that reflects everyday life. But…
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South East Asia
Cambodia’s Ministry of Information urges nationwide effort to combat fake news
By Chhay Sophal PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government, through the Ministry of Information, this week called on the public to pay close attention to the fight against fake news, as the Ministry’s Anti-Fake News Committee detected nearly 900 cases of misinformation during the first quarter of 2025. According to Tep…
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Media
Fact checking … Finding a vaccine for misinformation
A fake picture of Former First Lady Michele Obama walking a rhinoceros at the White House. Several newspapers were tricked into publishing it. Speech delivered by Habib Toumi, Media Advisor, Bahrain, at the World Journalists Conference (WJC2022) By Habib Toumi Fact checking? Do we really need fact-checking? We most certainly…
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Media
We have to reset our mindset
Text of the speech delivered by Nasir Aijaz, Chief Editor, Sindh Courier, Karachi, Pakistan, at the World Journalists Conference (WJC 2022)By Nasir AijazChief EditorSindh Courier, Karachi, PakistanKARACHI: We have gathered today to discuss ‘Current Status of Fact-Checking by Global Journalism and the Operation of Media Self-regulatory Organization’. https://writemyessays-for-money.com The topic chosen by JAK…
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Media
A journalist with a waterproof watch!
Alireza Bahrami Text of the speech delivered by Alireza Bahrami, Editor in Chief, ISNA News Agency, Iran, at the World Journalists Conference (WJC 2022) By Alireza Bahrami Editor in Chief, ISNA News Agency TEHRAN: With the rise of social networks in daily lives of people, some speculated that the age of formal…
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