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Weapons of Mass Deception

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.

It's 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

Thu 9 Aug 201823:30GMT
BBC News Latin America & North America only

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  • Fri 20 Jul 201823:30GMT
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  • Sat 21 Jul 201804:30GMT
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  • Sun 22 Jul 201805:30GMT
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