The story: Protesters in the Omani cities of Sohar and Salalah are for a third day demonstrating in protest against poor economic conditions. The government has been deploying riot police in an attempt to disperse the crowds, which in some cases turned violent. Local media has reluctantly covered the unrest, only acknowledging the large presence of “jobseekers” outside the labor ministry’s directorate office in the Al-Batinah North governorate.

The coverage: On May 24, the trending hashtags “#Salalah solidarity” and “#Sohar rises” featured images of protesters calling for an end to corruption...