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The Middle East refers to a region including countries in southwest Asia and, usually, part of North Africa.

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Rumble is profiting from creators who spread antisemitism

10/16/23 5:21 PM EDT
Right-wing media fearmongered about a “day of jihad” coming to the US despite a lack of evidence

10/16/23 3:32 PM EDT
Right-wing media are pushing bigoted rhetoric toward Muslims — including Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar — after recent Hamas attacks

10/13/23 1:38 PM EDT
After Hamas attack in Israel, right-wing media revert to post-9/11 tropes

10/13/23 10:25 AM EDT
Fox News hosts call for American military intervention in Israel: “We’ve waged war for less”

10/12/23 6:34 PM EDT
CNN brings on warmonger John Bolton to baselessly claim that Iran directed Hamas attack in Israel

10/12/23 2:43 PM EDT
Elon Musk’s X hits a tipping point, with widespread condemnation of misinformation about Hamas’ attack on Israel flooding the platform

10/12/23 2:28 PM EDT
X is placing ads for MLB, the NFL, and the Pittsburgh Steelers on antisemitic and Holocaust denial accounts

10/12/23 1:00 PM EDT
Kilmeade smears Sanders, AOC over their responses to Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel

10/12/23 11:25 AM EDT
Fox host asks why Gaza relies on Israel for food and water

10/12/23 10:29 AM EDT
Right-wing media falsely claim the Biden administration helped Iran fund Hamas’ recent attack on Israel

10/11/23 4:21 PM EDT
Report: Hamas is intentionally taking advantage of weak content moderation on X

10/11/23 3:51 PM EDT