{"id":9673,"date":"2022-08-04T11:48:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T09:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actvism.org\/?p=9673"},"modified":"2022-08-10T08:59:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T06:59:31","slug":"guardian-reporter-verleumdungen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actvism.org\/en\/latest\/guardian-reporter-verleumdungen\/","title":{"rendered":"Grayzone challenges Guardian reporter on US state-funded Syria smears"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A recent article in The Guardian parroted a US state-funded group’s evidence-free allegations that The Grayzone\u2019s Aaron Mat\u00e9 — who has reported extensively on the OPCW\u2019s Syria cover-up scandal — is “the most prolific spreader of disinformation” about Syria among a “network” of “conspiracy theorists.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Aaron called Guardian reporter Mark Townsend on the phone to ask him to substantiate these defamatory claims, and why he didn\u2019t reach out before printing them. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Guest: Mark Townsend. Reporter for The Guardian who wrote the story, \u201cNetwork of Syria conspiracy theorists identified\u201d \u2014 now updated with Aaron Mat\u00e9\u2019s response.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Note: to reduce repetition, the recording of the phone call between Aaron and Mark Townsend has been shortened. Townsend was contacted for comment prior to publication of this segment, but did not respond. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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This video was produced by The Grayzone and published on their YouTube channel on the 19th of July 2022. We have translated it into German and are republishing it today to help build opinion on this issue in Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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To read the transcript of this video: Grayzone challenges Guardian reporter on US state-funded Syria smears<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Background information on this scandal can be found on our website. Pease use the search engine and type “OPCW”. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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