Articles for Owen Jones

More than 40 people killed in Israeli strikes on Syria’s Aleppo: Reports
9 months, 1 week ago

More than 40 people killed in Israeli strikes on Syria’s Aleppo: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Attacks have escalated amid continuing war in Gaza and clashes with Hezbollah across Israel-Lebanon border. Israeli air strikes on Syria’s northern province of Aleppo have killed more than 40 people, most of them soldiers, according to news agencies and a war monitor. Iran also said they were a “violation of Syria’s sovereignty” and “a serious threat to regional and international …

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Can Elon Musk’s Starlink provide internet service to Gaza?
1 year, 2 months ago

Can Elon Musk’s Starlink provide internet service to Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

While telecommunication services have been restored in Gaza, calls continue for Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to help. As Gaza experienced a near-total communications blackout on Friday, a campaign began trending on social media platforms, calling on billionaire tycoon Elon Musk to power the bombarded enclave with Starlink internet. On Saturday, Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi lashed out at Musk on …

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Iran’s Gen Z movement and the hashtag wars
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s Gen Z movement and the hashtag wars

Al Jazeera  

The hashtag #MahsaAmini has close to 300 million tweets, but who is sending the tweets? Halla Mohieddeen: The Iranian government says the fire is unrelated to the protests, but for many Iranians, it’s hard to trust the government right now. Halla Mohieddeen: Holly says she’s seen different reactions from the influencers she follows. Halla Mohieddeen: At the time, the bill …

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Bots continue to leverage pro-Putin hashtags despite Twitter crackdown
2 years, 9 months ago

Bots continue to leverage pro-Putin hashtags despite Twitter crackdown

India Today  

Discussions about Russian President Vladimir Putin on social media witnessed a sudden spike with the invasion of Ukraine on February 24. According to Marc Owen Jones, Qatar-based disinformation expert who had previously exposed state- "The bot type cluster seem to be accounts offering products, laptops etc, jumping on the hashtag to promote their wares. I analysed around 20,000 Twitter interactions …

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Football hooligan jailed for attacking Guardian columnist Owen Jones
4 years, 5 months ago

Football hooligan jailed for attacking Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Independent  

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Owen Jones: Three men arrested over attack on left-wing journalist outside pub
5 years, 4 months ago

Owen Jones: Three men arrested over attack on left-wing journalist outside pub

The Independent  

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