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Did Taiwanese reporter go nude during weather report?!

Did a female Taiwanese reporter go nude during her weather report on Typhoon Kang Rui?! Take a look at the viral photos, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Taiwanese reporter went nude during weather report!

People are sharing screenshots purportedly showing a female Taiwanese reporter going nude during her weather report on Typhoon Kang Rui!

The two screenshots appear to show a female reporter reporting naked, while wearing a translucent yellowish raincoat.

S.L. Kanthan : Taiwan’s naked weather reporting. 🤡

This is exactly why mainland China needs to rescue the island from the degenerate American cult.

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Truth : Taiwanese reporter did not go nude during weather report!

This is yet another example of propaganda created and/or promoted by the Chinese 50 Cent Army (wumao, 五毛) and/or pro-CCP netizens, and here are the reasons why…

No Taiwanese reporter went naked on air!

Let me start by pointing out that no Taiwanese reporter, female or male, went naked while reporting on Typhoon Kang Rui!

If that actually occurred, it would have been reported widely in Taiwan and around the world. Not only has there been no report by any trustworthy media outlet, there has been no outrage on Taiwanese social media.

In fact, the two screenshots appear to be spreading mainly in mainland Chinese websites and social media, and shared on X by pro-CCP accounts.

That’s because it never happened – no Taiwanese reporter went naked on air, and the screenshots were fabricated.

The female reporter was AI-generated

The truth is – the female reporter was AI-generated, and you can clearly see the evidence if you look closely.

In this screenshot, the most obvious clue would be the left hand of the female reporter – her left index finger appears to merge with, or cut off by, the microphone.

The fingers of her right hand are also abnormally large, which is even more apparent when you compare it to the fingers of her left hand.

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In this second screenshot, you can see that the same female reporter now has a missing finger on the right hand. That’s the clearest sign of AI-generated photos.

If you look closely at the guy at the background, you will realise that he has an abnormally small head.

Her microphone lacks a microphone flag

In addition, genuine Taiwanese field reporters would not be using “naked” microphones. Instead their microphones would have a microphone flag showing the news network they are working for.

Same reporter appeared for two different networks

It is also impossible for the same female reporter to be reporting for two different Taiwanese news channels – SET iNews, and EBC News (東森新聞).

EBC News confirms images as AI-generated fakes from China

On Monday, 4 November 2024, EBC Eastern Television (EBC東森新聞) issued a statement, calling the images “deepfakes generated by AI”. Here is a translation of its statement:

We hereby declare that recently, numerous news clips from Taiwan have been circulating on online forums. These clips, which allegedly feature a half-naked female reporter broadcasting typhoon news, are believed to be deepfakes generated by AI. This is a fabricated piece of false information, and we urge netizens to refrain from sharing it.

EBC News also posted a fact check article, in which it claimed the AI-generated images were created by China.

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This appears to be CCP propaganda

Ultimately, this appears to be yet another example of propaganda created or promoted by the infamous Chinese 50 Cent Army (wumao, 五毛), and/or pro-CCP netizens. Here are some other examples I fact-checked recently:

As always, please be skeptical whenever you see such photos circulating on WhatsApp or social media platforms.

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Trump activist caught faking swing states poll data!

It appears that Trump activist Ryan Fournier got caught faking swing states poll data! Take a look at what happened, and how he got exposed!

 

Claim : New swing states poll data show Trump winning!

Just two days before the 2024 US Presidential election, Trump activist Ryan Fournier claimed that recent polls sent to him show that former President Donald Trump was going to win the election.

Ryan Fournier : I just got some recent polls sent to me. Holy sh*t. We are going to win this.

People do not want Kamala Harris. This is incredible.

He then posted a screenshot of the email he received from the pollster, with the name of the alleged pollster redacted.

Ryan Fournier : The pollster made a mistake and ended up having to resend his email to me. We will win this.

The email that Ryan Fournier allegedly received from a pollster showed former Donald Trump winning all seven swing states:

Update on Political Polling – Nov 3, 2024

Sorry for that error. I appreciate your patience.

Hope you are well brother!

GEORGIA: Trump +3.1
IOWA: Trump +3.0
PENNSYLVANIA: Trump +2.8
ARIZONA: Trump +1.8
NORTH CAROLINA: Trump +0.9
MICHIGAN: Trump +0.9
WISCONSIN: Harris +1.8

While the numbers are still within the margin of error, they do show former President Donald Trump leading in Georgia, Iowa and the “must-win” state of Pennsylvania.

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Awkward : Trump activist caught faking swing states poll data!

That post might have gotten the usual cheers from Trump supporters, and jeers from Harris supporters, if some pesky fact checkers did not adjust the exposure of his screenshot, and expose the fakery!

It now appears that Ryan Fournier made up polling results in swing states, and sent them to himself, while claiming to have received them from a pollster!

Right after Fournier posted the screenshot which he allegedly received from a pollster, many people (here, here, here, here) looked into the email and quickly discovered that it was faked.

I examined the screenshot that Ryan Fournier posted (left), and adjusted the Exposure (+4.01) and Gamma Correction (6.94), and lo behold – Ryan Fournier’s name appears as the sender! The adjustment also showed that the email was signed by Ryan Fournier!

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After being exposed, Ryan Fournier quickly deleted his post on X, but as they say – the Internet never forgets, because I managed to archive his post in time, as evidence and for posterity.

Fournier then posted a comment stating that he took a screenshot and used a marking tool to redact the pollster’s name.

Ryan Fournier : I took a screenshot of the email and I used the marking tool to leave out his name.

What kind of bullshit is this? 🤣

The problem with that claim was – the redacted names were his own – Ryan Fournier. As the exposure adjustments by multiple people have shown, Fournier did not redact the name of any pollster – he redacted his own name.

He then tried to claim that his name was shown in the “To” field of the email:

Ryan Fournier : Yes, my name was there because of the email app that I choose to use. It wasn’t that I sent the email. It’s just the To field.

It’s great that Fournier confirmed that it was his name in the To: field, because frankly, the last name could not be seen even exposure adjustments.

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However, it does not explain why he would redact his own name. After all, it is expected that his name would be in the To: field, since he was the recipient!

It also does not explain why his name would be in the sender field, or why the email appears to be “signed” by Ryan Fournier at the bottom, just above the legal disclaimer.

This is a developing story, and I will add updates as and when Ryan Fournier offers more details on this mysterious email from the mystery pollster.

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Did FBI seize Diddy blackmail tapes of Kamala Harris and J.Lo?!

Did the FBI just seize Diddy blackmail tapes of Kamala Harris and J.Lo?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : FBI seize Diddy blackmail tapes of Kamala Harris and J.Lo!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice, which claimed the FBI just seized Diddy blackmail tapes of Kamala Harris and J.Lo!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

FBI Seize Diddy ‘Blackmail Tapes’ Featuring Kamala Harris and J.Lo

Recently seized recordings from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ infamous Freak Offs hold revelations about Jennifer Lopez and Kamala Harris that will shake the very foundations of the political establishment in Washington, D.C., and send shock waves around the world.

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Truth : FBI did not seize Diddy blackmail tapes of Kamala Harris and J.Lo!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

FBI did not say it seized Diddy “Freak Off” tapes

Let me start by pointing out that the FBI did not announce that it has seized any “Freak Off” tapes or video footage from Sean “Diddy” Combs, never mind that Kamala Harris and/or J.Lo was caught on tapes committing illegal acts of any kind.

If that actually happened, such a shocking development would have been widely reported across the world. Yet, there has been no legitimate report by reputable media outlets, or even celebrity blogs! The truth is – this was completely made up – the FBI did not make such an announcement.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claim or suggestion that FBI investigators seized Diddy blackmail tapes of Kamala Harris and Jennifer Lopez committing some kind of crime.

Federal agents only found weapons and drugs

The federal racketeering and sex trafficking indictment, which was unsealed on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, revealed that federal agents that raided Diddy’s mansion in Miami and Los Angeles found weapons, drugs, and “Freak Off” supplies:

  • narcotics like ketamine and ecstacy
  • more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant
  • three AR-15 semi-automatic rifles with scratched-off serial numbers, and a drum magazine

While prosecutors have said that Diddy has allegedly threatened victims using “sensitive, embarrassing, and incriminating recordings” taken during those “Freak Off” parties, the unsealed indictment did not mention the discovery of any tapes, or video footage, much less confiscation of those tapes or video footage by the FBI.

Again, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence the FBI found any video footage, or blackmail tapes, of Kamala Harris and Jennifer Lopez committing any kind of illegal activities at the Diddy “Freak Off” parties.

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Kamala Harris never attended any Diddy party

While Jennifer Lopez was a former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs, there is no record of Kamala Harris ever meeting Diddy, never mind attending any of his “Freak Off” parties.

Needless to say, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence the Kamala Harris every attended any Diddy “Freak Off” party, much less evidence Diddy has any blackmail tape of her.

Diddy message to Kamala Harris is fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a censored screenshot which purportedly shows Prince Harry messaging Diddy:

Kamala, you’re freaky.

You my bitch now.

That is definitely a fake screenshot. Think about this for a moment. If this was a real screenshot, why would The People’s Voice censor the rest of it? Surely, it would be extremely shocking and would have driven even more traffic for its article.

And how exactly did The People’s Voice obtain this allegedly private message between Sean “Diddy” Combs and Kamala Harris? Did it hack into Kamala Harris’ and/or Diddy’s phones?

Needless to say, The People’s Voice article provided no source for this shocking screenshot, which suggests that this is yet another fake message screenshot like those they posted before – example, example, example, example, example.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did 11 yo Matilda Pritchard die suddenly from vaccine SADS?!

Did 11 year-old Matilda Pritchard die suddenly from COVID-19 vaccine SADS?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

False claim : 11 yo Matilda Pritchard died suddenly from vaccine SADS!

Right after news broke that 11 year-old Matilda Pritchard died suddenly in her sleep, some people immediately claimed or suggested she died suddenly from the COVID-19 vaccine!

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I still ask everyone if they took the Covid vaccine. Though sometimes the look you get when you ask, makes you wish you didnt.

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Truth : 11 yo Matilda Pritchard did not die from vaccine SADS!

It’s now tradition for anti-vaccination activists to blame all sudden deaths or illnesses on the COVID-19 vaccine. Here are the reasons why this is yet another example of fake news created and propagated by anti-vaccine activists…

Matilda Pritchard died from cardiac arrest in her sleep

Let me start with a quick summary of what happened to Matilda Pritchard, who by all accounts is a perfectly healthy 11 year-old little girl, who showed no sign of illness.

Tragically, her parents discovered on the morning of April 3, 2024, that Matilda suffered a cardiac arrest in her sleep. Despite paramedics arriving within minutes of being called, they were not able to revive her, and she was pronounced dead at Leeds General Infirmary.

Matilda Pritchard suffered from undiagnosed ARVC

Matilda’s father, Steve Pritchard, actually explained that she had an undiagnosed heart condition.

As any child would do, Matilda went up to bed and just never woke up. It’s been catastrophically terrible.

Despite the best efforts of Leeds General Infirmary, Matilda passed away of an undiagnosed heart condition. During the few weeks before the post-mortem, no-one knew what it was.

Later, a pathologist confirmed that Matilda Pritchard suffered from arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) – a rare genetic condition that causes the heart’s right ventricular muscles to be replaced by fatty or fibrous tissue, leading to an abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia), heart failure, and sudden death.

People suffering from ARVC may not exhibit any symptoms at all, even if there is significant abnormalities in their hearts. In fact, sudden death without any preceding symptoms may be the first presentation, as it was with Matilda Pritchard.

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ARVC is a genetic disorder

ARVC is a genetic disorder, which means Matilda Pritchard was born with mutations in genes that provide instructions for creating desmosomes – strong cell structures that attach heart muscle cells to one another.

Without normal desmosomes, the heart muscle cells can detach from one another and die. The damaged heart muscle (myocardium) then gets gradually replaced by fat and scar tissue, weakening over time. This also causes the right ventricle to get stretched out, and disrupt electrical signals that control the heartbeat.

What is clear is that it is impossible for COVID-19 vaccines to cause ARVC. Needless to say, none of those who claimed that Mathilda Pritchard died from the COVID-19 vaccines are able to explain just how they can plausibly cause ARVC.

Unknown if Mathilda Pritchard was vaccinated against COVID-19

It is currently unknown if Mathilda Pritchard was vaccinated against COVID-19, as her family has not publicly disclosed her vaccination status. It is possible that Mathilda was unvaccinated against COVID-19, because the COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory in the United Kingdom.

Ironically, many people who were injured or died suddenly were actually unvaccinated, like Kris Jordan, Aaron Carter, Kirstie Alley, Stephan Bonnar, Grayson Murray, Shane Macaulay, David Wayne Burleson, and Kaden Clymer.

Until and unless her family reveals her COVID-19 vaccination status, anyone who tells you that Mathilda Pritchard was vaccinated against COVID-19 is likely lying to you. None of us know that.

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Vaccine side effects appear within hours / days

Even if Mathilda Pritchard was fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, she would have received her doses more than 3.5 years ago!

She cannot possibly be suffering from a vaccine side effect, because they appear within hours or days, not months later.

Mild side effects like injection site pain, fever, muscle ache, headache, lethargy develop within minutes to hours of the vaccination.

Anaphylaxis develops within minutes, while other severe adverse reactions like myocarditis and VITT develop within days or weeks.

The spike proteins produced by the COVID-19 vaccines also do not stick around for months. If these spike proteins are permanent (as antivaxxers claim), we would have lifelong immunity.

Your own immune system will identify the spike proteins as foreign, and destroy them within a matter of days, although some may last for up to a few weeks. This is part of how vaccines teach your immune system to identify the enemy and destroy it.

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Did Malia Obama change her last name over Big Mike rumours?!

Is Barack Obama angry after Malia changed her last name because Michelle Obama is Big Mike and not her biological mother?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Malia Obama changed her last name over Big Mike rumours!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice, which claims that former President Barack Obama is furious after Malia changed her last name over Big Mike rumours that Michelle Obama is not her biological mother!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Barack Obama ‘Furious’ After Malia Ditches Last Name Amid Rumors ‘Big Mike’ Is Not Her Mother

Barack Obama’s eldest daughter, Malia, has changed her last name due to the ongoing scandal that Michelle Obama, aka ‘Big Mike’, is not her biological mother.

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Truth : Malia Obama did not change her last name over Big Mike rumours!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Malia Obama did not change her last name

Let me start by pointing out that Malia Obama did not change her last name. The 25 year-old daughter of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama still remains Malia Ann Obama legally.

Malia Obama only dropped her famous last name professionally, releasing her first Hollywood short film, The Heart, under her first and middle names – Malia Ann.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that Malia Obama actually changed her last name legally.

Malia Obama dropped her last name to avoid nepo baby label

The People’s Voice article claimed that Malia Obama dropped her last name over the “ongoing scandal that Michelle Obama, aka ‘Big Mike’, is not her biological mother“.

That’s a reference to an oft-debunked conspiracy theory that Michelle Obama is really a transgender woman who was born a man called Michael – example, example, example, example, example.

The truth is – Malia Obama only dropped her last name in the credit for her short film to avoid the “nepo baby” label. She basically wanted to avoid people claiming that her success was due to her famous last name.

Her father, Barack Obama, explained that Malia wanted audiences to watch her film, without thinking of her family ties.

And she’s all like, ‘You know what? I want them to watch it that first time and not in any way have that association.

Interestingly, The People’s Voice article only mentioned Michelle Obama or Big Mike in its title and lede, but nowhere else in the rest of the article!

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Are US Special Forces in Iran right now?!

Are US Special Forces operating in Iran right now?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : US Special Forces are in Iran right now!

The notorious US Civil Defense News account on X is claiming or suggesting that US Special Forces are operating in Iran right now, and sharing a photo which purportedly shows US soldiers in Iran.

US Civil Defense News : 🚨Update: US Special Forces are in Iran right now!!

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No evidence US Special Forces are in Iran right now!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news about US Special Forces, and the Iran, and here are the reasons why…

No evidence US Special Forces are in Iran

Let me start by pointing out that there is no evidence that US Special Forces are in Iran for any reason.

The United States currently has about 40,000 active service members (source) in over a dozen countries in the Middle East, to deter and/or defeat threats from Iran and its affiliates, including Hamas (Gaza Strip), Hezbollah (Lebanon), the Houthis (Yemen), and several militant groups in Iraq and Syria.

However, there is no known US military presence in Iran, and for good reason too – it’s not only illegal, it would certainly trigger a military response, and could be considered casus belli – an act that justifies a war.

Even though it is possible for US Special Forces to infiltrate into Iran, there is no reason for them to risk such a venture. After all, the United States is not in direct conflict with Iran, and Iran is on high alert due to tensions with Israel.

Unsurprisingly, US Civil Defense News provided no evidence to back up its claim that US Special Forces are in Iran.

Photo shows US + British soldiers in New Mexico

The photo that US Civil Defense News shared does not show US Special Forces in Iran. Neither was it taken in October 2024.

That photo was taken by the US Army during Project Convergence Capstone 4 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on 28 February 2024.

It also does not show US Special Forces. Instead, it shows a soldier with the 18th Space Company of the 1st Space Brigade operating a miniaturised tactical space system in a small tactical vehicle, while guarded by a British Army Special Operations Brigade soldier.

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US Civil Defense News is known for fake news

The US Civil Defense News account on X (formerly known as Twitter) is not a trustworthy source, and is notorious for posting fake news, likely in pursuit of advertising income through engagement farming.

This is partly due to the advertising revenue sharing program on X, and the general lack of consequences for posting fake news. X Premium accounts are now incentivised to generate controversy in order to increase impressions and engagement, hence the term – engagement farming.

Here are some of the fake news that US Civil Defense News posted in the past, that I fact checked:

Because posts by US Civil Defense News have been regularly debunked as fake news, you should never trust or share its posts until you have verified them to be true.

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Kentucky voting machine shifted Trump votes to Kamala Harris?!

Did a Kentucky voting machine shift votes for Donald Trump to Kamala Harris?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Kentucky voting machine shifted Trump votes to Kamala Harris!

People are posting a video as evidence that a Kentucky voting machine shifted votes for Donald Trump to Kamala Harris!

RT : Kentucky voting machine shifted Donald Trump’s votes to Kamala Harris

The video shows a voter trying to select Donald J. Trump, but his vote does not register even after he taps several times. Then after he taps again to vote for Donald Trump, the voting machine appears to select Kamala D. Harris instead.

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Truth : Kentucky voting machine did not shift Trump votes to Kamala Harris!

This is yet another example of fake news about voting, and the 2024 US elections, and here are the reasons why…

The video is genuine

Let me start by pointing out that the video is genuine, and was originally posted by @lisadixie20 on TikTok.

I tried the box and it would not work, then started recording & tried the tiny box & big. When I hit the big area, it voted for Harris

She also stated that she reported it to the election board, and they pulled the voting machine.

I took it all the way to the election board. After this went viral they pulled that machine and said the Attorney General just sent a rep here

However, I should point out that the machine is question isn’t a “voting machine”, but a Ballot Marking Device (BMD), which marks a paper ballot based on your selection on a digital display.

Laurel County confirmed the problem

Laurel County Clerk Tony Brown confirmed the issue, stating that the voting machine had been taken out of service, and they were waiting for the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office representative to take a look at it.

We’ve had an incident today with someone reporting one of the ballot marking devices malfunctioning. We checked it and couldn’t make it recreate the incident reported. The machine has been taken out of service and are waiting for the Attorney General’s Office representative to arrive. We had no complaints prior to or after the complaint. We have left the machine in full view and are awaiting further directions.

But not to worry – the voter in question casted her correct ballot.

The voter who posted the video did cast her ballot which she said was correct.

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Problem was likely due to pressing on the box border

According to former Kentucky Deputy Clerk and Elections Administrator James Young, the video does not depict any fraudulent activity, or vote flipping.

Rather, the problem occurred due to what can best be described as “user problem” – the voter was pressing on the border (instead of the middle) of the preferred candidate’s box, which can cause an adjacent box to be selected.

If you look closely, the voter is attempting to press the small check box located within the text box. Consistently, the voter gently presses their finger on the thin border, which at times can cause an adjacent text box to highlight instead of their intended choice. Had the voter pressed the center of the text box, this would not have occured.

AG Office confirmed it was due to pressing on the box border

According to the Laurel County Clerk, the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office checked the ballot marking device, and confirmed that James Young was right – the error can be replicated by touching the area in between the boxes.

The Attorney General’s office has been to the vote center to check the device that has been shown across social media today. In full disclosure, after several minutes of attempting to recreate the scenario, it did occur. This was accomplished by hitting some area in between the boxes. After that we tried for several minutes to do it again and could not.

Since it appeared to be a user-related issue, the ballot marking device was put back into service, and there have been no reports of similar issues since then.

The Attorney General’s office has been to the vote center to check the device that has been shown across social media today. In full disclosure, after several minutes of attempting to recreate the scenario, it did occur. This was accomplished by hitting some area in between the boxes.

As the Laurel County’s own video shows of the same BMD, there is no issue selecting the preferred candidate if you tap anywhere inside the box itself.

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Voters need to review and verify votes before printing ballot

Laurel County Clerk Tony Brown also explained how it would be quite impossible to fraudulently “flip” the vote using the BMD, as the voter has to verify his/her decision at the end, and confirm twice, before the ballot is printed.

Even after the ballot is printed, the voter can verify his/her choices again. At this time, it is still possible for the voter to discard the existing ballot, and request for another. Kentucky allows for up to two spoiled ballots per voter.

Only once the the voter is satisfied with the selections on the printed ballot, does he/she place the ballot into the scanner to verify that the vote has been counted.

So there are multiple safeguards against fraudulent manipulation of the votes using the Ballot Marking Device, including the physical paper ballot.

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Are Haitians illegally voting multiple times for Kamala Harris?!

Are Haitians illegally voting multiple times for Kamala Harris in the 2024 US Presidential election?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Haitians are illegally voting multiple times for Kamala Harris!

People are posting a video which purportedly shows Haitians voting multiple times in Georgia for Kamala Harris in the 2024 US Presidential election!

AlphaFoX / Josh DunlapLarry / TheYesMan :

Illegal Haitians flown into the US claim they received all necessary documents and driver’s licenses within just six months of arriving in the U.S. and are able to vote!! They show several Georgia driver’s licenses featuring the same photo and claim to have voted for Kamala Harris in two different counties so far: Gwinnett and Fulton.

The video shows what appears to be a group of Haitian men claiming that they came from Haiti six months ago, and have already become American citizens. They also claimed that they have voted for Kamala Harris in Gwinnett County, and would be voting in Fulton County, before showing multiple Georgia driver licences of the same man.

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Truth : Haitians are not illegally voting multiple times for Kamala Harris!

This is yet another example of fake news about the 2024 US elections, and here are the reasons why…

The video has been labelled as Russian disinformation

Let me start by pointing out that Georgia state officials have labelled the video as fake, and likely Russian disinformation.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that the video was “obviously fake”, and he is working with state and federal officials to combat the video and “identify the origin of it”.

Earlier today, our office became aware of a video purporting to show a Haitian immigrant with multiple Georgia ID’s claiming to have voted multiple times. This is false, and is an example of targeted disinformation we’ve seen this election.

CISA [Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency] is currently investigating. In the meantime, we ask Elon Musk and the leadership of other social media platforms to take this down. This is obviously fake and part of a disinformation effort. Likely it is a production of Russian troll farms.

Gabriel Sterling, the Chief Operating Officer at the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office said that the video was likely created by a Russian troll farm.

This is not true. It is classic disinformation. The likeliest suspect is a Russian troll farm. It’s isn’t even that good of a fake….but it is fake. It is a lie. Please let anyone you know that this is a steaming pile of Russian…well you get it.

He also slammed Amy Kremer, who in the Republican National Committee, for sharing the video:

No responsible person would retweet this ridiculously obvious lie and disinformation. Those doing so are acting to further the efforts of America’s enemies and undermine the security of our nation. The judgement of those sharing this should be questioned in all things.

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Both names are not registered to vote in Georgia

Close-up shots of the driving licences show that they were made out to two men with the names “Jacques Bent” and “Raoul Sylvan”, including their dates of birth and addresses.

LeadStories did a lookup on the Georgia state’s My Voter Page, and confirmed that they were not registered to vote in Georgia. It would therefore be impossible for those men to vote in Georgia, even if they actually tried to do so.

Screenshots taken by LeadStories

This looks like another Storm-1516 cheap fake video

This video appears to have all of the hallmarks of yet another cheap fake production by the covert Russian disinformation team called Storm-1516 (also known as CopyCop), which is trying to influence the 2024 US elections to help Donald Trump.

Storm-1516 has been said to be responsible for recent fake videos about Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, which I fact checked recently:

US officials are also warning voters to expect Russia to create and release more fake content to undermine trust in the 2024 US elections.

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Was USPS worker caught delivering illegal ballots to PA?!

Was a USPS postal worker caught on video delivering illegal voting ballots from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : USPS postal worker caught delivering illegal ballots to PA!

People are posting a video, and a photo of a vehicle, which purportedly show a USPS postal worker caught on video delivering illegal voting ballots from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania!

The video shows a person recording a postal worker going into the Northampton County building with a box of ballots, and questioned the legality of the delivery. The photo shows the postal vehicle’s Volvo car with a Rhode Island number plate, implying that the ballots were from Rhode Island.

Brandon Matlack : Need help identifying this guy that just dropped off an insane amount of ballots who says he’s with the post office but idk if I buy that. He wouldn’t talk to us and was acting very suspect.

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Truth : USPS postal worker was not delivering illegal ballots to PA!

This is yet another example of fake news about the 2024 US elections, and here are the reasons why…

Security guard identified man as from “the post office”

Let me start by pointing out that the video actually shows one of the two security guards at the Northampton County building clarifying that the man was from “the post office”, as the postal worker was going through security.

Here is a transcript of the video, with the almost inaudible reply by the security guard in bold.

Excuse me, excuse me. How many ballots you turning in there? You’re supposed to only turn in one ballot per person. Do you have an affidavit for all those?

Security officer : He’s [from] the post office.

Okay. Sure. I don’t know. Apparently he’s with the post office, but that looks very suspect. There’s somebody here in Northampton County dropping off an obscene amount of ballots at the very last second, after the office has actually closed, so… This guy…

In short – the video already shows that the man was clearly a postal worker just doing his job to deliver ballots to the election centre.

The man recording the video did not sound convinced, but the USPS employee worker and the two security guards just ignored him.

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Northampton County confirmed he was lawfully delivering ballots

Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure confirmed to NBC News that the man was lawfully delivering ballots to the election office.

He also identified the man in the video as Charles Narciso Jr. – a 25-year veteran of the US Postal Service, and the acting postmaster in Easton, Pennsylvania. He apparently goes by the name Chuck.

McClure also criticised those who suggested that Acting Postmaster Narciso was delivering illegal ballots from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania:

Who in their right mind would subject themselves to bringing in a big vat of ballots that was inappropriate and illegal with all of the cameras that we have on?

Charles Narciso was postmaster in Rhode Island

Much has been made of Narciso’s Volvo with Rhode Island number plates, implying that he must be transferring postal votes or mail-in ballots from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania. After all, Charles Narciso Jr. is currently the officer in charge of the post office in Easton, and its acting postmaster.

However, Narcisco had been working as Barrington Postmaster, and living in East Providence in Rhode Island since 18 December 2009, and as recently as May 2024. He was also President of the Rhode Island State Chapter of the United Postmaster and Managers of America (UPMA).

In short – Charles Narcisco Jr. was driving a Volvo with Rhode Island number plates because he was from Rhode Island, and had only recently moved to Easton, Pennsylvania. There’s nothing remotely suspicious about that.

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Charles Narciso is being harassed for doing his job

Unfortunately, Charles “Chuck” Narciso Jr. is now being harassed for just doing his job, as McClure revealed while calling for people to “stop” spreading this “stupid election misinformation”.

I hope if you do a story that the story will be that this is incredibly stupid election misinformation. And, you know, stop it.

Yes, please stop spreading misinformation about the 2024 US elections, and stop harassing people who are just doing their jobs!

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Is Canada euthanising citizens injured by COVID-19 vaccines?!

Has Canada started euthanising citizens injured by COVID-19 vaccines?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Canada begins euthanising citizens injured by COVID-19 vaccines!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice, which claims that Canada has begun euthanising citizens who were injured by the COVID-19 vaccine!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Canada To Begin Euthanizing Millions of COVID Vaccine Injured Citizens

Justin Trudeau’s government has begun euthanizing Canadian citizens suffering from severe injuries linked to the COVID vaccines – the same vaccines that his administration mandated and coerced the majority of the population to take.

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Truth : Canada is not euthanising citizens injured by COVID-19 vaccines!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Canada is not euthanising citizens injured by COVID-19 vaccines

Let me start by pointing out that Canada is not euthanising citizens injured by COVID-19 vaccines through the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) programme.

If that is actually happening, it would not only have been reported by the MAID Death Review Committee (MDRC), it would also have been reported by the mainstream media in Canada, and possibly the rest of the world.

Needless to say – that never happened. There was no MDRC report, or media report, about people being euthanised for suffering COVID-19 vaccine injuries. Not even outrage on social media. That’s because it never happened.

In fact, the MDRC reports (2024 report 2 | report 3) did not once mention the words “vaccine” or “vaccines”, never mind suggest that people were being euthanised because of COVID-19 vaccine injuries.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claims.

Mr. A was not injured by COVID-19 vaccines

The People’s Voice article claimed that Mr. A experienced “suffering and functional decline” following two COVID-19 vaccinations, and a booster dose. But interestingly, it did not include a link to the report.

Perhaps that’s because anyone who reads the report, would immediately realise that Mr. A did not suffer from any COVID-19 vaccine injury!

Mr. A, as the report notes, suffered from incurable inflammatory bowel disease with advanced stage of irreversible decline and intolerable suffering. He also had a history of mental illness, with previous episodes of suicidality, and ongoing alcohol and opioid misuse.

In addition, his COVID-19 vaccination status was never mentioned, so it is unknown if he even received any COVID-19 vaccine, never mind two primary doses and a booster dose. So why would anyone falsely claim that Mr. A was suffering some kind of injury from COVID-19 vaccines, and was told “it was his time to die”.

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You must request for euthanasia in Canada

Just in case you are wondering – the Canadian Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) programme is opt-in, which means the patient must “make a voluntary request for medical assistance in dying“.

There are strict rules governing MAID in Canada. The government, hospital, or medical professionals, cannot simply euthanise people, even if they have a terminal illness. They certainly cannot euthanise vaccine-injured citizens.

To be eligible for medical assistance in dying, you must meet all the following criteria. You must:

  • be eligible for health services funded by a province or territory, or the federal government
    • You may also be eligible if you meet your province or territory’s minimum period of residence or waiting period.
  • be at least 18 years old and mentally competent
    • This means being capable of making health care decisions for yourself.
  • have a grievous and irremediable medical condition
  • make a voluntary request for medical assistance in dying
    • The request cannot be the result of outside pressure or influence.
  • give informed consent to receive medical assistance in dying

According to the report, Mr. A was undergoing a psychiatry assessment when the psychiatrist informed him of the option to receive medical assistance in dying. Mr. A then requested for MAiD.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Black Insurrectionist exposed as Jason Palmer again!

The infamous Black Insurrectionist just exposed himself AGAIN as a white guy called Jason Palmer! Here is what you need to know…

 

Black Insurrectionist Exposed As Jason Palmer!

The infamous Black Insurrectionist social media persona on X recently went viral with claims that Tim Walz had sex with a 14 year-old male student while he was a high school teacher at Alliance High School in Nebraska. Those claims was quickly eviscerated by many people who investigated the claims, which I covered here, here, here, and here.

That was followed quickly by a viral testimony video, in which a man who calls himself Matthew Metro claimed that he too had sex with Tim Walz while he was also a 14 year-old student, this time at Mankato West High School. That turned out to be a Russian disinformation campaign to help re-elect Donald Trump, and Black Insurrectionist mysteriously deleted his account on X.

Then on October 25, 2024, the Associated Press revealed that Black Insurrectionist isn’t even a black man, never mind a Black soldier (as his profile photo suggests). It turned out Black Insurrectionist is a 51 year-old white man called Jason G. Palmer, with a history of fraud.

The Black Insurrectionist account is linked directly to Jason G. Palmer, who has his own questionable backstory, starting with the fact that he isn’t Black, according to an Associated Press review of public records, open source data and interviews with a half-dozen people who interacted closely with Palmer over the past two decades.

The records and personal accounts offer a portrait of an individual who has repeatedly been accused of defrauding business partners and lenders, has struggled with drug addiction and whose home was raided by the FBI over a decade ago. He also owes more than $6.7 million in back taxes to the state of New York.

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Black Insurrectionist returned + exposed himself as Jason Palmer!

Just as mysteriously he disappeared, Black Insurrectionist reappeared on or around 29 October 2024, reposting a censored video which purportedly shows him as a black man, and claiming that Jason Palmer was really his “youtube operator” who helped him get his X account back after it was suspended.

He continued to double down on the fake story that Tim Walz was fired after having sex with a male student, while claiming not to know that the Matthew Metro video was created by Russian propagandists.

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In an angry retort to a comment, Black Insurrectionist posted a screenshot of his conversation with another account on X – MAGA ANTIFA (@Twesty33).

Unfortunately for him, his screenshot revealed more than just his conversation with MAGA ANTIFA. Two of the four tabs on his Microsoft Edge browser showed email accounts which appear to belong to Jason Palmer – (palmer50000@gmail.com, and what appears to be palmer50000@rocketmail.com).

As you can see – Black Insurrectionist appeared to have inadvertently exposed himself as Jason Palmer! Even if Palmer is indeed merely his friend, why would any friend give Black Insurrectionist access to not just one, but two, Palmer email accounts with thousands of personal emails???

It is far more plausible that Black Insurrectionist is none other than Jason Palmer himself. After all, Black Insurrectionist / Jason Palmer made the same mistake in March, showing his email address logged into the Georgia state online court system.

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You can also see that Black Insurrectionist captured that screenshot at 10:12 AM on 29 October 2024, and the temperature and weather at that time was 53°F and Mostly cloudy.

Windows 11 gets its weather forecasts from Microsoft Azure Map, which is powered by AccuWeather. Unfortunately, AccuWeather does not provide historical data publicly. But based on Weather Underground historical data of Rochester, New York, it was 54°F and Mostly Cloudy at 9:54 AM that day.

Why Rochester? That’s the location of the nearest weather station to the town of Webster, where Jason G. Palmer owns a home, as the Associated Press found out. That tells us that the screenshot was plausibly taken at Palmer’s home in Webster, and is yet another piece of evidence that Black Insurrectionist is likely Jason Palmer.

When James Rogers called him out on his mistake, Black Insurrectionist bizarrely claimed that he was posting screenshots sent to him by Jason Palmer, even though we can all see that he was logged into the Black Insurrectionist (@DocNetyoutube) account on X in that same screenshot!

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Mysteriously and bizarrely, after he was alerted to the mistakes seen in his screenshot, Black Insurrectionist deleted his account on X again! Yes, his account has disappeared off X yet again.

Will Black Insurrectionist return with more tales of shocking exposes? After his Tim Walz failures, who will he expose next? Kamala Harris? Diddy? Or will he expose himself again? We can only wait with bated breath…

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Tim Walz sex scandal: Why Matthew Metro video is fake!

The Tim Walz sex scandal just blew up with the drop of the Matthew Metro testimony video. Take a look at the video, and find out why it is likely fake!

Updated @ 2024-10-30 : Added many updates on Matthew Metro
Originally posted @ 2024-10-17

 

Tim Walz sex scandal : Matthew Metro video drop???

Black Insurrectionist recently went viral with claims that Tim Walz had sex with a 14 year-old male student while he was a high school teacher at Alliance High School in Nebraska. Those claims was quickly eviscerated by many people who investigated the claims, which I covered here, here, here, and here.

However, it looks like the people creating or promoting the Tim Walz sex scandal narrative do not want the story to die, and have instead dropped the Matthew Metro testimony video. The video shows a man who calls himself a former student at Mankato West High School, claiming that he too had sex with Tim Walz.

Since the video is likely fake (see details in the next section), I will not post the full video here, but will instead share a transcript of what the man said:

My name is Matthew Metro. I’m a survivor of sexual assault. For the past few years, we’ve seen many powerful men, even many celebrities, being held accountable for their sexual assaults.

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Tim Walz sex scandal: Why Matthew Metro video is fake!

Just like the prior accusations Tim Walz having sex with an Alliance High School student (here, here, here, and here), this Matthew Metro video is very likely to be fake, and here are the reasons why…

Man in video does not look like Matthew Metro

Let me start by pointing out that the man in the video does not look like the real Matthew Metro who once studied at Mankato West High School.

If you go to his Facebook page, you will find multiple photos that the real Matthew Metro posted. If you compare those photos with the man in the video side-by-side, you will see that they do not look alike!

Take a look at this comparison I created below. You can see that the real Matthew Metro (on the right) has:

  • double eyelids
  • longer and more prominent eyebrows
  • a pointier ear
  • a squarer and more prominent jawline
  • thinner lips

Not shown in the comparison below, but this photo shows that the real Matthew Metro has a prominent gap between his two upper front teeth (incisors). That gap is missing in the man in the fake video.

It is likely the people who created the video hired a Black actor who looked a little like Matthew Metro. Once you compare them side-by-side, you can’t unsee the difference. You can easily tell that they are really two different men.

This video is eerily similar to the fake video of a Black woman who claimed that she was knocked down by Kamala Harris in a 2011 hit-and-run accident! That effort was traced to a covert Russian disinformation team called Storm-1516 (also known as CopyCop), which was likely trying to influence the 2024 Election.

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The man in the video does not sound like Matthew Metro

When I scoured Matthew Metro’s Facebook page, I found this March 2020 video in which you can hear Metro speak very clearly. It appears to be the only public video in which Matthew Metro can be heard speaking clearly.

If you listen to both the Matthew Metro testimony video (below), and the real Matthew Metro’s own Facebook video, you will immediately realise that they do not sound alike. Not only are their tones different, so are their accents.

It is possible that the fake video creator tried to use an AI voice generator to recreate his voice from that single March 2020 video sample, but the final result may have been skewed by Matthew Metro switching from a Jamaican accent early in that short video, to a normal American accent after that.

Video was created by Russia to help Donald Trump win

On Tuesday, 22 October 2024, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) confirmed that Russian disinformation groups were responsible for creating and spreading fake news about Tim Walz.

Based on newly available intelligence, for example, the IC assesses that Russian influence actors manufactured and amplified inauthentic content claiming illegal activity committed by the Democratic vice-presidential candidate during his earlier career. The IC reviewed electronic media associated with this effort and in doing so revealed several indicators of manipulation that are consistent with the influence efforts and tactics Russian actors have used this cycle, including those highlighted in the Mid-September Election Security Update.

This appears to be yet more evidence that Russia was trying to influence the 2024 US elections in favour of former President Donald Trump, whom US intelligence assesses is the Kremlin’s preferred choice.

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The real Matthew Metro confirmed it was not him

The Washington Post managed to get in touch with the real Matthew Metro (archive), who confirmed that he was not the man in the viral video.

It’s obviously not me: The teeth are different, the hair is different, the eyes are different, the nose is different. I don’t know where they’re getting this from.

Matthew Metro labelled video details as false

The real Matthew Metro also confirmed that personal details in the video were false:

  • He started studying at Mankato West in 1994. Tim Walz joined two years later but never taught him.
  • Metro did not experience any difficulties in his senior year, saying that it “was a breeze”.
  • Metro did not have to keep his sexuality a secret – “I was completely out in high school”.
  • His parents did not divorce as the fake Matthew Metro claimed. They remain happily married today.

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Are foreign tourists voting in 2024 US elections without voter ID?!

Are foreign tourists voting in the 2024 US elections because America does not require voter ID?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Foreign tourists are voting in 2024 US elections without voter ID!

People are claiming to be foreign tourists who voted in the 2024 US elections because America does not require voter ID!

Loopify : came on holiday to the US and they didn’t require voter ID so just voted on a bunch of ballots

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Truth : Foreign tourists are not voting in 2024 US elections without voter ID!

This is yet another example of fake news about the 2024 US elections, and here are the reasons why…

Photo was taken by US citizen

Let me start by confirming that the viral photo is genuine. However, it was not taken by any foreign tourist. The viral photo was taken and posted (archive) on 13 October 2024, by Ashley Muñoz – a US citizen.

She has repeatedly (here, here, here, here) called out people who used her photo to falsely claim that they voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 US elections as foreign tourists.

Photo was cropped to remove her finger

The viral photo that was used to falsely claim that foreign tourists are voting in the 2024 US elections was also cropped, to remove Ashley Muñoz’s finger with its white painted nail tip.

This was presumably done to make the posts more believable, as the edited photo was being posted by men.

Photo is being used to engagement farm and/or disrupt elections

While the photo is genuine, it is being used to farm for engagements on X (formerly known as Twitter), and/or disrupt the 2024 US elections.

This is partly due to the advertising revenue sharing program on X, and the general lack of consequences for posting fake news. X Premium accounts are now incentivised to generate controversy in order to increase impressions and engagement, hence the term – engagement farming.

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It is illegal for non-citizens to vote in US federal elections

I should point out there is no evidence that any foreign tourist is actually voting in the 2024 US elections. That’s because it is illegal for non-US citizens to vote in US federal elections.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 prohibits non-citizens (which would include tourists and illegal immigrants) from voting in US federal elections. Those convicted of voting illegally would be subject to a fine and/or up to one year of imprisonment, and likely deportation.

Voter ID is required in many states

Voter ID laws vary by states, but at the federal level, the Help America Vote Act of 2022 requires a voter ID for all new voters in federal elections who registered by mail, but did not provide a driver’s licence number or the last four digits of a Social Security number that was matched against government records.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), many US states have voter ID laws:

  • Photo ID required (strict): Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
  • Photo ID requested (non-strict): Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Texas.
  • Non-photo ID required (strict): Arizona, North Dakota, and Wyoming.
  • Non-photo ID requested (non-strict): Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.
  • No ID required to vote at ballot box: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania (where a 2012 strict voter ID law was struck down by the state Supreme Court), Vermont, and Washington, D.C.

Therefore, claims that voter ID is not required to vote in the 2024 US elections is also false.

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You cannot vote without prior registration

To vote in US federal elections, you must first register to be on the voter rolls. Every state is required to use a common voter registration form, which requires people to conform that they are US citizens under the penalty of perjury.

In many states, the voter rolls are cross-referenced with citizenship and immigration records, death certificates, as well as postal records, to ensure that only people who are citizens, alive, and still living within the state, are eligible to vote.

At the polls, there’s a list of eligible voters, and if a non-citizen turns up, they’ll be turned away or told to cast a provisional ballot which will only be accepted if they can provide proof of citizenship.

– Professor Ronald Hayduk, voting rights expert at San Francisco State University (source)

In other words – it is practically impossible for foreign tourists to simply saunter into a polling station and vote in the 2024 US elections, because they would not be on the voter rolls!

Non-citizen voting is extremely rare

The combination of a severe penalty, and deportation, have made it extremely rare for non-citizens to even try. A study by the Brennan Center for Justice found that out of 23.5 million votes cast in 12 states during the 2016 election, only about 30 suspected incidents of non-citizen voting were referred for further investigation.

Even if all 30 cases of suspected non-citizen voting turned out to be true, that would only account for 0.00013% of all votes cast – just 1 in every 783,333 votes. Far too few to matter.

Even the conservative research group – the Heritage Foundation, found only 77 instances of non-citizens voting between 1999 and 2023. In short – the number of non-citizens voting in US federal elections is irrelevant.

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Did China snub Annalena Baerbock on her official visit?!

Did Chinese officials refuse to greet Annalena Baerbock when the German Foreign Minister landed in China for her official visit?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : China snubbed Annalena Baerbock on her official visit!

People are claiming or suggesting that Chinese officials refused to greet Annalena Baerbock when the German Foreign Minister landed in China for her official visit!

WION : German Foreign Minister receives no welcome in China. Watch what happened

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock found herself in a confused situation when she landed in China when no one received her at the airport. A video of the incident has been circulating on social media leaving netizens in splits.

In the video, Annalena Baerbock could be seen descending from the boarding stairs of the aeroplane alone, after her flight landed in China. She looks around and appears confused when she realises that no Chinese officials are there to receive her. The footage has been shared multiple times on X and has already gained thousands of views.

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Truth : China did not snub Annalena Baerbock on her official visit!

This is yet another example of fake news about Germany and China, and here are the reasons why…

Video was recorded in January 2024

Let me start by pointing out that viral video is genuine, but was not recorded in October 2024. It was recorded on 12 January 2024.

Video was recorded in Malaysia

The video also does not show Annalena Baerbock landing in China. The video shows German Foreign Minister arriving in Kuala Lumpur, on her official visit to Malaysia.

Her plane landed in a different part of the airport

It is true that Annalena Baerbock was not received when she stepped off her plane. However, that only happened because her plane was unexpectedly asked to land at a different part of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

The welcoming delegation from the Malaysian government was at a different part of the airport when she stepped off her plane, and she was taken to them instead. Understandably, that’s easier than waiting for the welcoming delegation to shift everything to the new location.

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German Foreign Office confirmed the false claim

German journalist, Florian Warweg, asked the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswaertiges Amt) about the viral video, and confirmed that the video shows Annalena Baerbock landing in Malaysia, not China. Here is the English translation of his post:

There is currently a video circulating on X & Co which is supposed to show @ABaerbock arriving in China/India. She goes down the stairs and looks around in surprise, as there is no reception committee to be seen anywhere. I asked @AuswaertigesAmt about this.

Answer: Video shows #Baerbock on arrival in Malaysia. 🇩🇪 Government aircraft had to unexpectedly land in another part of the airport, so the welcoming delegation stood a few meters further away.

Statement sounds understandable, so be careful with the context when sharing this clip 😉

Unfortunately, it appears that some Indian media outlets posted about those unverified claims without first verifying the facts.

Annalena Baerbock does not appear to have visited China in October

In early October, it was reported that Annalena Baerbock would visit China “in the coming days”. The trip was supposed to have been planned for October. However, there has been no announcement by either country on the visit, so it is possible that her trip might have been postponed.

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Is Pfizer CEO facing life in prison for COVID vaccine genocide?!

Is Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla facing life in prison for COVID-19 vaccine genocide?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Pfizer CEO faces life in prison for COVID vaccine genocide!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice, which claims that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is facing life in prison for COVID-19 vaccine genocide!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Pfizer CEO Facing Life in Prison for Lying to Billions About COVID Vaccine

Did you know Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is not a doctor? He’s a veterinarian. Now you know why he experiments on the human population like guinea pigs.

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Truth : Pfizer CEO does not face life in prison for any reason!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was not indicted in the Netherlands

Let me start by pointing out that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was not indicted in the Netherlands for any crime, never mind indicted for COVID-19 vaccine genocide – whatever that is!

If that actually happened, it would have been reported widely by the reputable media outlets across the world, and Pfizer share price would have taken a dive. In fact, Pfizer would have to issue a press release to address the indictment.

Yet, none of that happened, and it was not because there is a gag order on mainstream media, or the mainstream media is covering it up. It’s simply because Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was not indicted in the Netherlands for any crime!

The People’s Voice article itself did not provide any evidence to back up its claims. In fact, the word “prison” was only mentioned in the title, and nowhere else in the article!

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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was named in a civil lawsuit

It is not possible for Albert Bourla to be indicted in the Netherlands, because he has never been formally accused by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) of committing any crime. Only the OM can investigate and prosecute criminal offences in the Netherlands.

Albert Bourla was only named in a civil lawsuit by seven Dutch citizens, together with 14 other respondents, including former Dutch Prime Minister (and current NATO Secretary General) Mark Rutte, Bill Gates, and the Dutch government itself.

In fact, this claim appears to mimic the equally false claim that Bill Gates was indicted in the Netherlands for COVID-19 vaccine safety lies!

To be clear – Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was not accused of any crime by OM prosecutors, and has not been indicted in the Netherlands. He has only been named in a Dutch civil lawsuit.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla received multiple mRNA vaccine doses

The People’s Voice article claimed that “Bourla is the CEO who didn’t want to get vaccinated with his own product”. That is not true, and easily disproven.

Albert Bourla received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 on 10 March 2021, and received four doses by 15 August 2022.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did Angelina Jolie die suddenly in the hospital?!

Did Angelina Jolie just die suddenly in the hospital from a stroke or cancer?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2024-10-28 : Updated for a new release
Originally posted @ 2024-01-08

 

Claim : Angelina Jolie died suddenly in the hospital!

People are sharing YouTube videos and articles which claim that Angelina Jolie just died suddenly from a stroke or cancer or unknown causes, with titles like :

R.I.P. Angelina Jolie has passed away Expected Her Fans Will Soon Prepare To Say bye.

10 minutes ago / R.I.P actress Angelina Jolie / goodbye😥💔 to the legendary female star.

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Truth : Angelina Jolie did not die suddenly at all!

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created and propagated by people to generate income from page views and YouTube advertising, and here are the reasons why…

No legitimate media outlet reported her death

These YouTube videos and articles have been circulating for weeks and months, but people don’t seem to notice that no legitimate media has reported her death.

Angelina Jolie is not just a celebrity, she is also prominent for her humanitarian work. Even if she did not die, the worldwide media would have reported on her health issues, as they did when she underwent a preventive double mastectomy in 2013, and a preventive salpingo-oopherectomy in 2015.

No legitimate media outlet reported that Jolie was hospitalised for any reason, never mind dying suddenly from a stroke or a car accident. That’s because it never happened!

Unsurprisingly, none of those who made these false claims ever provided any evidence Angelina Jolie died recently, never mind died suddenly of cancer, or stroke, or a car accident!

Angelina Jolie is still alive and well!

Angelina Jolie is still very much alive and well, as of Monday, 8 January 2024. Of course, you need actual “proof of life”, right?

Well, Jolie was seen and photographed on Saturday, 26 October, at the 2024 AFI Fest in Los Angeles during the premiere of her latest film, Maria.

As you can see – Angelina Jolie is not dead, or in the hospital. She certainly looks alive and very healthy for someone who allegedly died from a stroke or a car accident!

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Angelina Jolie photos were edited

I analysed the photos used in these videos, and traced the origin of two examples used in many of these videos.

This photo which claims to show Angelina Jolie lying on a hospital bed, was edited from a real photo of Leila McKinnon.

The Australian Ninja Warrior host and Channel 9 presenter posted that photo on her Instagram account on 26 April 2022, after undergoing knee surgery following a skiing accident.

If you look carefully, you will notice that Jolie mysteriously has some blonde hair, behind her brunette hair. That’s because the fake news creator did not edit out the hair after superimposing her face!

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This photo does not show Angelina Jolie’s funeral. It was originally taken on Thursday, 24 March 2016, in the town of Ballymagroarty, in Derry, Northern Ireland.

If you look carefully, you will notice that the coffin is really too small to hold the body of an adult like Angelina Jolie. That’s because it’s the coffin of an 8 year-old boy called Evan McGrotty.

Evan McGrotty died with his 12 year-old brother Mark, 46 year-old father Sean, as well as 57 year-old grandmother Ruth Daniels, and her 14 year-old Jodie Lee Daniels, when their Audi Q7 lost grip on a thick blanket of algae and slid off the slipway at the Buncrana harbour in Donegal, and sank to the bottom of the sea.

The fake news creator flipped the photo horizontally to make it more difficult to conduct a reverse image search, and added a photo of Angelina Jolie on top of the coffin.

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Angelina Jolie death hoax Is Driven By Fake Fact Check Too

This Angelina Jolie death hoax is, ironically, also being driven by a fake fact check article by the MediaMass Project, which keeps “updating” the dates in their fake fact check article:

News of actress Angelina Jolie’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the October 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the actress best known for her roles in Wanted or Tomb Raider is alive and well.

Their claim of a viral R.I.P. Angelina Jolie Facebook page is false. There is no such Facebook page. It is their standard fake fact check spiel for fake celebrity deaths.

The statement from Angelina Jolie’s unnamed rep confirming that she is not dead is exactly the same as statements from other reps MediaMass claimed were victims of death hoaxes, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barry Gibb, Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Celine Dion, Clint Eastwood, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dolly Parton, Harrison Ford, Justine Bieber, Lionel Messi, Lucy LiuMadonna, Melanie Laurent, Mike Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Pattinson, Simon Cowell, Slyvester Stallone, Taylor Swift, Tom Cruise, and Tom Hanks.

She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She’s still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet.

Hidden in the description page for the MediaMass Project is a disclaimer that they are a “satire” website. That’s the usual “cover” for websites peddling fake news.

Regardless of their reasons, anything posted by MediaMass.net must be considered as fake news, until proven otherwise.

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This is just fake celebrity news

This is yet another example of fake celebrity news created to generate page views and money through advertising, just like these examples:

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Greta Thunberg spotted with Leonardo DiCaprio on superyacht?!

Was Greta Thunberg caught cavorting with Leonardo DiCaprio on his superyacht?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Greta Thunberg spotted with Leonardo DiCaprio on superyacht!

People are claiming or suggesting that Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was seen cavorting with Leonardo DiCaprio on his superyacht!

June Slater : DiCaprio and The Swedish Doom Goblin , saving the planet one super yacht at a time!

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Truth : Greta Thunberg was not spotted with Leonardo DiCaprio on superyacht!

This is yet another example of fake news about Leonardo DiCaprio and/or Greta Thunberg, and here are the reasons why…

Viral photo was edited / digitally-manipulated

Let me start by pointing out that viral photo of Greta Thunberg with Leonardo DiCaprio on a yacht is fake.

Below is a comparison I created of the viral photo (left), and the original photo (right). You can see how the original photo was digitally edited to superimpose Greta Thunberg’s face.

Photo showed DiCaprio with his niece

The original photo was taken on Monday, 12 June 2023, and published the next day by Page Six. As you can see, it does not show Greta Thunberg, but Leonardo DiCaprio’s niece – Normandie.

That photo was one of a series of photos showing Leonardo DiCaprio enjoying a day out on the Italian coast with Normandie, as well as her father, George DiCaprio, and stepmother, Peggy Ann Farrar.

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Greta Thunberg never dated Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio is known to be an admirer of Greta Thunberg, even publicly praising and calling her a “leader of our time” in 2019. They have both been involved in high-profile climate events, including the United Nations Climate Action Summit, where they spoke about the need for immediate action.

DiCaprio and Thunberg have met and discussed their shared goals of addressing climate change and promoting sustainable practices, but there is no evidence of a deeper and more personal bond. Greta Thunberg has certainly never been spotted on a date with Leonardo DiCaprio, much less exposed as his “girlfriend”, even though DiCaprio is famous for his preference for younger women.

Even if Leonardo DiCaprio was actually pursuing Greta Thunberg as a romantic interest, she would likely not put up with his use of private jets and luxury yachts. After all, Thunberg famously refuses to fly even on commercial airlines, and chooses carbon neutral options for her transatlantic trips.

That is likely why people who detest their climate change advocacy have to resort to photoshopping photos of Greta Thunberg and Leonardo DiCaprio…

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Exposed: Elon Musk once worked illegally in the United States!

Elon Musk, who famously rails against illegal immigrants, was just exposed for once working illegally in the United States! Here is what you need to know…

 

Exposed : Elon Musk once worked illegally in the United States!

As the world’s richest man, and the owner of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk has often spoken out against “open borders” and illegal immigrants making their way to the United States. That rhetoric increased after he publicly supported Donald Trump, not only donating millions to support his re-election, but also actively serving as his political surrogate.

That may be par for the course for the Republican Party and its Presidential candidate, but The Washington Post has just exposed the hypocrisy behind Elon Musk’s promotion of Donald Trump’s claims that “open borders” and undocumented immigrants are destroying America.

According to the excellent expose by Maria Sacchetti, Faiz Siddiqui, and Nick Miroff, at The Washington Post (WaPo), Elon Musk arrived at Palo Alto, California in 1995 on the pretext of studying at Stanford University. However, he never intended to do that at all.

In a May 2009 deposition, Musk admitted he never enrolled at Stanford. He said he called the department chair two days after the start of the semester, to say that he wasn’t going to attend classes. He then began working at Zip2 (originally called Global Link Information Network) in August or September 1995. That was illegal, according to immigration experts:

Upon not enrolling, Musk would have had to leave the country, according to legal experts and immigration laws at the time. He would not have been allowed to work.

Leaving school left Musk without a legal basis to remain in the United States, according to legal experts.

Foreign students cannot drop out of school to build a company, even if they are not immediately getting paid, said Leon Fresco, a former Justice Department immigration litigator.

“If you do anything that helps to facilitate revenue creation, such as design code or try to make sales in furtherance of revenue creation, then you’re in trouble,” Fresco said.

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Exposed : Elon Musk admitted he worked illegally in the United States!

While US immigration records are generally not open to the public, the WaPo team obtained evidence from a California defamation lawsuit, in which Elon Musk admitted he was working illegally in the United States!

In a 2005 late night email to Tesla co-founders Martin Eberhard and JB Straubel, Elon Musk acknowledged that he did not have authorisation to be in the United States when he founded Zip2.

Actually, I didn’t really care much for the degree, but I had no money for a lab and no legal right to stay in the country, so that seemed like a good way to solve both issue. Then the internet came along, which seemed like a much surer bet.

When his investors found out, they “forced” the Musk brothers and an associate to obtain legal work status:

When the venture capital firm Mohr Davidow Ventures poured $3 million into Musk’s company in 1996, the funding agreement — a copy of which was obtained by The Post — stated that the Musk brothers and an associate had 45 days to obtain legal work status. Otherwise, the firm could reclaim its investment.

“Their immigration status was not what it should be for them to be legally employed running a company in the U.S.,” said Derek Proudian, a Zip2 board member at the time who later became chief executive. Investors agreed, Proudian said: “We don’t want our founder being deported.”

Another large shareholder at the time, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, said a minor problem drew additional attention to the Musk brothers’ unresolved immigration issues. Musk told co-workers he was in the country on a student visa, according to six former associates and Zip2 shareholders.

“We want to take care of this long before there’s anything that could screw up” the company’s path to an initial public offering, Proudian recalled.

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Kimbal Musk has repeatedly acknowledged working illegally in the United States, describing that when investors began offering them money, they found out that the Musk brothers had no legal permission to work in the United States!

Kimball even corrected his brother in a 2013 interview, when Elon suggested that their immigration status was “a grey area”:

Kimball : In fact, when they did fund us, they realized that we were illegal immigrants.

Elon : Well…

Kimball : Yes, we were.

Elon : I’d say it was a grey area.

Kimball : We were illegal immigrants.

WaPo obtained documents which showed Zip2 executives meeting with immigration attorney Jocelyn Lew on 21 February 1996, to discuss potential visa pathways for the Musk brothers and another Canadian co-founder. Lew allegedly advised the three men to downplay their leadership roles in Zip2, and scrub their resumes of US addresses which would show that they were already living and working in the United States.

Lew allegedly advised Musk to seek another student visa from the University of Pennsylvania, where he had earlier studied as an undergraduate; and later taught him how to obtain passport-sized photos to apply for the US visa lottery.

A person who joined Zip2’s human resources department in 1997 remembers processing work visas for the Musks and other family members under a category available to Canadians under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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Exposed : Elon Musk hired his own brother to work illegally in the US!

As if his own lack of legal status was not bad enough, Elon Musk allegedly asked his brother, Kimball, to come from Canada to run his company in the United States.

That might have also contravened a 1986 federal law, which made it a crime to knowingly hire someone without work authorisation:

Musk said in 2003 and 2009 that he “convinced” Kimbal to come from Canada to work for his company.

Records filed with the California secretary of state show Elon Musk was the registered agent for Global Link Information Network when it incorporated in November 1995. On Feb. 26, 1996, the company listed Kimbal as president and CEO and Elon as secretary.

“I tried to get a visa, but there’s just no visa you can get to do a start-up,” Kimbal said in a 2021 interview. “I was definitely illegal.”

If that’s true, it could put the Musk brothers in further legal jeopardy. That may have been on Elon Musk’s mind during his interview with Tucker Carlson in October 2024:

Tucker Carlson : If Trump loses, you’re fucked, dude.

Elon Musk : If he loses, I’m fucked. How long do you think my prison sentence is going to be? Will I see my children? I don’t know.

 

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Are Trump + RFK Jr. planning to arrest Bill Gates + Fauci?!

Are Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy Jr. planning to arrest Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci on January 20?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Trump + RFK Jr. plan to arrest Bill Gates + Fauci!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice, which suggested that Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy Jr. are planning to arrest Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci on January 20!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Trump and RFK Planning ‘Shock and Awe’ Arrests of Gates and Fauci on January 20

“Shock and awe” arrests of Anthony Fauci and senior government officials who perpetrated what Robert F. Kennedy Jr is calling “the crime of the century” are set to take place on January 20, just hours after the inauguration of Donald Trump.

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Truth : Trump + RFK Jr. are not planning to arrest Bill Gates + Fauci!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Trump + RFK Jr. have not threatened arrests of Bill Gates or Fauci

Let me start by pointing out that neither Donald Trump, nor Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have threatened to arrest Bill Gates and/or Dr. Anthony Fauci.

If they actually make such threats, it would have been reported widely by the mainstream media, and criticised by the healthcare and scientific community. Yet, there has been no report by any credible media outlet, not even outrage or glee on social media. That’s because it was made up.

The People’s Voice article itself did not provide any evidence to back up its claims. In fact, the word “arrests” was only mentioned in the title and lede, and nowhere else in the article!

There is no legal reason to arrest Bill Gates or Fauci

Even if Donald Trump, or Robert F. Kennedy Jr., wanted to arrest Bill Gates or Anthony Fauci, they wouldn’t have any legal pretext to actually have them arrested.

Neither Bill Gates, nor Dr. Anthony Fauci have committed any crime that would warrant arrests. If they didn’t commit any crime, Donald Trump cannot order their arrests even if he’s re-elected as President.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Was Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla indicted over vaccine safety?!

Was Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla indicted in the Netherlands for lying about COVID-19 vaccine safety?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was indicted over vaccine safety!

People are claiming or suggesting that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was indicted in the Netherlands for lying about COVID-19 vaccine safety!

HustleBitch / Scott McKay / Circe :

🚨 #BREAKING: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla INDICTED

⚠️ With all the news surrounding Bill Gates heading to trial, we may have missed the head of Pfizer also being named in the lawsuit.

Both are being held responsible for lying to the public about the Covid vaccine. Two down.

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Truth : Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was not indicted over vaccine safety!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by anti-vaccine proponents, and here are the reasons why…

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was not indicted in the Netherlands

Let me start by pointing out that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was not indicted in the Netherlands for any crime, never mind indicted for lying about the COVID-19 vaccine!

If that actually happened, it would have been reported widely by the reputable media outlets across the world, and Pfizer share price would have taken a dive. In fact, Pfizer would have to issue a press release to address the indictment.

Yet, none of that happened, and it was not because there is a gag order on mainstream media, or the mainstream media is covering it up. It’s simply because Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was not indicted in the Netherlands for any crime!

Unsurprisingly, none of those making these claims actually provided any evidence Albert Bourla has been indicted of any crime in the Netherlands.

Albert Bourla was named in a civil lawsuit

It is not possible for Albert Bourla to be indicted in the Netherlands, because he has never been formally accused by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) of committing any crime. Only the OM can investigate and prosecute criminal offences in the Netherlands.

Albert Bourla was only named in a civil lawsuit by seven Dutch citizens, together with 14 other respondents, including former Dutch Prime Minister (and current NATO Secretary General) Mark Rutte, Bill Gates, and the Dutch government itself.

In fact, this claim appears to mimic the equally false claim that Bill Gates was indicted in the Netherlands for COVID-19 vaccine safety lies!

To be clear – Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was not accused of any crime by the OM, and has not been indicted in the Netherlands. He has only been named in a Dutch civil lawsuit.

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Dutch court has not ruled in that civil lawsuit

According to the 16 October 2024 judgement (PDF), the Court of North Netherlands has not ruled on the main case itself. It only ruled that it has jurisdiction over Bill Gates in the lawsuit, after the American billionaire tried to dismiss the claim because he did not reside in the Netherlands:

5.13. Based on the foregoing, this court has international jurisdiction to hear the claims against Gates on the basis of Article 7 paragraph l Rv.

To be clear – the Dutch court did not rule on whether Bill Gates and the other defendants were right or wrong in the at civil lawsuit. It only ruled that it has jurisdiction over Bill Gates, so the civil lawsuit will now proceed with Bill Gates still involved.

The lawsuit will now proceed on 27 November 2024, with a response from Bill Gates:

6.1. The court will refer the case to the roll for the taking of a conclusion of answer by Gates.

[The court] in the main case

7.4. determines that the case will be returned to the role of 27 November 2024 for a conclusion of
response on the side of Gates.

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Was Bucks County election worker seen destroying Trump votes?!

Was a Bucks County election worker seen destroying postal votes for Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2024-10-26 : Added confirmation by ODNI, FBI and CISA
Originally posted @ 2024-10-25

 

Claim : Bucks County election worker seen destroying Trump votes!

Some people are sharing a video which purportedly shows a Bucks County election working destroying postal for Donald Trump, while leaving postal votes for Kamala Harris intact!

Concerned Citizen : Mail in ballots voting for Trump appear to be destroyed by this election registrar employee in Bucks County, Pennsylvania a major battleground State.

They were always going to cheat, amazing they are making it this obvious.

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Truth : Bucks County election worker did not destroy Trump votes!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news to influence the 2024 Elections, and here are the reasons why…

Bucks County GOP confirms video is fake

Let me start by quickly pointing out that the video does not show a Bucks County election worker destroying votes for Donald Trump, while preserving votes for Kamala Harris.

The Bucks County Republican Committee looked into the video, and have confirmed that it is fake.

We have seen the video circulating on the internet showing someone, allegedly in Bucks County, ripping up ballots with votes for President Donald Trump. We immediately worked with our attorneys, as well as attorneys with the Trump campaign to investigate this. The Bucks County Board of Elections has confirmed that the actions seen in this video did not occur.

Ballot return envelope looks different

If you compare the ballot return envelope from the video (left) with the real ballot return envelope on the right, you can see that they have different shades of green and finish.

The fake envelope is shiny, with a dark green stripe on the left. The real envelope has a matte finish, and a “Kelly green” colour. The fake envelopes also lack the voter’s return address.

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Election ballot envelope also looks different

The election ballot envelope also looks different, with a different shade of yellow from the real envelope. If you look carefully, you can also see the text offset for the alternating rows of “Official Election Ballot” is different from the real envelope.

The envelope in the viral video is clearly fake.

Mail-in ballots won’t be open until Election Day

The Bucks County GOP also pointed out that it is impossible for any election worker to open and destroy votes for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, because mail-in and absentee ballots won’t be opened and counted until election day on November 5, 2024.

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ODNI, FBI, CISA confirmed Russia was behind fake video

On 25 October 2024, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that the fake video of a Bucks County election worker destroying Trump votes was “manufactured and amplified” by “Russian actors”.

It is likely this fake video was created by the covert Russian disinformation team called Storm-1516 (also known as CopyCop), which is trying to influence the 2024 US elections to help Donald Trump.

Storm-1516 has been said to be responsible for recent fake videos about Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, which I fact checked recently:

US officials are also warning voters to expect Russia to create and release more fake content to undermine trust in the 2024 US elections.

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Did Biden authorise military lethal force against US citizens?!

Did President Joe Biden just authorise the US military to use lethal force against American citizens?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Biden authorised military lethal force against US citizens!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that President Joe Biden just authorised the US military to use lethal force against American citizens!

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. : Biden/Harris have just pushed through DoD Directive 5240.01 giving the Pentagon power — for the first time in history — to use lethal force to kill Americans on U.S. soil who protest government policies.

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Truth : Biden did not authorise military lethal force against US citizens!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news to influence the 2024 Elections, and here are the reasons why…

DoD Directive 5240.01 does not authorise military force against US citizens!

First, let me just point out that DoD Directive 5240.01 (PDF) does not authorise the use of military force against US citizens.

Here is clause 3.3.a.(2)(c) that people are claiming is evidence that President Biden authorised the US military to use lethal force against American citizens:

Assistance in responding with assets with potential for lethality, or any situation in which it is reasonably foreseeable that providing the requested assistance may involve the use of force that is likely to result in lethal force, including death or serious bodily injury. It also includes all support to civilian law enforcement officials in situations where a confrontation between civilian law enforcement and civilian individuals or groups is reasonably anticipated. Such use of force must be in accordance with DoDD 5210.56, potentially as further restricted based on the specifics of the requested support.

If you read clause 3.3.a.(2)(c) carefully, you will see that it does not authorise the use of lethal force by the US military against American citizens.

It actually refers to intelligence and material support (Section 3.2. Permissible Assistance) that the “Defense Intelligence Component” can provide to “any Federal department of agency“, and even that is subject to approval by the Secretary of Defense.

There is no mention of US soldiers being allowed to use lethal force, much less torture, against American citizens, whether overseas or domestically. Why would anyone make up this false claim???

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Pentagon refuted lethal force claims

On Thursday, 24 October 2024, the Pentagon issued a rare statement, directly refuting claims that the US military is now authorised to use lethal force against American citizens during the 2024 US elections.

Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough confirmed that the revision to Department of Defense Directive 5240.01 does not allow US troops to use force against American citizens, and the timing of its release was not related to the 2024 Elections.

The policies concerning the use of force by DOD addressed in DoDD 5240.01 are not new, and do not authorize the DOD to use lethal force against U.S. citizens or people located inside the United States, contrary to rumors and rhetoric circulating on social media.

The Pentagon also explained that this update was intended to align the language on use of force from other policies into directive 5240.01, which only applies to defence intelligence personnel. It clarified that the directive describes the type of support defence intelligence personnel can provide to civilian law enforcement in situations where a confrontation or lethal force is likely.

Defence intelligence personnel can provide intelligence, analysis, training, equipment, and even weapons to civilian authorities. However, they are still restricted from using force themselves.

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Law prevents domestic use of lethal force by US military

The US military is explicitly forbidden by the Posse Comitatus Act from using force on US soil against American citizens, except in cases of self-defence, or when expressly authorised by the Constitution, or an Act of Congress.

Generally, only the President of the United States can order the deployment of US federal military personnel and federalised National Guard troops within the United States using the Insurrection Act of 1807.

DoD Directive 5240.01 was first issued in 1982

I should also point out that the Department of Defense Directive 5240.01 isn’t even new. It was first issued in December 1982, during the Reagan Administration.

It has been amended several times since then, including 8 August 2016 – during the Trump Administration.

None of those changes, including the most recent 27 September 2024 revision, authorise the US military to use lethal force and/or torture against American citizens, whether domestically or overseas.

This is just political fake news

Ultimately, this appears to be yet another example of political fake news surrounding the 2024 US elections. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!

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Did airline pilots accidentally release chemtrails at airports?!

Did airline pilots accidentally release chemtrails at airports?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Airline pilots accidentally released chemtrails at airports!

People are sharing videos of aircraft spewing white smoke, as evidence that airline pilots accidentally released chemtrails while their aircraft are still parked at airports!

David Wolfe : A pilot accidentally releases the chemtrail vaporizer while still at the airport terminal.

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Truth : Airline pilots did not release chemtrails at airports!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by believers in the chemtrail conspiracy theory, and here are the reasons why…

This video shows an APU burning oil

This video has been regularly shared as evidence of airline pilots accidentally releasing chemtrails on the ground. However, the belching white smoke isn’t a chemtrail, but rather – burning oil from an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU).

This video likely shows a Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 777 airliner which had just powered on its APU after maintenance work. Leftover oil in the APU burns off as white smoke from from its tail exhaust port.

Based on my investigation, this video appears to be recorded and posted on YouTube by ブリックガレージ (Brick Garage) on 3 April 2016. It was then reposted by another YouTube channel called 737Aviation on 4 August 2020, with the following caption and description:

Japan Airlines APU Fire

Short video showing APU burning oil. This could happen after heavy maintenance when there are oil leftovers in the APU (same would happen with an engine) and it is first start after works.

While the title said APU fire, and it was technically oil on fire from the APU, the description stated that it can happen with leftover oil in the APU after maintenance.

If you look closely, you can also see airport employees casually walking next to the Boeing 777, which suggests that the description is correct – the APU was just burning off excess oil after it started up for the first time after maintenance.

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This video also shows an APU burning oil

This video also shows an APU of a Boeing 777 burning excess oil, this time an aircraft belong to United Airlines. In fact, you can see that the excess oil burns out, and the white smoke stops discharging from the tail exhaust port, just before the video ends.

A flight test engineer @mikefly562 said it was “most likely a new (or preserved) APU firing up and that’s the preservation fluid burning up. Fairly typical on new or preserved turbine engines“.

The FSXNOOB YouTube channel, which reposted this video, suggested that the APU might be burning off accumulated fuel vapour:

White smoke from the aircraft’s Auxiliary Power Unit during startup can be due to unburnt fuel vapor. When the engine is shut down, fuel left in the manifolds can coke up in the burners. Then, when you try to start again, the fuel spray might miss the ignitor, leading to the emission of white smoke. This is more common during the start, as combustion is poorer due to low pressure and low airflow in the combustor. However, it’s important to note that persistent white smoke could indicate a more serious issue and should be checked by a professional..

While some fact checkers have suggest that video showed a United Airlines Boeing 757-200’s APU catching fire at the Boston Logan Airport on Tuesday, 16 November 2021, that is not accurate.

First of all, the video is far more recent, and was recorded at Heathrow and posted on TikTok on 10 March 2024. @theheathrowguy who took that video said that the UA airliner had passengers onboard and returned to the terminal after that, so there may have been something wrong with the APU.

I posted because I was there when it happened and no it wasn’t normal as it went back on stand after push WITH passengers inside the plane

Secondly, the video actually shows the tail exhaust port of a Boeing 777, which has a unique wedge-style tail cone, with its APU exhaust port offset to the left side. The Boeing 757, on the other hand, has a “traditional” centred, circular exhaust port.

But the most important thing to know is that this video does not show airline pilots accidentally releasing chemicals. It either shows an APU burning off excess preservation oil, or an APU on fire.

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Chemtrails do not exist

The term “chemtrails” refers to the belief that condensation trails (contrails) left in the sky by high-flying aircraft are actually chemical or biological agents being deliberately spread for various nefarious purposes.

The truth is – chemtrails do not exist. The white trails you see behind airplanes flying at high altitudes are contrails – trails of water vapour from aircraft engines that condenses into ice crystals in the extremely cold air.

In fact, these contrails have been seen since aircraft were able to fly at high altitudes, and were prominent during World War 2, when contrails were often seen during high-altitude bombing missions.

On top of that, it would require many tens of thousands of people in the aviation industry to work in perfect unison to cover up an industry-wide conspiracy to spray people with chemicals or biological agents. In truth – such a conspiracy would have been exposed within hours, if not days.

Unsurprisingly, people promoting the chemtrail conspiracy have never provided any evidence to prove their claims.

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Was Bill Gates indicted over COVID-19 vaccine safety lies?!

Was Bill Gates indicted in the Netherlands for lying to the public about the COVID-19 vaccine?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Bill Gates was indicted over COVID-19 vaccine safety lies!

People are sharing articles and videos which claim or suggest that Bill Gates was indicted in the Netherlands for lying to the public about the COVID-19 vaccine!

MJTruthUltra : RFK JR: BILL GATES INDICTED in the Netherlands and will Have to Go to Trial for Lying about the Covid Vaccine

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Truth : Bill Gates was not indicted over COVID-19 vaccine safety lies!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by anti-vaccine proponents, and here are the reasons why…

Bill Gates was not indicted in the Netherlands

Let me start by pointing out that Bill Gates was not indicted in the Netherlands for any crime, never mind indicted for lying about the COVID-19 vaccine!

If that actually happened, it would have been reported widely by the reputable media outlets across the world, and sparked outrage on social media. Yet, none of that happened. It’s not because there is a gag order on mainstream media, or the mainstream media is covering it up. It’s simply because Bill Gates was not indicted in the Netherlands for any crime!

Unsurprisingly, none of those making these claims actually provided any evidence Bill Gates has been indicted of any crime in the Netherlands.

It was a civil lawsuit

It is not possible for Bill Gates to be indicted in the Netherlands, because he has never been formally accused by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) of committing any crime. Only the OM can investigate and prosecute criminal offences in the Netherlands.

Bill Gates was only named in a civil lawsuit by seven Dutch citizens, together with 14 other respondents, including former Dutch Prime Minister (and current NATO Secretary General) Mark Rutte, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, and the Dutch government itself.

To be clear – Bill Gates was not accused of any crime by the OM, and has not been indicted in the Netherlands.

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De Telegraaf did not say Bill Gates was indicted in the Netherlands

Some referred to a 16 October 2024 news report by De Telegraaf, as “evidence” that Bill Gates was indicted in the Netherlands for a crime. That’s not accurate.

The truth is – De Telegraaf only reported that a Dutch court ruled that it had “jurisdiction” over Bill Gates in that civil lawsuit. It never said that Gates was indicted of any crime.

LEEUWARDEN – The lawsuit against businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates continues. He is being accused of “vaccine damage” caused by coronavirus vaccines by a Dutch group of coronavirus skeptics. Gates had objected because, in his opinion, the judges were not competent (did not have jurisdiction), but the court in Leeuwarden ruled on Wednesday that it does have jurisdiction.

A group has taken former Prime Minister Mark Rutte, former Minister Hugo de Jonge, and several members of the Outbreak Management Team, which advised the government, to court. Because Bill Gates’ foundation was involved in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, he has also been summoned. According to the judges, the claims against all people are interconnected, and it is therefore “efficient” to assess the claims jointly.

Nowhere in De Telegraaf was it reported that Bill Gates was accused by the OM of any crime, much less indicted for it. So why are some people claiming that Bill Gates was indicted in the Netherlands??? Where is their evidence???

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Dutch court only ruled on jurisdiction

While some people are proclaiming the ruling as some kind of victory for the anti-vaccine movement, that is simply not the case. The Dutch court has not even heard the main case. It only ruled on the issue of “jurisdiction”, as the 16 October 2024 court finding (PDF) explained.

4.1. Gates claims that the court, by judgment, provisionally enforceable to the extent possible:
i. declare itself incompetent to hear the claims of et al. with respect to Gates;

[…]

4.2. Gates has – briefly and factually stated – based the claim on the following. According to the main rule of the general international law of jurisdiction, the court of the place of residence of the defendant party has jurisdiction to hear the dispute. Because Gates does not reside in the Netherlands, the court cannot derive jurisdiction from this main rule.

[…]

5.l. The dispute in this incident revolves around the question of whether this court has jurisdiction to hear the claims instituted by [redacted] et al. against Gates in the main proceedings. Gates resides in the United States.

[…]

5.6. Article 7 paragraph 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure provides that if the Dutch court has jurisdiction over one of the defendants, it also has jurisdiction over other defendants involved in the same proceedings, provided that there is such a connection between the claims against the various defendants that reasons of expediency justify joint proceedings.

[…]

5.13. Based on the foregoing, this court has international jurisdiction to hear the claims against Gates on the basis of Article 7 paragraph l Rv.

To be clear – the Dutch court did not rule on whether Bill Gates and the other defendants were right or wrong in the at civil lawsuit.

It only ruled that it has jurisdiction over Bill Gates, even though he does not reside in the Netherlands, because under Dutch law, “if the Dutch court has jurisdiction over one of the defendants, it also has jurisdiction over other defendants” if the claims are similar or connected enough to “justify joint proceedings“.

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Russia created Tim Walz fake news to help Donald Trump!

The US intelligence community has identified Russia as responsible for recent Tim Walz fake news designed to help Donald Trump! Here is what you need to know!

 

Tim Walz Fake News : A Quick Primer!

In the run-up to the 2024 US elections, Vice Presidential candidate and Minnesota governor Tim Walz was hit by accusations of sexual misconduct against underage male students at two schools he once taught.

Black Insurrectionist recently went viral with claims that Tim Walz had sex with a 14 year-old male student while he was a high school teacher at Alliance High School in Nebraska. Those claims was quickly eviscerated by many people who investigated the claims, which I covered here, here, here, and here.

That was followed quickly by a viral testimony video, in which a man who calls himself Matthew Metro claimed that he too had sex with Tim Walz while he was also a 14 year-old student, this time at Mankato West High School.

I also fact checked that viral Matthew Metro video, and showed how it appears to be a deepfake video, or merely uses an actor who superficially resembled the real Matthew Metro (like the fake Kamala Harris 2011 hit-and-run accident).

Both viral Tim Walz sex scandals were disproven pretty quickly, although many Trump supporters and right-wing personalities continue to push the fake claims and video, especially on X – the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

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Russia helped create Tim Walz fake news to help Donald Trump!

The Matthew Metro video was eerily similar to the fake video of a Black woman who claimed that she was knocked down by Kamala Harris in a 2011 hit-and-run accident. That effort was traced to a covert Russian disinformation team called Storm-1516 (also known as CopyCop), which was likely trying to influence the 2024 US elections.

So it came as no surprise when a senior US intelligence official finally confirmed on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, that Russian disinformation groups were responsible for creating and spreading fake news about Tim Walz.

The official with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence confirmed that the content (video) contained “several indicators of manipulation that are consistent with the influence efforts and tactics with Russian actors“.

Based on newly available intelligence, for example, the IC assesses that Russian influence actors manufactured and amplified inauthentic content claiming illegal activity committed by the Democratic vice-presidential candidate during his earlier career. The IC reviewed electronic media associated with this effort and in doing so revealed several indicators of manipulation that are consistent with the influence efforts and tactics Russian actors have used this cycle, including those highlighted in the Mid-September Election Security Update.

This appears to be yet more evidence that Russia was trying to influence the 2024 US elections in favour of former President Donald Trump, whom US intelligence assesses is the Kremlin’s preferred choice.

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In its Mid-September Election Security Update, the Department of National Intelligence (DNI) identified Russia as the most prolific foreign actor in reading AI content to influence the 2024 US elections in favour of former President Donald Trump.

Of the top three actors we are tracking, Russia has generated the most AI content related to the election and has done so across all four mediums—text, images, audio, and video—though the degree to which this content has been released and spread online varies. These items include AI-generated content of and about prominent U.S. figures, and are consistent with Russia’s broader efforts to boost the former President’s candidacy and denigrate the Vice President and the Democratic Party, including through conspiratorial narratives.

Even though such Russian-manufactured fake news were quickly debunked, and did not turn out to be the October surprise former President Donald Trump was possibly hoping for, it is more than likely that Russia will continue to manufacture and/or spread more fake news about Tim Walz and Kamala Harris into the final two weeks of the 2024 US elections, and even in the post-election period, when they can sow doubts about the American democratic process.

Since the publication of that assessment, the IC is increasingly confident that Russian actors are considering—and in some cases implementing—a broad range of influence efforts timed with the election. Some of these are aimed at inciting violence and calling into question the validity of democracy as a political system, regardless of who wins. Others are aimed at amplifying false information and conspiracies—that may exacerbate post-election tensions in the United States.

The DNI also expects other foreign actors like Iran and China to conduct influence operations during the pre-and post-election periods.

 

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Was Liam Payne murdered by music industry pedophiles?!

Was Liam Payne murdered for trying to expose music industry pedophiles?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Liam Payne was murdered by music industry pedophiles!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice, which suggested that Liam Payne was murdered because he was about to expose music industry pedophiles!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Liam Payne Was About to Expose Music Industry Pedophile Ring Before He Died

The entertainment industry is in turmoil as an FBI investigation into Sean “Diddy” Combs’ underage sex and drugs blackmail scandal threatens to expose the some of the most powerful names in entertainment, sports, and politics.

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Truth : Liam Payne was not murdered by music industry pedophiles!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Liam Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony

Let me start by pointing out that Liam Payne died after falling from the balcony of his room on the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, just after 5 PM on 16 October 2024. He was found to have died when emergency services arrived.

There was no evidence he was pushed over the balcony by anyone. Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its suggestion that Liam Payne was murdered by music industry pedophiles.

Liam Payne had multiple drugs in his system when he fell

The Argentine authorities performed an autopsy on Liam Payne, and toxicology test results show that the former One Direction singer had multiple substances in his system, when he fell to his death.

Those substances include “pink cocaine” – a mix of several drugs including methamphetamine, ketamine, and MDMA, as well as crack cocaine, and benzodiazepines. Authorities also found an improvised aluminium pipe (which was apparently used to ingest drugs), as well as narcotics and alcohol, in his hotel room.

This correlates with reports that Payne was behaving erratically, even smashing his laptop. He had to be carried back to his room, where he proceeded to smash up the place.

The hotel manager frantically made a 911 call for help to handle “a guest who is underwhelmed with drugs and alcohol“, and was “destroying the entire room“. By the time Argentine police arrived, Payne had already fallen to his death.

Based on the evidence, Argentinian investigators believe Payne suffered a substance abuse-induced breakdown, and likely plunged from his hotel room balcony in a state of “semi or total unconsciousness”.

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Liam Payne post about Simon Cowell is fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a censored screenshot which purportedly shows a private message by Liam Payne claiming that:

They’re all pedos.

Simon Cowell is evil.

That is definitely a fake screenshot. Think about this for a moment. If this was a real screenshot, why would The People’s Voice censor the rest of it? Surely, it would be extremely shocking and would have driven even more traffic for its article.

And how exactly did The People’s Voice obtain this allegedly private message between Liam Payne and an unknown recipient? Did it hack into Liam Payne’s phone?

Needless to say, The People’s Voice article provided no source for this shocking screenshot, which suggests that this is yet another fake message screenshot like those they posted before – example, example, example, example, example.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did Liam Payne die suddenly from COVID-19 vaccine?!

Did Liam Payne die suddenly from the COVID-19 vaccine?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2024-10-23 : Updated with initial toxicology results.
Originally posted @ 2024-10-17

 

False claim : Liam Payne died suddenly from COVID-19 vaccine!

Right after news broke that Liam Payne died at just 31 years of age, some people immediately claimed or suggested the former One Direction singer died suddenly from the COVID-19 vaccine!

The People’s Voice : Fully Vaccinated Liam Payne Dies Suddenly in Tragic Balcony Fall After Medical Emergency in Argentina

Payne was fully vaccinated and boosted with COVID-19 vaccines, announcing that he had his “third dose of the covid vaccine” in January 2022.

Larry Jenkins : When will we have a discussion about the lethal covid vaccines? @LiamPayne
did not need to die. #liampayne #OneDirection

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Truth : Liam Payne did not die suddenly from COVID-19 vaccine!

It’s now tradition for anti-vaccination activists to blame all celebrity deaths or illnesses on the COVID-19 vaccine. Here are the reasons why this is yet another example of fake news created and propagated by anti-vaccine activists…

Liam Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony

Let me just start by pointing out that Liam Payne did not die suddenly from the COVID-19 vaccine. He died after falling three stories from his hotel room balcony.

Liam Payne (born Liam James Payne on 29 August 1993) rose to fame as a member of One Direction, after auditioning for The X Factor in 2008. After One Direction went into hiatus, Payne embarked on his solo career.

Shortly after 5 PM on 16 October 2024, Liam Payne fell from his room on the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was found to have died when emergency services arrived.

Alberto Crescenti – the director of the Buenos Aires public emergency medical service, announced Liam Payne’s death on the Argentine television channel Todo Noticias. The Argentine authorities are investigating Payne’s death, and have conducted an autopsy.

Obviously, Liam Payne did not die suddenly from the COVID-19 vaccine. Unless they actually believe that the COVID-19 vaccine has somehow pushed Liam Payne off the balcony, these claims appear to be a knee-jerk reaction by anti-vaccine proponents to all celebrity deaths.

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Liam Payne had multiple drugs in his system when he fell

The Argentine authorities performed an autopsy on Liam Payne, and toxicology test results show that the former One Direction singer had multiple substances in his system, when he fell to his death.

Those substances include “pink cocaine” – a mix of several drugs including methamphetamine, ketamine, and MDMA, as well as crack cocaine, and benzodiazepines. Authorities also found an improvised aluminium pipe (which was apparently used to ingest drugs), as well as narcotics and alcohol, in his hotel room.

This correlates with reports that Payne was behaving erratically, even smashing his laptop. He had to be carried back to his room, where he proceeded to smash up the place.

The hotel manager frantically made a 911 call for help to handle “a guest who is underwhelmed with drugs and alcohol“, and was “destroying the entire room“. By the time Argentine police arrived, Payne had already fallen to his death.

Based on the evidence, Argentinian investigators believe Payne suffered a substance abuse-induced breakdown, and likely plunged from his hotel room balcony in a state of “semi or total unconsciousness”.

Needless to say – COVID-19 vaccines cannot introduce pink cocaine and other drugs into Liam Payne’s system. So why on Earth would anyone blame COVID-19 vaccines on his death???

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Was Liam Payne murdered by music industry pedophiles?!

Screenshot of Liam Payne getting COVID-19 vaccine is fake

It is possible that Liam Payne was vaccinated against COVID-19, as he posted in support of vaccination on 29 April 2021. However, that could have been a paid endorsement. Liam Payne has not publicly mentioned his vaccination status, so we don’t know for sure.

What is certain though is that anti-vaccine proponents are sharing a fake screenshot of Liam Payne stating that he received his third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The screenshot intentionally cropped out the rest of the post, to make it look like it was posted by the real Liam Payne account – @LiamPayne.

I located the actual post (archive) and found that it was posted by a different X account – @LiamPayneData. You have to wonder – why would anyone post a misleadingly-cropped screenshot???

Vaccine side effects appear within hours / days

Even if Liam Payne was fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, he would have received his doses more than three years ago!

He cannot possibly be suffering from a vaccine side effect, because they appear within hours or days, not months later.

Mild side effects like injection site pain, fever, muscle ache, headache, lethargy develop within minutes to hours of the vaccination.

Anaphylaxis develops within minutes, while other severe adverse reactions like myocarditis and VITT develop within days or weeks.

The spike proteins produced by the COVID-19 vaccines also do not stick around for months. If these spike proteins are permanent (as antivaxxers claim), we would have lifelong immunity.

Your own immune system will identify the spike proteins as foreign, and destroy them within a matter of days, although some may last for up to a few weeks. This is part of how vaccines teach your immune system to identify the enemy and destroy it.

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Did CIA reveal US Presidents are selected, not elected?!

Did the CIA reveal that US Presidents are selected, and not elected?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : CIA revealed US Presidents are selected, not elected!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice, which claimed or suggested that the CIA revealed that US Presidents are selected, and not elected!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

CIA Bombshell: Presidents Are Selected, Not Elected

According to the global elite, U.S. presidents are selected, not elected, with the game rigged to ensure their chosen candidate can continue destroying America from the inside.

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Truth : CIA did not reveal US Presidents are selected, not elected!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

CIA did not reveal anything about US presidents being selected

Let me start by pointing out that the CIA did not reveal anything about grooming US Presidents, or say that US Presidents are selected, and not elected.

If that actually happened, it would have been shocking news, and reported widely across the world by reputable media outlets. It would also have resulted in mocking by America’s enemies (think Iran, Russia, China, etc.), and sparked outrage on social media. Yet none of that happened, because it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that US Presidents are selected, and not elected.

Kamala Harris’ grandmother Beryl was not Irish

The People’s Voice article said that a Jamaican woman who knew Kamala Harris confirmed that her real Grandma Beryl was Irish and fair-skinned. That’s not true.

The article is referring to an interview Lady Colin Campbell did with a Jamaican woman called Miss Dorothy.

The truth is – Miss Dorothy did not claim to know Kamala Harris. Miss Dorothy only knew her grandmother, Miss Beryl. She also said that Kamala Harris’ grandmother was a “brown-skinned woman“.

Lady C : What colour was Miss Beryl?

Dorothy : So okay, Miss Beryl was a brown-skinned woman.

To be clear – the Jamaican lady, Miss Dorothy, did not know Kamala Harris, and did not say that her grandmother was an Irish woman.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did US soldiers seize fake voting machines in 2024 Election?!

Did US soldiers seize fake voting machines used in early voting for the 2024 Election?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : US soldiers seized fake voting machines in 2024 Election!

Real Raw News posted articles (archive | archive) which claimed that US soldiers seized fake voting machines used in early voting for the 2024 Election!

As usual, the article is (intentionally?) rambling and confusing, so here is an excerpt. Please feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

White Hats Confiscate Fake Voting Machines in Georgia

The Steal is Real

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Truth : US soldiers seized fake voting machines in 2024 Election!

The truth is – this is just another fake story created by Real Raw News, and here are the reasons why…

US soldiers did not seize fake voting machines in 2024 Election

This may seem silly, but let me just point out that US soldiers did not seize fake voting machines in any state during the 2024 Election early voting.

If that actually happened, such a shocking event would have been reported widely all over the world. It would also have sparked great outrage on social media, and both state and Congressional investigations.

Yet, there is not a single report by any reputable media outlet, never mind wall-to-wall coverage of such a daring attempt to subvert the 2024 Election, and the (illegal) military response. Not even outrage on social media. That’s because it was all made up!

It is important that you know that this is fake news, and help to share this out, because it is possible that some people may actually believe that the 2024 Election is being “rigged” using fake voting machines, and possibly lead to violence against election workers. After all, earlier fake news about FEMA (example, example) have resulted in physical threats against FEMA workers!

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US military cannot deploy within the US

It is really silly for anyone to claim that US soldiers were sent to confiscate voting machines. The Posse Comitatus Act prevents federal military personnel from being deployed within the United States, except when expressly authorised by the Constitution, or an Act of Congress.

Generally, only the President of the United States can order the deployment of US federal military personnel and federalised National Guard troops within the United States using the Insurrection Act of 1807.

Even if there are fake voting machines, US soldiers will not be sent to confiscate them! They would have been confiscated by state and/or federal law enforcement officers.

Real Raw News is known for fake news

Real Raw News is a fake news website that capitalises on making shocking but fake stories to generate page views and money.

To protect himself from legal repercussions, the owner and writer, Michael Baxter (real name – Michael Tuffin), claims that his articles are “humour, parody, and satire“.

That disclaimer, which is not clearly mentioned in his articles, lets him keep creating fake news to go viral, and generate money.

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A March 2018 screenshot of Michael Tuffin, who goes by the pseudonym Michael Baxter

His articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should never share anything from his website. Here are some of his fake stories that I debunked earlier:

Everything posted by Real Raw News should be regarded as FAKE NEWS, until proven otherwise.

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Did McDonald’s confirm Kamala Harris never worked there?!

Did McDonald’s just confirm that Kamala Harris never worked at any of its restaurants?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : McDonald’s confirms Kamala Harris never worked there!

Former President Donald Trump has claimed that McDonald’s has confirmed that Vice President Kamala Harris never worked at any of its restaurants!

Donald Trump at Feasterville-Trevose McDonald’s:

I think it’s inappropriate when somebody puts down all over the place that she worked at McDonald’s. It was a big part of her resume [that] she worked at McDonald’s, how tough the job it was.

She specifically worked at the French fryer, would have made the French fries. She talked about the heat, it was so tough.

She never worked at McDonald’s. McDonald’s just confirmed that again, by the way. She never worked at McDonald’s. In other words, she’s Lyin’ Kamala.

Donald Trump on Truth Social: We have checked with McDonald’s, and they say, definitively, that there is no record of Lyin’ Kamala Harris ever having worked there. In other words, she never worked there, and has lied about this “job” for years.

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Truth : McDonald’s did not confirm Kamala Harris never worked there!

This appears to be an example of fake news about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Donald Trump never provided any evidence

Despite claiming that McDonald’s has confirmed that Kamala Harris never worked at any of its restaurants, former President Donald Trump has not provided any evidence.

He has, so far, only repeated those claims, without offering any evidence, like a statement from McDonald’s, for example.

McDonald’s said it did not have all job records for the early ’80s

After Donald Trump held a photo op session and press conference at the Feasterville-Trevose McDonald’s outlet on 20 October 2024, McDonald’s USA issued an internal statement to clarify that it was non-partisan, and made a similar offer to the Harris-Walz campaign.

McDonald’s USA also clarified that it no longer has records for all jobs dating back to the 1980s.

Though we are not a political brand, we’ve been proud to hear former President Trump’s love for McDonald’s and Vice President Harris’s fond memories working under the Arches. While we and our franchisees don’t have records for all positions dating back to the early ’80s, what makes “1 in 8” so powerful is the shared experience so many Americans have had.

While some people claim that this is “evidence” that Kamala Harris did not work at McDonald’s, that’s not true. It only confirmed that it is highly unlikely for any corporation or franchisee to still have job records going back 40+ years!

To be clear – McDonald’s never said whether Kamala Harris worked for any of its restaurants or not. It only stated that it (and its franchisees) simply do not have all the records going back to the early 1980s, and thus cannot confirm the story one way or another.

McDonald’s also took pain to refer to “1 in 8” – that 1-in-8 Americans have worked at McDonald’s at some point in their lifetime. In other words – it is plausible Kamala Harris worked a summer job at McDonald’s like many other Americans.

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An old friend recalled Kamala Harris working at McDonald’s

While the Harris campaign did not make any of her friends or family members available for interviews about her work experience at McDonald’s, The New York Times independently confirmed that summer stint at the Golden Arches (archive) with a friend of Kamala Harris from her teenage years.

Wanda Kagan, a close friend of Ms. Harris’s when they attended high school together in Montreal, said she recalled Ms. Harris having worked at McDonald’s around that time.

Answering questions by email, Ms. Kagan said that Ms. Harris’s mother, who died in 2009, had told Ms. Kagan about the summer job years ago. Ms. Kagan said she herself had also worked at one of the fast-food chain’s many franchises in those years.

“That’s what us regular folks did,” Ms. Kagan wrote. Still, she indicated that it had not been a frequent topic of conversation for Ms. Harris. “We didn’t talk much about our McDonald’s days back then,” she said.

And why should it be a frequent topic of conversation? It was a low-paying job that many young people in North America did on their summers off. It was not like she snag an internship with a Senator or a Supreme Court justice!

But there you have it – confirmation from at least one friend from that period that Kamala Harris did work a summer job at McDonald’s.

It was not a big part of her resume

While Kamala Harris mentioned her stint at McDonald’s several times, she never put it on her resume as Donald Trump claimed.

In fact, many people specifically pointed out that Kamala Harris did not list her summer job at McDonald’s on her resume when she applied for the position of a law clerk in the Alameda County district attorney’s office in October 1987.

Of course, most people would not have listed a summer job four years earlier frying potatoes and working the cash register at McDonald’s in their resume for a job at the Alameda County district attorney’s office. But Trump supporters have made this resume a lynchpin of their claims that she never worked at McDonald’s.

Unfortunately, they have accidentally proven Donald Trump’s wrong that working at McDonald’s was a big part of Kamala Harris’ resume.

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This is just political fake news

Ultimately, this appears to be yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!

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