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Interviewed for BBC News article on All Eyes on Rafah meme

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Yesterday I was interviewed by Alys Davies for a BBC News article on the All Eyes on Rafah image that has been heavily shared on Instagram over the past few days. I argued that the AI-generated image went ‘viral’ due to the fact it did not show graphic images of the victims of the Israeli attack, and its amplification by celebrities. However, activists and journalists on the ground might feel aggrieved at this ‘sanitised’ version of the attacks that left 45 dead and many more injured. Thanks to Alys for the invitation to speak about this issue.

The article can be read in full here

BBC News Arabic media appearance

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Yesterday I was interviewed on the BBC Arabic news channel about the letter written to Facebook by scientists funded by the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiativein protest at the platform’s refusal to remove tweets from US President Donald Trump. Many thanks to George, Marwa and the BBC Arabic team for the invitation. A recording of the interview can be found here

BBC media appearances

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Yesterday I made two appearances on the BBC talking about Twitter’s decision to classify two tweets by Donald Trump as unsubstantiated. First, I spoke to Joanna Gosling on the BBC News Channel about the implications of this action for the forthcoming US Presidential Election. The interview can be watched below.

I then spoke to Dean McLaughlin on BBC Radio Foyle‘s News at One show about whether this would this would lead to politicians being more careful about what they posted online. This interview can be found here

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Thanks to Dean, Joanna and their respective teams for the opportunity.