Main content

Weapons of Mass Deception

The online dirty tricks and social media bots rupturing relations in the Middle East.

It is almost a year since Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain and their allies cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar. This week, BBC Arabic journalist Owen Pinnell helps us reveal how allegations of hacked websites, bot armies and other online dirty tricks have fuelled the ongoing tensions between the two sides.

Presenter: Jonathan Griffin
Producer: Elizabeth Cassin
Editor: Edward Main

Photo Credit: Reuters

Available now

23 minutes

Last on

Mon 4 Jun 201803:06GMT
BBC World Service Online & UK DAB/Freeview only

More episodes

Previous

Mexico’s Fake News Problem

Next

A Vegan YouTube Court Drama

See all episodes from Trending

Broadcasts

  • Fri 1 Jun 201821:06GMT
    BBC World Service except News Internet & West and Central Africa
  • Sat 2 Jun 201810:32GMT
    BBC World Service except News Internet
  • Sun 3 Jun 201800:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
  • Mon 4 Jun 201801:32GMT
    BBC World Service West and Central Africa
  • Mon 4 Jun 201803:06GMT
    BBC World Service Online & UK DAB/Freeview only

Podcast

  • Trending

    In-depth reporting on the world of social media