FACT CHECK · MEDIA
Claim: Who owns Al Jazeera and AJ+?
TRUETHE ANSWER
AJ+, the Al Jazeera channel aimed at young viewers online, is owned by the Qatari state. In Sept 2020 the US Justice Dept ordered it to register as a foreign agent under FARA.
SOURCE
US Justice Dept FARA letter, 14 Sep 2020, via Wall Street Journal / Axios
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