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Misbar
Formation2020
Official language
English, Arabic
Key people
Mohammed Al-Sheikh (managing editor)
Websitemisbar.com

Misbar is a fact-checking website based in Jordan. It was established in 2019.

History

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Misbar is based in Jordan.[1] It was established in 2019 as a fact-checking unit under Baaz, Inc., and later became a standalone website.[2] Mohammed Al-Sheikh is its managing editor.[3] Al-Sheikh told The New Arab, "There are many fact-checking platforms and initiatives in the Arab world, but we consider ourselves the first platform working round the clock to check news, fight fake news, and also raise awareness among the public about the media."[3]

Misbar was part of the #CoronaVirusFacts Alliance, a group of fact-checkers led by the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) which sought to combat COVID-19 misinformation.[4] The project ended in 2023.[5]

Misbar has debunked misinformation in the Gaza war, including false claims that dead Palestinian children were actually dolls[6][7] and a photo of IDF soldiers edited to show them holding the ISIS flag.[8][9] It has also debunked misinformation that spread online following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.[10]

Operation

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Misbar relies on photo and video verification methods to verify information from media sources, and contacts people to verify statements attributed to them.[3] It maintains offices in the United States and Jordan.[4]

In May 2021, Hind Khoudary, a Palestinian journalist working for Misbar, said that Instagram was censoring her content related to support for Sheikh Jarrah residents and Palestinians during the Sheikh Jarrah controversy.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Shuham, Matt (2023-10-16). "Israel Made False Claims About A Horrific Image, Says Palestinian Journalist". HuffPost. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  2. ^ "About Us". Misbar.
  3. ^ a b c "Arabic fact-checking site goes online to counter fake news". The New Arab. 28 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  4. ^ a b Singer, Jane B. (20 Apr 2023). "Closing the Barn Door? Fact-Checkers as Retroactive Gatekeepers of the COVID-19 "Infodemic"". Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. 100 (2): 332–353. doi:10.1177/10776990231168599. ISSN 1077-6990. PMC 10119658. PMID 38602946.
  5. ^ "CoronaVirusFacts Alliance". Poynter. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  6. ^ Chowdhury, Archis (2023-10-19). "Israeli Govt Handles Falsely Claimed Slain Gazan Child Is A Doll". BOOM. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  7. ^ Summers, William (2023-12-13). "Images show Gazan baby, not a doll". Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  8. ^ Sabry, Ahmed (13 March 2024). "The Image Showing Israeli Soldiers Holding An ISIS Flag Has Been Altered". Misbar.
  9. ^ McCarthy, Bill (March 15, 2024). "Israeli soldiers photo doctored with Islamic State group flag". Agence France-Presse.
  10. ^ Schaer, Cathrin (January 3, 2025). "How fake news campaigns could push Syria back to civil war". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  11. ^ Siddiqui, Usaid; Suleymanova, Radmilla (21 May 2021). "Israel, social media groups cooperating against Palestinians: NGO". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
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