Tamer Almisshal is a Palestinian journalist. He currently works for Al Jazeera, and is the host of the programme The Hidden is More Immense.[1]

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In 2020, Almisshal was one of 36 Al Jazeera journalists whose phones were hacked by a group connected to Saudi Arabia and the UAE using Pegasus software.[2][3][4]

In September 2023, The Hidden is More Immense aired an investigation into censorship of Palestinian content by Meta. His Facebook profile was deleted 24 hours later.[5]

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Almisshal was based in Doha, Qatar as of 2020.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Marczak, Bill; Scott-Railton, John; Al-Jizawi, Noura; Anstis, Siena; Deibert, Ron (2020-12-20). The Great iPwn: Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage 'Zero-Click' Exploit (Report). University of Toronto.
  2. ^ Berger, Miriam (December 20, 2020). "Report accuses Saudi Arabia, UAE of probably hacking phones of over three dozen journalists in London, Qatar". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Brewster, Thomas. "Apple Security Warning: 'Zero Click' iPhone Hacks Hit 36 Al Jazeera Journalists". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  4. ^ "The NSO File: A Complete (Updating) List of Individuals Targeted With Pegasus Spyware". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  5. ^ "Meta deletes Al Jazeera presenter's profile after show criticising Israel". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.