Is the Nigerian government’s Twitter ban more about controlling dissent than about regulating the platform?
The Listening Post
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A weekly programme that examines and dissects the world’s media, how they operate and the stories they cover. Watch The Listening Post every Saturday at 0830GMT
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Richard Gizbert created The Listening Post for Al Jazeera and has hosted the programme since its debut in 2006.
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Blockade, bombardment and Israeli occupation have not stopped Palestinians from documenting and telling their stories.
The idea that COVID came from a Chinese lab was dismissed as a conspiracy theory but is now back in the news.
The firing of a journalist reveals how American newsrooms approach Israel-Palestine.
More episodes
The Listening Post breaks down Israel’s media strategy of distraction, disinformation and diversion.
On Instagram and Twitter, Palestinians are documenting the violence against them.
Critical journalists and dissidents in Russia face the latest threat to their survival.
Pain and anger have swamped India’s social media and the government is trying to suppress negative posts.
Indian media struggle to report the true extent of the crisis. Plus, the history of anti-Asian stereotypes in the US.
How leading media outlets in Brazil have joined forces to take on Bolsonaro and his COVID denial.
We look at the lives and legacies of three journalists who broke the mould.
Amazon lashes out at bad coverage, angry lawmakers and workers seeking to unionise.
Mixed messaging and misinformation hamper Europe’s hesitant COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Myanmar’s military leaders are deploying forces, both armed and digital, to stifle news coverage.