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Weapons of Mass Deception

The BBC has uncovered an 'arsenal' of media weapons being used in the war of words in the Gulf. Will people in the region ever know the truth in an age of fake news.

It has been a year since Qatar's neighbours cut off diplomatic and economic ties. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt all accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism. A BBC investigation has uncovered an 'arsenal' of media weapons being used in the war of words in the Gulf, and examines whether people in the region will ever know the truth in an age of fake news and twitterbots.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 Jul 201820:30GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 21 Jul 201803:30GMT
  • Sat 21 Jul 201820:30GMT
  • Sun 22 Jul 201802:30GMT
  • Sun 22 Jul 201820:30GMT