White Helmets

December 17, 2020

Revisiting the BBC’s amplification of Syrian and Russian propaganda

Last month the BBC Radio 4 programme ‘Intrigue’ aired a series produced, written and presented b...

December 18, 2019

BBC News yet again promotes conspiracy theories

The BBC has been amplifying Syrian and Russian propaganda for seventeen months....

November 13, 2019

BBC News amplifies Syrian and Russian propaganda yet again

Conspiracy theories and propaganda are not "accurate and impartial news of the highest editorial sta...

March 4, 2019

More false balance in BBC News report on Douma chemical attack

The BBC uncritically repeats a Syrian claim already proven untrue....

February 25, 2019

New BBC report on ‘White Helmets’ again amplifies falsehoods

Assad's conspiracy theories recycled in BBC report....

February 14, 2019

The BBC examines conspiracy theories – but not its own

The BBC is good at publishing items about conspiracy theories but not nearly so good at avoiding the...

September 28, 2018

Weekend long read

Our weekly round-up of Middle East related background reading....

August 2, 2018

Amplification of Assad propaganda on BBC World Service radio

The BBC continues to amplify conspiracy theories no different from those put out by the regime contr...

July 24, 2018

BBC News website readers get yet another dose of Assad’s propaganda

30% of the BBC's second 'White Helmets' article in two days is devoted to promotion of Assad's propa...

July 22, 2018

BBC promotes what it described in April as ‘conspiracy theories’

Three months ago BBC Trending reported on conspiracy theories surrounding the 'White Helmets'. Now B...