Podcasts Government Babel: Translating the Middle East Disinformation During Covid-19

Disinformation During Covid-19

Published: May 5, 2020, 1 p.m.

This week on Babel, Nabih Bulos, the Middle East bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, joined Jon to talk about disinformation in the Middle East during Covid-19. Nabih and Jon discuss alternatives to state-run media, disinformation bots, and information lockdowns during Covid-19. Then, Jon, Will, and McKinley talk about state-run news agencies in the Middle East.\n\nJon Alterman, \u201cThe Middle East\u2019s Challenges Aren\u2019t Just Combatting the Virus,\u201d\xa0CSIS,\xa0April 28, 2020.\n\nJon Alterman, \u201cRussian Disinformation in Syria\u201d on\xa0Babel: Translating the Middle East, CSIS,\xa0November 5, 2019.\n\nNabih Bulos, \u201c\xa0Iraq\u2019s derelict Baghdad tower is a metaphor for a broken country,\u201d\xa0Los Angeles Times,\xa0April 18, 2020.\n\nNabih Bulos, \u201cCoronavirus becomes a weapon of disinformation in Middle East battle for influence,\u201d\xa0Los Angeles Times,\xa0April 8, 2020.