X is back in Brazil, after it caved and paid a hefty $5 million fine, and blocked accounts accused of spreading misinformation! Here is what you need to know…
Elon Musk fight with Brazil over X ban : A quick primer!
The brouhaha between Elon Musk and Brazil started when Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) to remove over 100 accounts that were allegedly spreading misinformation and questioning the legitimacy of President President Lula da Silva’s 2022 election victory.
Musk, who has often claimed to be a staunch advocacy of free speech, publicly opposed these directives, labeling them an infringement on individual rights. His vocal criticisms of Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes escalated the situation, leading to heightened scrutiny of X’s operations in Brazil.
In a surprising move, Musk chose to close X offices in Brazil in mid-August, leaving the platform without a legal representative in the country — an essential requirement for operating legally. This led to Justice Moraes ordering internet and mobile service providers in Brazil to block access to X, a significant blow to the platform’s user base in the region.
Elon Musk also publicly mocked Justice Moraes, claiming that the judge has “repeatedly broken the laws he has sworn to uphold“, while sharing a post celebrating X as the top news app on Apple’s App Store in Brazil, stating, “People want to know the truth.”
Last week, X mysteriously reappeared in Brazil after a software update that it claimed resulted in an “inadvertent and temporary service restoration to Brazilian users”. But Justice Moraes called it “wilful, illegal and persistent”, and levied a R$5 million fine (~US$921,000) on X, adding to R$18.3 million (~US$3.37 million) fine that had already been imposed.
X back in Brazil after paying $5M fine and blocking accounts!
However, just three weeks after defying Brazil’s court orders, Elon Musk and X gave up its fight, and agreed to comply with Brazilian court orders to restore access.
This compliance included appointing a legal representative in Brazil and removing the user accounts that the court deemed threats to democracy. X also paid fines totalling 28.6 million reais ($5.1 million / £3.9 million), as part of the resolution.
On 8 October 2024, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said that X had met all the necessary requirements to operate again in Brazil, and ordered the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) to restore service within 24 hours.
X said that it was proud to return to Brazil, and added that it “will continue to defend freedom of speech, within the boundaries of the law”.
Brazilian Minister of Communications Juscelino Filho labelled it as a “victory for the country“, and stated that “We showed the world that here, our laws should be respected, by whomever it may be“.
Brazil is the sixth biggest market for X globally, with about 21.5 million users according to Statista. However, many of its users migrated to rival platforms like Bluesy and Threads (which is owned by Meta), and it is unknown if they will all return to X.
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Did US Marines really shoot and kill FEMA and FBI agents in North Carolina?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : US Marines shot FEMA + FBI agents in North Carolina!
Real Raw News is claiming (archive | archive | archive) that US Marines have shot and killed FEMA + FBI agents in North Carolina:
Full story shortly. White Hats and Red Hats have temporarily joined forces to fight FEMA/FBI agents in Chimney Rock, NC.
We have spoken to a Marine sniper who reportedly now has 5 confirmed FEMA kills in North Carolina. He has told us “it’s the fight of our lives”
White Hats/Red Hats late last night engaged FEMA personel at the Greenville, SC, airport, where they saw FEMA escorting blindfolded children onto a twin turboprop plane. More soon.
These claims are also based on its article (archive) which claimed that US Marines and Special Forces ambushed and killed FEMA and FBI agents in Ashville and Chimney Rock in North Carolina!
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 and Red Hats Unite to Fight FEMA/FBI in North Carolina
Thursday evening, US Marines arrived by choppers and ground vehicles in Asheville and Chimney Rock, where, as their helos hovered above clouds of green smoke—the internationally recognized symbol for a safe landing zone—Red Hats had just hosed down a throng of FEMA agents.
At the same time, US Special Forces out of Camp Liberty ambushed FEMA personnel who had blockaded Asheville Regional Airport, destroying 15 FEMA vehicles and killing 23 agents equipped with everything from sidearms to rifles to squad automatic weapons. Four valiant Special Forces died to gunfire, our source said.
As of this writing, White Hats and Red Hats have sent reinforcements, and so has the federal government. Our source said both White Hats and Red Hats will remain in North Carolina until every corrupt federal agent has been driven out—or killed. The battle rages on.
Truth : US Marines did not shoot FEMA + FBI agents in North Carolina!
The truth is – this is just another fake story created by Real Raw News, and here are the reasons why…
US Marines did not shoot FEMA and FBI agents
This may seem silly, but let me just point out that US Marines did not shoot and kill FEMA or FBI agents.
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 a military response.
Yet, there is not a single report by any reputable media outlet, never mind wall-to-wall coverage. No surge of troops into North Carolina to quell the violence. Not even outrage on social media. That’s because it was all made up!
That said – it is possible that some people may actually believe that FEMA is trying to take over their property, and such fake news may result in violence against FEMA agents trying to help people.
US military cannot deploy within the US
It is really silly for anyone to claim that US Marines and/or Special Forces were sent to shoot at agents from another government agency.
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.
If a rogue Marine unit is indeed shooting and killing FEMA and/or FBI agents, then President Joe Biden might order US military units in North Carolina to take them out. But US military leaders by themselves cannot order such a deployment.
The truth is – President Joe Biden deployed US military personnel to help with the response and recovery efforts in areas hit by Hurricane Helene.
Today, the President is announcing he has directed the Department of Defense to deploy up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to support response efforts. These soldiers are part of an Infantry Battalion Task Force, based out of Fort Liberty, North Carolina, which includes a Forward Support Company with the necessary support structure (fuel, water, mechanics, etc.) to conduct operations.
These soldiers are in addition to the support the Department of Defense is already providing to FEMA for the response to Hurricane Helene including:
US Army and US Navy helicopters, soldiers, and sailors to provide critical capability to move personnel and supplies in areas where access via roads is not available or viable.
US Air Force aircraft, helicopters, and airmen to provide search-and-rescue capabilities.
US Army soldiers and high wheeled vehicles to move personnel and supplies over roads and terrain damaged or impassable to normal vehicles.
The Army Corps of Engineers is supporting with response efforts with Temporary Power Teams and subject matter experts to support for debris removal, water and wastewater management, and bridge inspections.
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.
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 China just declare that George Soros is a global terrorist, and the son of Satan?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : China officially declares George Soros a global terrorist!
Some people are claiming or suggesting that China just officially declared that George Soros is a global terrorist, and the son of Satan!
Cillian / TruthSetsUFree : BREAKING: China has officially declared George Soros a ‘Global Terrorist’ — and said that he is “the son of Satan and the most evil person in the World.” This is huge!
Captainbara / dustin mills : China declares George Soros a global terrorist and calls him the son of Satan. Thoughts?
Truth : China did not officially declare George Soros a global terrorist!
This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about George Soros, and here are the reasons why…
China did not officially declare George Soros a global terrorist
Let me start by pointing out that China has never officially declared George Soros as a global terrorist.
If China ever issued such an official declaration, it would have been reported widely by media outlets all over the world. Yet such a shocking news has never been reported, never mind corroborated, by any legitimate media outlet.
It was an opinion piece by two anonymous writers
The “source” for this was not the Chinese government, but an opinion piece (archive) that was posted in The Global Times – a daily newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Party.
The opinion piece, titled 补壹刀：这个“全球经济恐怖分子”，正盯着中国！ (To add insult insult to injury : This “global economic terrorist” is eyeing China!), was written by two anonymous writers going by the pen names – 叨叨姐 (Chatterbox Sister) and 刀削面 (Knife-cut Noodles) – hardly the names of Chinese officials.
Article only referred to George Soros insults
The opinion piece did not say that the Chinese government, or even the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially declared George Soros a global terrorist, or the son of Satan.
全球经济恐怖分子”“阴谋家”“世界上最邪恶的人”“撒旦的儿子”…… 这些说的都是同一个人：索罗斯。
“Global Economic Terrorist,” “Conspirator,” “The Most Evil Person in the World,” “Son of Satan”… These terms all refer to the same person: Soros.
Even those who used Google Translate can see that the writers were only referring to insults or labels that are often used to mock George Soros.
To be clear – the writers did not claim that the Chinese government, or the CCP, ever referred to George Soros in those terms.
The article isn’t even new, and was posted more than 3 years ago – on 4 September 2021!
Why would anyone claim or suggest that it just happened, and even used the word “Breaking”???
The screenshot was edited
The screenshot above that some people are sharing is actually of an English article that was posted on a website that no longer exists, on 11 September 2021.
However, to make it appear “new”, it appears that the year (2021) was edited out of the screenshot. If you look carefully at the screenshot above, you can see that there’s a gap between 11th September and @ 1.00pm.
Why would anyone edited out the year of publication, and post it as “Breaking” news???
This is just fake news about George Soros
Ultimately, this is yet another example of fake news about George Soros, like these examples I fact checked earlier;
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Did John Kerry’s daughter call to dismantle the First Amendment, and execute people to stop free speech?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : John Kerry’s daughter calls to execute people for free speech!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed / suggested that John Kerry’s daughter just called to dismantle the First Amendment, and execute people to stop free speech!
Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
John Kerry’s Daughter Says ‘First Amendment Terrorists’ Must Be ‘Federally Executed’
John Kerry made headlines this week by stating that the First Amendment is a “major obstacle” for global elites aiming to transform America – and the world – into a totalitarian society where only one official narrative is allowed.
Vanessa Kerry claims her father, John Kerry, is going soft in his old age, and that his approach to censorship falls far short of the control the global elites need to achieve their vision for humanity.
According to Vanessa Kerry, such is the importance of the globalist agenda, death is the appropriate punishment for dissent.
Anybody who is surprised by Vanessa Kerry’s radical positions has not been paying attention to recent developments.
This is the woman who celebrated her promotion to the World Economic Forum’s board of Agenda Contributors by urging the elitist organization to transform itself into a world government and seize total control of humanity, regardless of whether “we the people” consent.
According to Vanessa Kerry, in 2024 the time is ripe for a globalist coup d’etat to create a world government that rules by force and answers to nobody.
Explaining that humanity was successfully “softened up” by the Covid pandemic, Kerry outlined disturbing plans to ramp up an agenda of fear-mongering propaganda about climate change to terrorize humanity into giving up the last of our freedoms without a fight.
According to Vanessa Kerry, the will of the people means nothing anymore and its time for the global elite to seize total control over the future of the human race.
According to her former colleague, the unelected globalist bureaucrat is advocating behind the scenes to dismantle the First Amendment and execute anybody who dares to continue speaking out in defiance against the globalist agenda:
Truth : John Kerry’s daughter did not call to execute people for free speech!
This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Vanessa Kerry did not call to execute people for free speech!
Let me start by simply pointing out that John Kerry’s daughter – Vanessa Kerry, did not call for the execution of “First Amendment terrorists” or “free speech terrorists”. Neither did she call for the First Amendment to be dismantled.
If she actually made such a shocking comment or suggestion, it would have been reported by media outlets across the world, and sparked outrage. Yet, none of that ever happened… because it was made up!
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claims.
Vanessa Kerry post on X is fake!
The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows John Kerry’s daughter, Vanessa Kerry, posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:
Free speech terrorists don’t deserve to live!
That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by Vanessa Kerry! In fact, her account on X appears to have been deleted months ago!
I should also point out that if Vanessa Kerry ever made such a shocking post, it would have been reported by media outlets across the world, and mocked and criticised on social media.
But of course, that didn’t happen, because Vanessa Kerry never made such a bizarre post! Why would The People’s Voice article use a fake screenshot???
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 an FBI whistleblower reveal a doomsday plot to kill millions of Americans in a false flag attack?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : FBI whistleblower reveals doomsday plot to kill millions!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed / suggested that an FBI whistleblower revealed a doomsday plot to kill millions of Americans in a false flag attack!
Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
FBI Insider: Elite Planning ‘Doomsday Attack’ To Kill Millions of ‘Non-Compliant’ Citizens
The World Economic Forum and globalists have completely infiltrated our alphabet agencies, and they are scheming a false flag attack on America that is set to leave 9/11 in the shade.
This alarming information comes from FBI whistleblower Marcus Allen, who has issued a chilling warning about an imminent doomsday attack. His predictions align with those of Klaus Schwab and the global elite, who anticipate a mass casualty event aimed at disrupting the upcoming November election.
A high-level FBI staff operations specialist and whistleblower by the name of Marcus Allen has delivered an urgent message for Americans: get your preps ready, learn how to defend yourself and your loved ones, and don’t forget to pray.
Allen knows about globalist plans to cause chaos in the United States by carrying out a false flag attack with the intention of disrupting the election and he is urging Americans to stockpiles guns, ammunition, food, water and other necessities in anticipation of further turbulence and tribulation in the coming weeks.
Marcus Allen has warned us to be like the bears. It’s time to do your prep, tell your friends, and pray.
Truth : FBI whistleblower did not reveal doomsday plot to kill millions!
This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Marcus Allen did not reveal any doomsday plot
Let me start by simply pointing out that Marcus Allen – the FBI whistleblower mentioned in The People’s Voice article, has never revealed any doomsday plot to kill millions of Americans in a false flag attack.
If he actually made such a shocking revelation, it would have been reported by media outlets across the world, and sparked Congressional and criminal investigations in the United States. Yet, none of that ever happened… because it was made up!
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claims.
Marcus Allen never called on people to prepare for doomsday
Marcus Allen is a former FBI employee who was suspended from his job as a staff operations specialist, and had his security clearance revoked, after he “forwarded information to [his] superiors and others that questioned the official narrative of the events of Jan. 6“.
The FBI eventually reinstated his security clearance on May 31, 2024, after he testified in a hearing on Capitol Hill. But Marcus Allen then resigned from the FBI several days later – on Monday, June 3, 2024.
If you read Marcus Allen’s statement to the US Congress (PDF), you will see that he never mentioned any doomsday plot to kill millions of Americans. Neither did he call on people to prepare for doomsday. He also did not mention the World Economic Forum (WEF), or any false flag attack on the US.
In addition, the quote attributed to Marcus Allen – “get your preps ready, learn how to defend yourself and your loved ones, and don’t forget to pray” appears to be first posted in The People’s Voice article.
The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows the FBI posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:
If you don’t respect us – we’re coming for you.
That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by the FBI! If the FBI actually made such a shocking post, it would have been reported by media outlets across the world, and mocked and criticised on social media.
But of course, that didn’t happen, because the FBI never made such a bizarre post! Why would The People’s Voice article use a fake screenshot???
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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Is there a $150K death bounty to assassinate Donald Trump before the 2024 Presidential election?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : There is a $150K death bounty on Donald Trump!
Some people are claiming or suggesting that there is now a $150,000 death bounty to encourage the assassination of Donald Trump before the 2024 Presidential election.
Alex Jones : Massive Assassination News Breaking Now! There Is $150,000 Death Bounty on Trump’s Head. Plus 45 has survived other assassination attempts that have been kept from the public….This is a global exclusive!
Jack Poso : BREAKING: Merrick Garland’s DOJ has just revealed there is an active ‘Trump bounty’ for $150,000
Ryan Routh himself revealed this in a letter months before the attempted shooting
Matt Gambone : The DOJ just put a $150k bounty on Trump’s life. This is insanity
MattA : The Federal Government wants Trump to be _assinated. They published an active BOUNTY on him! Remember Routh is alive…
Truth : There is no $150K death bounty on Donald Trump!
This is yet another example of fake news about Donald Trump, and here are the reasons why…
Trump death bounty was only seen after Ryan Routh’s arrest
On 15 September 2024, Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida; after he allegedly pointed (but didn’t fire) a rifle through the fence line towards former President Donald Trump, who was 300-500 yards (180-450 m) away.
After news of the assassination attempt broke, a friend of Ryan Routh opened a box he dropped off at his home months earlier, and found “ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones, and various letters.”
One of the letters appeared to be a farewell letter Routh addressed to “The World“, in the event he failed in his assassination attempt.
Dear World,
This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.
As you can see, Ryan Routh only offered the bounty on Donald Trump in the event he failed to assassinate the former President. However, that letter was not seen or read by anyone until his friend opened his box on learning of his arrest.
I should also point out that this revelation isn’t a “global exclusive” by anyone on social media. It was released by US prosecutors, and reported widely by media outlets all over the world
It is important to note that the letter was not discovered until after Ryan Routh was arrested, and he remains in custody without bail.
The bounty is effectively dead while Ryan Routh remains in custody – there is no way for any wannabe assassin to collect on the money even if they manage to kill Donald Trump, so why bother trying?
That is likely the reason why the Department of Justice released the letter to support its motion to keep Ryan Routh in custody, instead of allowing him to be released into his sister’s care on $250,000 bail.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Ryon McCabe agreed, and Ryan Routh remains in custody without bail pending trial. This effectively kills the death bounty on Donald Trump, even if anyone actually believes it’s a genuine offer.
No evidence Ryan Routh has $150,000!
Finally, there is no evidence Ryan Routh actually has $150,000 to pay anyone who assassinates Donald Trump! In fact, Routh is known to be a struggling roofing contractor with a history of writing bad cheques, and not paying his taxes on time.
Ryan Routh has also been repeatedly sued by people who accused him of not paying his bills, and was convicted in March 2010 of multiple counts of possession of stolen goods. Would you trust someone like that to pay you after finishing a job?
Ryan Routh’s lack of wealth has led to suggestions that he is being financed by some nefarious group or person(s). However, no one has offered any evidence that Ryan Routh has $150,000 in cash or in his bank to finance any death bounty on Donald Trump, much less evidence that his money was provided by any nefarious group or person(s).
The lack of credibility in Ryan Routh’s bounty offer is likely why prosecutors publicly released his handwritten letter. While conspiracists may accept such claims without thinking twice, any potential assassin would want to see evidence Routh’s bounty is genuine before they would even consider taking up the job.
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For all of his bravado, Elon Musk quickly surrendered his fight with Brazil over its nationwide ban of X. Here is what you need to know…
Elon Musk fight with Brazil over X ban : A quick primer!
The brouhaha between Elon Musk and Brazil started when Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered X to remove over 100 accounts that were allegedly spreading misinformation and questioning the legitimacy of President Lula da Silva’s 2022 election victory.
Musk, who has often claimed to be a staunch advocacy of free speech, publicly opposed these directives, labeling them an infringement on individual rights. His vocal criticisms of Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes escalated the situation, leading to heightened scrutiny of X’s operations in Brazil.
In a surprising move, Musk chose to close X offices in Brazil in mid-August, leaving the platform without a legal representative in the country — an essential requirement for operating legally. This led to Justice Moraes ordering internet and mobile service providers in Brazil to block access to X, a significant blow to the platform’s user base in the region.
Elon Musk also publicly mocked Justice Moraes, claiming that the judge has “repeatedly broken the laws he has sworn to uphold“, while sharing a post celebrating X as the top news app on Apple’s App Store in Brazil, stating, “People want to know the truth.”
Last week, X mysteriously reappeared in Brazil after a software update that it claimed resulted in an “inadvertent and temporary service restoration to Brazilian users”. But Justice Moraes called it “wilful, illegal and persistent”, and levied a R$5 million fine (~US$921,000) on X, adding to R$18.3 million (~US$3.37 million) fine that had already been imposed.
In a surprising twist – after three weeks defying Brazil’s court orders, it appears that Elon Musk has given up his fight.
X – the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has agreed to comply with Brazilian court orders to restore access. This compliance included appointing a legal representative in Brazil and removing the user accounts that the court deemed threats to democracy. X also paid outstanding fines, amounting to millions of reais, as part of the resolution.
Despite this apparent victory for Brazilian authorities, the Supreme Court highlighted that X had not filed the necessary documentation confirming the appointment of Rachel de Oliveira Conceicao as its legal representative. The court granted X five days to provide the required paperwork validating her appointment.
Starlink – the satellite Internet service provider owned by Elon Musk, had also capitulated. It was also engaged in a dispute with Brazilian authorities over its refusal to enforce the ban on X. However, it said on 4 September that it would comply with the court orders.
Despite being extremely prolific and vocal on X, Elon Musk has been notably silent on X’s capitulation in Brazil. Neither has X released any statement on why it suddenly decided to comply with the court orders.
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Did the FBI just confirm that it is criminally investigating Hunter Biden for child rape crimes?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that the FBI just confirmed that it is criminally investigating Hunter Biden for child rape crimes!
Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
FBI Confirms Hunter Biden Is Under Investigation for ‘Sickening’ Child Rape Crimes
The FBI are criminally investigating Hunter Biden for an array of ‘sickening’ child rape and pedophilia crimes, according to new information obtained by Kim Dotcom.
Kim Dotcom’s X account was suspended last week after he posted a screenshot from Bidenreport.com – a website that published the contents of Hunter Biden’s ‘laptop from hell.’ Kim was responding to an X post from Joe Biden where he celebrated his involvement in the ‘Violence Against Women Act’. Legislation to protect women against violence.
According to Kim, he posted a screenshot that showed the President’s son strangling a woman during sex. Hunter Biden videotaped himself in the act and stored the video on his laptop. This photo and Bidenreport.com have been in the public domain for several years and have been the source material for a Congressional committee investigation against the Biden crime family.
Kim Dotcom reports: Unbeknownst to me the woman in the screenshot is a child that has been abused by Hunter Biden. At least that’s what X claims. Below is a screenshot of the suspension notice I received from X. It clearly states that my post was a ‘Violation of the Child Sexual Exploitation Policy on X’.
I can tell you from experience that X would not have made the allegation that my post contains ‘Child sexual exploitation’ content unless they are 100% sure. Especially because the content in question was created by the son of the US President. In my mind there are only two scenarios of this happening:
1. There is an active FBI investigation against Hunter Biden for the creation of this ‘Child sexual exploitation’ content. The photos from Hunter Biden’s laptop have been shared numerous times on social media. X would have received a notice from the FBI to cooperate with the investigation and was likely instructed to prevent the content from being shared on X.
2. X has been approached by the White House about my post and was asked to urgently remove it. The only way this could be done is by flagging the content as ‘Child sexual exploitation’ because otherwise the photo in question would not be in breach of X rules and the post could not be removed.
I doubt that Elon Musk would go along with option 2 because he’s a free speech absolutist and no friend of Joe Biden who has been persecuting Elon for offering a free speech platform.
Additionally I have emailed Elon about my suspension and provided him with a copy of my appeal. He usually responds to me. Not this time. Which indicates that option 1 is at play and that he is not legally allowed to comment because of an ongoing FBI investigation.
Truth : FBI did not confirm Hunter Biden child rape investigation!
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 confirm child rape investigation of Hunter Biden
Let me start by pointing out that the FBI did not announce or confirm any criminal investigation into alleged child rape crimes by Hunter Biden.
In fact, the entire The People’s Voice article appears to be based on speculation by Kim Dotcom over X flagging his Hunter Biden post as violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy.
There is no evidence Hunter Biden ever engaged in child sex, much less triggered an FBI investigation into any child rape. The FBI certainly did not confirm that it is investigating Hunter Biden for child rape.
The girl in the photo isn’t a child
The photo that Kim Dotcom posted, and was flagged by X (formerly known as Twitter) for violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy does not show a child. It shows Hunter Biden with his wrist around an adult woman’s neck.
It is one of the many photos that were leaked from Hunter Biden’s laptop, that showed him engaging in sexual acts with different adult females – none of them underaged.
So it is weird to see Kim Dotcom segue into a conspiracy about “an active FBI investigation against Hunter Biden for the creation of this ‘Child sexual exploitation’ content”. There is simply no evidence to suggest that.
The photo that Kim Dotcom posted on X, and got flagged violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy is still available online on the original Marco Polo website (archive), as well as X itself – example | example | example.
This tells us that there isn’t any attempt by the FBI or even X itself to censor that photo. It is unknown why X flagged the same photo Kim Dotcom posted for violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy, when it never did so for other people on X.
It was likely that Kim Dotcom’s post was automatically flagged by some kind of AI monitoring system, which as we all know isn’t very good. Even I had a photo of a friend’s knee once flagged as sexual content. Getting flagged doesn’t mean there’s a conspiracy. It often just means they have a shitty monitoring system in place.
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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The UK will require travellers from 83 new countries to register and pay for ETA in 2025! Here is what you need to know…
UK imposes ETA on 83 new countries in 2025!
On Tuesday, 10 September 2024, the UK government expanded the roll-out of its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system to 83 new countries in 2025.
The ETA is basically digital permission to travel for visitors who currently do not need a visa for short stays, or do not already have a UK immigration status. You will also need to apply for an ETA if you are only transiting through the UK (even if you are not going through border control).
The United Kingdom launched its ETA system in November 2023, with the pilot phase involving citizens of Qatar. It was then expanded in February 2024 to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, and Jordan (now cancelled).
The expanded roll-out of the UK’s ETA system in 2025 will be split into two stages involving 49 countries in January, and another 34 European countries in April.
Travellers from the affected countries who do not have a visa will need an ETA to travel to the UK:
for up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family and friends, business or short-term study,
for up to 3 months on the Creative Worker visa concession
for a permitted paid engagement
if transiting through the UK – including if you’re not going through UK border control
How much does UK ETA cost?
Each ETA application will cost £10 (about €12 / US$13 / RM60), and you cannot get a refund after you apply.
Every person travelling to the UK must have an ETA, including babies and children. Each person must apply separately, although you can apply for other people.
How long does UK ETA last?
Every approved UK ETA will last 2 years, and you will be allowed to make multiple visits to the UK during that two-year period, or until the passport it is tied to expires – whichever is sooner.
The UK government says travellers can typically expect to get a decision on their ETA application within 3 working days, although occasionally, it may take longer than 3 working days.
Applications using the UK ETA app may get a quicker decision, according to the British High Commission.
Once your ETA is approved, you will receive an email confirmation. There is no ETA to print or bring with you. The ETA is linked electronically to the passport you applied with. You must therefore travel to the UK using the same passport.
You will need to take and upload a photo of the passport you will use to travel to the UK, and scan your face. You will also need to take and upload a photo of yourself, and answer some questions.
You will then have to pay for your ETA application using a credit card, a debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
Please note that you will need to complete your ETA application within 20 minutes, or it will time out and you will need to start the whole process over again.
UK ETA expands to these 49 countries in January 2025
Citizens of these 49 countries and territories will need to have an ETA to travel to the UK from 8 January 2025 onwards. They will be able to apply and pay for ETA authorisation starting 27 November 2024.
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including British national overseas)
Israel
Japan
Kiribati
Macao Special Administrative Region
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Federated States of Micronesia
Nauru
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Samoa
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Korea
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Taiwan (if you have a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan)
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
United States
Uruguay
UK ETA expands to European countries in April 2025
Citizens of these 34 European countries will need to have an ETA to travel to the UK without visa from 2 April 2025 onwards. They will be able to apply and pay for ETA authorisation starting 5 March 2025.
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Vatican City
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Do you now need ETA – Electronic Travel Authorisation – to travel to the UK?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Updated @ 2024-09-12 Originally posted @ 2023-09-02
Claim : You now need ETA to travel to the UK!
A video clip called New UK travel requirements has gone viral on WhatsApp and social media. It warns that people who travel to the UK on or after 15 November 2023, must apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).
This has led some people who already booked their flights to the UK to panic, as they were not aware of such requirements.
Here is what you need to know about the UK ETA programme, and what countries are affected.
UK ETA video is genuine
First, I would like to point out that the video is genuine, and was originally posted by the UK Home Office on 9 March 2023.
It appears to have been edited and shared by Homely Stay UK on WhatsApp and social media, where it was shared without context, leading to mass panic.
UK will soon require ETA for non-visa travellers
The warning is, of course, true – the United Kingdom will soon require non-visa travellers to apply and pay for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).
The ETA scheme is part of the UK’s plan to fully digitise its borders by 2025. But note that the ETA only applies to travellers who currently do NOT require a visa to travel to the UK.
An Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will soon be a requirement for people who do not need a visa to come to the UK. It will give you permission to travel to the UK, and it will be electronically linked to your passport.
You’ll need an ETA to:
come to the UK for up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family and friends, business or study
come to the UK for up to 3 months on the Creative Worker visa concession
What the video does not reveal is that only travellers from Qatar must have an ETA to travel to the UK from 15 November 2023 onwards.
No other country is affected by this 15 November 2023 deadline, only Qatar. So stop panicking!
If you’re from another country : You do not need to apply for an ETA now. More nationalities will be added to the scheme later.
Even if you are a resident of Qatar, there is no need to panic – you can only apply for an ETA from 25 October 2023 onwards.
UK will roll-out ETA through 2024-2025
The United Kingdom will slowly roll out its ETA programme throughout 2024-2025.
From 22 February 2024 onwards, travellers from these six countries in the Middle East will need an ETA to travel to the UK:
Bahrain
Jordan
Kuwait
Oman
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Even travellers from these countries do not need to apply until 1 February 2024 onwards.
All non-visa travellers from all other countries will need an ETA by 2025. On 10 September 2024, the UK government finally revealed its schedule for 83 new countries to apply for ETA in 2025.
Each traveller will require his or her own ETA, including children and babies. Each ETA will cost £10 per applicant.
How long does each ETA last?
Your ETA will last for 2 years, and can use it to make multiple visits to the UK. However, you should know that having an ETA does not guarantee entry to the UK.
In addition, the ETA is not transferrable to a new / renewed passport. If your passport expires in less than 2 years, you will need to get a new ETA for your new / renewed passport.
You will need to take and upload a photo of the passport you will use to travel to the UK, and scan your face. You will also need to take and upload a photo of yourself, and answer some questions.
You will then have to pay for your UK ETA application using a credit card, a debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
Please note that you will need to complete your UK ETA application within 20 minutes, or it will time out and you will need to start the whole process over again.
You will usually get a decision within 3 working days, but there may be delays if the UK government needs to make further checks
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MCMC has ordered ISPs in Malaysia to implement DNS redirection for businesses, enterprises, and government agencies! Here is what you need to know…
Malaysia orders DNS redirection for business and government!
According to an FAQ posted by Maxis, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has ordered all Internet service providers in Malaysia to implement DNS redirection for businesses, governments, and enterprises by 30 September 2024.
The Maxis FAQ, which is titled Maxis Business DNS Redirection, states that this directive by MCMC is meant to “protect users from harmful or illegal online content” by blocking access to “websites involved in online gambling, pornography, copyright violations, scams, and other illegal activities.”
Here is a quick primer on what DNS redirection would mean for Malaysian businesses, enterprises and government agencies.
What is DNS?
When you visit a website, you will normally key in a user-friendly name (like www.techarp.com), but the website itself uses a numerical IP address (like 192.0.2.1).
DNS translates that user-friendly name into the correct IP address, so your computer can access the website.
What is DNS redirection?
By default, most people use the DNS servers provided by their Internet service provider. However, some people choose to use alternative DNS servers from Google or Cloudflare for privacy, faster speeds, or to avoid censorship.
DNS redirection prevents that by redirecting all DNS queries from your phone or computer to the ISP’s own DNS servers, where certain websites can be blocked by government directive. In other words – DNS redirection prevents people from circumventing the ISP’s own DNS servers (and the government’s block list).
Is DNS redirection good or bad?
Blocking access to illegal, or dangerous websites is important for businesses, enterprises, and government agencies, because it reduces the risks of reputational damage, and prevents the inadvertent commission of offence by employees. Blocking scam websites is also an important way to prevent people and companies from getting scammed.
On the other hand, public DNS servers from Google and Cloudflare offer faster speeds with lower latency, and block tracking by ISPs or governments. They also offer enhanced security using DNSSEC – DNS Security Extensions.
According to the Maxis FAQ, this MCMC directive affects all ISPs offering both mobile and fixed Internet services in Malaysia.
Who will be affected by DNS redirection?
According to the Maxis FAQ, this MCMC directive primarily affects Business / Enterprise / Government customers who use public DNS services. But there are already reports that consumer DNS queries have also been redirected.
Interestingly, the Maxis FAQ also states, in a different section, that “all service providers must implement this measure, and it applies to to all users of their services“. So this MCMC directive may actually apply to consumer users, and not just business, enterprise, or government users.
Which DNS services are affected?
According to the Maxis FAQ, this directive currently affects public DNS services like Google DNS and Cloudflare. OpenDNS was not mentioned, but is likely to be affected too.
Private DNS servers, and encrypted DNS queries like DNS over HTTPS (DoH) or DNS over TLS (DoT) are not affected.
When must Malaysian ISPs implement DNS redirection?
According to the Maxis FAQ, MCMC ordered all Internet service providers in Malaysia to implement its DNS redirection directive by 30 September 2024.
Users on Time, Telekom Malaysia and Maxis networks have reported that DNS redirection is already in effect.
How to check if DNS redirection has been implemented?
DNS redirection is designed to block access to websites deemed illegal by the government of Malaysia. If you access a blocked website, it will be inaccessible.
You can also test by trying to go to the Cloudflare DNS website – https://1.1.1.1/ using your Internet browser. If you see “Unable to connect”, instead of the 1.1.1.1 website, then your DNS queries are being redirected to your ISP’s own DNS servers.
Alternatively, techies can use the tracert command (in Windows command prompt), or traceroute command (in macOS Terminal) to connect to the alternative DNS server (like 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8), and see if it gets routed properly.
If the trace route shows your query ending in a different IP address than the alternative DNS server you selected (like 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8), then it is being redirected.
Can you opt out of DNS redirection?
No, unfortunately – you are not allowed to opt out, because it’s a regulatory requirement by MCMC.
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Is the Trump team planning to destroy the UN and arrest COVID-19 pandemic criminals?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Trump is planning to destroy UN + arrest COVID-19 criminals!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims or suggests that the Trump team is planning to destroy the United Nations, and arrest globalist criminals for their role in the COVID-19 pandemic!
Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
Insider: Trump To ‘Shatter UN Into a Thousand Pieces’ and Arrest COVID Plandemic Criminals
The Trump team is determined to shatter the United Nations into a thousand pieces and arrest globalist criminals in agencies including the World Heath Organization who are understood to be key players in the COVID plandemic.
In a groundbreaking development, the Trump transition team are preparing to authorize officials to arrest elite globalist figures allegedly involved in the perpetration of the COVID plandemic and other crimes against humanity.
The globalist United Nations and its corrupt agencies are being targeted as the head of the snake, with a Trump transition team member warning that an election win in November represents a mandate to stop funding the United Nations and go after the corrupt leadership.
In a shot across the bow at globalist overlords including Gates, Tedros and Schwab, the Trump team member said, “everything changes after November.”:
UN globalists understand the prospect of a Trump presidency means their days are numbered and they are running scared, pulling out all stops to stop Trump from returning to the White House and finishing the job he started.
Truth : Trump is not planning to destroy UN + arrest COVID-19 criminals!
This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Trump team did not announce plans to destroy UN
Let me start by simply pointing out that the Trump campaign did not announce any plan to destroy the United Nations.
If the Trump campaign ever mentioned anything about destroying the UN, it would have been reported widely, and criticised by the Democrats as well as people all over the world.
Of course, none of that ever happened. There was no legitimate media reporting, no outrage on social media, no condemnation by the Democrats. Nothing. Zilch. That’s because it was all made up.
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any actual evidence the Trump campaign is planning to destroy the UN if he wins the 2024 Presidential election.
Fact #2 : Trump team did not announce plans to arrest COVID-19 criminals
I should also point out that the Trump campaign did not announce any plan to arrest anyone for the COVID-19 “plandemic” – a long debunked conspiracy theory.
If the Trump campaign ever mentioned anything about arresting people for the being involved in a non-existent “plandemic”, it would have been reported widely, and mocked by the Democrats as well as people all over the world.
Of course, none of that ever happened. There was no legitimate media reporting, no mockery on social media, no ridicule by the Democrats. Nothing. Zilch. That’s because it was all made up.
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any actual evidence the Trump campaign is planning to arrest people for being involved in a ridiculous conspiracy theory.
Fact #3 : 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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Is the Trump transition team planning to arrest elites for chemtrail crimes?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Trump team is planning to arrest elites for chemtrail crimes!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims or suggests that the Trump transition team is planning to arrest elites for chemtrail crimes!
Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
Trump Insider: Arrest Warrants Ready for Elites Spraying ‘Genocidal’ Chemtrails
In a groundbreaking development, the Trump transition team are preparing to authorize officials to arrest elite figures allegedly involved in the covert operation of spraying chemtrails to manipulate weather patterns, control populations, and disperse harmful toxins, including aluminium and barium.
These high-level arrests are set to target those at the top who have orchestrated these activities, rather than the operational staff unaware of the full scope of their actions.
On Monday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sent shock waves through the corridors of power in D.C. and Davos when he promised to stop the government’s clandestine chemtrails operations poisoning Americans and citizens of other nations.
According to a Trump campaign team member, evidence is being gathered, arrest warrants prepared, and prosecutors readied to bring down the criminal cartel that has been using stratospheric spraying operations to advance their agenda of contamination and control:
Did you catch that? They are determined to go after those at the top, not the operational staff who may or may not be aware of the crimes they are involved in perpetrating.
It all began going wrong for the mainstream media when Kennedy Jr responded a video on X that featured footage of chemtrails planes and a voice over detailing secrets about the pilots who fly these machines.
As Kennedy Jr explained, chemtrails are not a conspiracy theory, they are a conspiracy crime, and as part of the Trump administration he will ensure that the perpetrators are exposed and bought to justice.
Truth : Trump team is not planning to arrest elites for chemtrail crimes!
This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Trump campaign did not announce plans for chemtrail crimes
Let me start by simply pointing out that the Trump campaign did not announce any plans to arrest anyone for “chemtrail crimes”. That’s probably because there isn’t any actual law against chemtrails in the first place!
If the Trump campaign ever mentioned anything about arresting people for chemtrail crimes, it would have been reported widely, and mocked by scientists and people all over the world.
Of course, none of that ever happened. There was no legitimate media reporting, no mockery or howls of laughter on social media, nothing. Zilch. That’s because it was all made up.
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any actual evidence the Trump campaign is preparing to arrest people for “chemtrail crimes”.
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 like mpox. In truth – such a conspiracy would have been exposed within hours, if not days.
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that chemtrails exist, much less are an actual crime that people can get arrested for, never mind evidence that the Trump campaign plans to arrest people for “chemtrail crimes”.
Fact #3 : 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 the UAE freeze a French fighter jet deal after France arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov?! Take a look at the viral claims and video, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : UAE froze French fighter jet deal over Pavel Durov arrest!
People are sharing news reports and/or an Al Jazeera video, which purportedly claim that the UAE just froze its contract to purchase 80 fighter jets from France, over its arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.
Firstpost : #FPWorld: Following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended the deal with France for 80 warplanes, according to a report.
Financial Express : UAE cancels $20 billion Rafale deal with France despite Telegram CEO’s release
Kim Dotcom : The French Govt just lost $17 billion over the arrest of Pavel Durov. The UAE froze a deal to purchase 80 Rafale fighter jets and says that the arrest of Pavel Durov is outrageous. Pavel is a citizen of the UAE and a close friend of the Deputy Prime Minister Hamdan Al Maktoum.
Chuck Callesto : SHOCK REPORT: ⚠️United Arab Emirates government look to have FROZEN BILLIONS OF DOLLARS worth of contracts with France after the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov..
Zlatti71. : The UAE has frozen a contract to purchase 80 fighter jets from France: Durov’s arrest has angered the sheikhs.
– The United Arab Emirates took drastic measures by freezing a contract to purchase 80 French fighter jets following the arrest of Pavel Durov.
– The creator of Telegram, who is personally acquainted with the son of the UAE Prime Minister, found himself at the center of an international scandal that has infuriated the sheikhs to the limit.
– Experts believe that by its actions, France has made a serious mistake, provoking the anger of influential allies. Now, Paris is paying for its rashness, and the future of the deal, as well as the trust of the UAE, hangs by a thread.
Suppressed News. : BREAKING: The UAE has frozen a contract to purchase 80 fighter jets from France worth at-least $10B as a response to Telegram Owner Pavel Durov’s arrest as it has angered the sheikhs.
Mete Sohtaoğlu : 📹📸 #UAE- The United Arab Emirates has frozen its contract to purchase 80 Rafale fighter jets from France worth a staggering €17 billion over the arrest of Telegram owner Pavel Durov
Truth : UAE did not freeze French fighter jet deal over Pavel Durov arrest!
This appears to be yet another example of Russian propaganda, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : No evidence UAE froze French fighter jet deal
Let me start by pointing out that there is no evidence that the United Arab Emirates froze its 2021 deal to purchase 80 Rafale F4 fighter jets.
If that actually happened, it would have been announced by the UAE authorities, and condemned by the French government. As a public-listed company, Dassault would also have to issue a statement on such a shocking development. It would also have resulted in widespread coverage by the mainstream media.
Yet, none of that happened. This fake news appears to have proliferated mainly through Telegram, and X (formerly Twitter).
Fact #2 : Al Jazeera video is fake
The viral Al Jazeera video, which claims that the UAE has frozen its contract to purchase 80 fighter jets from France, is fake. Al Jazeera never created, nor posted, this video.
The last time Al Jazeera ever posted about any arms deal between the UAE and France, was on 4 December 2021, when it reported on the UAE and France signing an arms deal involving 80 Rafael fighter jets and 12 military helicopters.
To be clear – Al Jazeera never made or posted the viral video below, or its contents:
The UAE has frozen the contract actions for the purchase of 80 fighter aircraft from France. This comes after the arrest of businessman Pavel Durov in Paris.
It is known that the UAE Prime Minister vetoed the continuation of action on the contract. Experts believe that the contract freeze is directly related to the arrest of UAE citizen Pavel Durov.
Pavel Durov had direct contact with the son of Emirati Prime Minister Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. Thanks to the influence of Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Pavel Durov was granted UAE citizenship in 2021.
80 Rafale F4 fighter aircraft were due for delivery in 2027. The estimated value of the contract is about $10 billion. Amid the scandal surrounding Pavel Durov, the contract has been frozen. That could be a serious image blow for the French military-industrial complex.
Political analyst Marwan Bishara is sure that such a decision by the UAE is a consequence of a political mistake by the French government.
“Detaining a businessman who assets are based in the UAE on far-fetched charges that cast a shadow over the entire UAE is a sure way to spoil diplomatic relations between France and the UAE.”
Marwan Bishara emphasises that the UAE leadership has not been notified of France’s intentions regarding their citizen.
Fact #2 : Fake Al Jazeera report started in Telegram
Ironically, this fake Al Jazeera report appears to have originated in Telegram. According to Maria Dubovikova (archive) who traced this hoax, here is the timeline on 27 August 2024 (Moscow Time):
20:29 : Russian Telegram group Condottiero posted (translated) – “The UAE unilaterally suspended the contract for the purchase of 80 French fighter jets due to Durov’s arrest. Additionally, the Sheikhs are considering a complete blockade of trade operations with France, including in the defense sector.”
20:35 : Russian Telegram group Topaz posted (translated) – “The United Arab Emirates have frozen the contract to purchase 80 fighter jets from France following the arrest of Pavel Durov. They are also considering the possibility of a complete blockade of military-technical cooperation with France.”
By 11 PM (23:00), a fake video appeared on X, mimicking an Al Jazeera news video with this information. This video was never on the Qatari outlet’s platforms.
The fake news then spread outside of Russian Telegram channels, after being shared by Western opinion leaders like Kim Dotcom, Candace Owens, Chuck Callesto, etc.
Fact #3 : No evidence Marwan Bishara ever mentioned Pavel Durov
I could also find no evidence that Marwan Bishara ever commented on Pavel Durov, or his arrest by French authorities, or any response by the UAE government or leaders.
In fact, Marwan Bishara has not written any opinion piece for Al Jazeera for more than half a year – his last piece was posted on 24 November 2023, and it was about the Gaza war.
Fact #4 : UAE to receive Rafale F4 fighter jets only in 2027
There is also the inconvenient fact that Dassault is only expected to ship its first Rafale F4 fighter jet to the UAE in 2027, which is 3 years away. So there is nothing to freeze, so to speak.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has just vowed to stop the crime of chemtrails! Take a look at what chemtrails are all about, and find out what the facts really are!
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vows to stop the crime of chemtrails!
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to stop the crime of chemtrails, in response to a video on X (formerly Twitter), which purportedly shows a whistleblower pilot speaking about chemtrails.
Here is an excerpt of the article, which is long and (intentionally?) confusing, so feel free to skip to the next part for the facts!
Concerned Citizen : “I call them tanker terminators – we are paid more than any other pilot”
Chemtrail Pilot Whistleblower.
I’m convinced the majority of them are remotely operated – the tech obviously exists & there’s way too many.
This came after RFK Jr. suspended his US Presidential aspirations for a role in Donald Trump’s campaign. Donald Trump also said, on Sunday, that RFK Jr. would tackle health issues in a potential future Trump Administration.
His response suggests that a potential Trump Administration will “stop” that crime. Over 3 million people saw his reply, at the time I wrote this article.
Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is wrong about chemtrails!
In this article, I will go through some of the key claims about chemtrails, and share with you what the facts really are!
Fact #1 : 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.
Chemtrail conspiracists believe that governments or corporations are using chemtrails to make people sick, control the population, test biological or chemical weapons, or change the weather.
The truth is – chemtrails do not exist. The white trails you see behind airplanes flying at high altitudes are contrails – short for condensation trails.
Contrails are usually trails of water vapour from aircraft engines that can condense into ice crystals inextremely cold air. Such engine contrails generally form at high altitudes – usually above 8,000 metres (26,000 feet), where the air temperature is below −36.5 °C (−34 °F), but can also form at lower altitudes if the air is cool and moist.
Contrails can also be triggered by changes in the air pressure over the wing surface, or in wingtip vortices. They can also form at the tips of rotating propellers. Such contrails are usually seen at low altitudes, particularly when the ambient humidity is high.
For example, you can see contrails forming at the tips of this Curtiss P-40 Warhawk’s propellers. Obviously, this antique warbird isn’t being used to spray chemicals or toxins through its propellers!
According to atmospheric scientists, such contrails can dissipate after a short time, or persist for a long time – it all depends on the atmospheric conditions the plane is flying through.
If the air is very dry, contrails will not form, or will be short-lasting. But if the air is humid and cold, the water vapour will immediately condense into ice particles, which can persist for a long time.
Conspiracists insist that contrails persist for a long time in the sky because they contain chemicals or toxins that are used to control people’s minds, or make them sick. But that wouldn’t make sense, because those chemicals or toxins are persisting in the air for hours, instead of dispersing to affect people below.
Real villains who actually fund chemtrail missions will want the chemicals or toxins to quickly disperse to both avoid detection, and to rapidly affect the people below. They wouldn’t want the chemicals or toxins to stay impotently for hours high in the sky.
After all, letting the chemicals or toxins stay in the sky for a long time will let people on the ground get away from the danger zone, get under shelter, or put on protective gear – defeating the nefarious plan.
Interestingly, many of these chemtrail conspiracists do not run away, get under shelter, or put on protective gear whenever they see what they call “chemtrails”. Instead, they take photos and videos to post on social media. You have to wonder – is that what people normally do when they are being gassed???
Fact #3 : It’s silly to spray chemicals so high in the sky
It is also silly for any nefarious government or corporation to spray chemicals or toxins or mind control drugs so high in the sky.
Wind speeds increase with altitude. At normal flight altitude, the wind can actually reach speeds of 200 km/h or more. So anything that is sprayed at such a high altitude will get blown to a completely different area.
That’s why crop-dusters fly close to the ground – to ensure that the pesticide or herbicide only hits the targeted area, and not get blown elsewhere. Similarly, the US Air Force and US Army used low-flying aircraft, helicopters, and even armoured personnel carriers (APC) to spray Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
On top of that, chemicals or toxins released at such high altitudes will get diluted as it disperses into the air. By the time it reaches the ground (if it ever does), it would be in really low concentrations. That’s the same reason why aircraft are allowed to dump fuel to reduce weight in emergency situations – tons of jet fuel can be dumped at high altitude because it will dissipate before reaching the ground.
Fact #4 : Contrails existed decades before chemtrail conspiracy
The chemtrail conspiracy only started in the late 1990s, after the US Air Force published a 1996 report about weather modification. However, such contrails were seen for decades before the first conspiracist even thought of the concept.
Large, long-lasting 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.
Flight crews on such high-altitude bombing missions have personally seen those contrails forming from their own aircraft, as well as aircraft around them. So have people on the ground.
Fact #5 : Contrails form over uninhabited areas too
Contrails are seen forming even when the aircraft is flying over open oceans and uninhabited areas.
Why would any nefarious government or corporation spray chemicals or biological agents over oceans and uninhabited areas? Surely they don’t plan to control the minds of fishes, or wildlife?
Fact #6 : It would be impossible to cover up such a conspiracy
Any large-scale program to spray chemicals or toxins using high-altitude aircraft would be impossible to conceal.
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. Not only would the pilots and engineers be willing participants, it would require airlines to sacrifice space, weight and money on their flights to load those chemicals or biological agents.
Thousands more would also need to manufacture, store and transport those chemicals and biological agents, while thousands more people working at airports will need to assist in the storage and loading of those chemicals and biological agents.
It is inconceivable that so many people would be such willing participants in any program that would harm other people, including their family and friends. In truth – such a conspiracy would have been exposed within hours, if not days.
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Did Tony Blair call for a Digital ID mandate to suppress dissent in the United Kingdom?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Tony Blair called for Digital ID mandate to suppress dissent!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has “ordered” the new Labour government to roll out the Digital ID in the UK to crack down on dissent and anti-establishment behaviour!
Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
Tony Blair Pushes UK Gov’t To Mandate ‘Digital ID’ To Crack Down on Dissent
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has ordered the new Labor government to prioritize the urgent roll out of digital ID in the UK to crack down on dissent and anti-establishment behavior.
Speaking at a conference hosted by his Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) in central London, Blair said mandating digital IDs could also improve citizens’ access to public services while clamping down on benefit fraud and illegal migration.
Blair, who is widely tipped to succeed Klaus Schwab as WEF director, acknowledged that there would be “a little work in persuading to do here, it must be said.”
The former prime minister was desperate to implement a digital ID scheme during his term in office, however public sentiment against the scheme proved impossible to sway.
Now it appears the globalist agenda is being rolled out, whether the public approve of the draconian measures or not.
However, Technology Secretary Peter Kyle pushed back against the idea – at least for now.
“Right now, the priority when it comes to accessing digital services or online services or services per se is actually about verification,” Kyle told ITV’s Peston on Monday.
“ID cards conjure images of a universal service that affects everybody online and offline and everywhere else.”
Truth : Tony Blair did not call for Digital ID mandate to suppress dissent!
This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Tony Blair wants Digital ID to control immigration, not dissent
Let me start by pointing out that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair argued for the UK to adopt a Digital ID to “control immigration”, by ensuring that “we know precisely who has a right to be here”.
We need a plan to control immigration. If we don’t have rules, we get prejudices. In office, I believed the best solution was a system of identity, so that we know precisely who has a right to be here. With, again, technology, we should move as the world is moving to digital ID. If not, new border controls will have to be highly effective.
As you can see, Tony Blair is promoting the Digital ID as a way to control immigration, not as a way to suppress dissent.
Fact #2 : Tony Blair suggested Digital ID weeks before 2024 UK riots
Tony Blair actually made his Digital ID suggestion in an article (archive) for The Sunday Times, which was published on Saturday, 6 July 2024.
In other words, he pushed the Digital ID idea more than 3 weeksbefore far-right, anti-immigration riots erupted in the UK. Obviously, his Digital ID proposal has nothing to do with the riots that would come three weeks later!
So why would The People’s Voice dig up his article from more than a month ago, to suggest that Tony Blair wanted a Digital ID mandate to suppress dissent???
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its “fact checked” claim.
Tony Blair actually tried to introduce compulsory ID cards while he was Prime Minister, but the idea was scrapped because it proved to be deeply unpopular with the public.
Even if the United Kingdom implements a Digital ID mandate, it would only serve as a standardised way to ascertain someone’s identity and citizenship. Such a digital ID, or even a physical identity card, do nothing to suppress dissent – people can still protest, and people who commit crimes can still be identified and prosecuted even without a digital ID, or physical identity card.
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not explain how a digital ID, or even a physical identity card, would suppress dissent…
Fact #4 : 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 never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice. Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:
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Has Michigan begun arresting people for posting fake news on social media?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Michigan has begun arresting people for posting fake news!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that the state of Michigan has begun arresting people for posting fake news on social media!
Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
Michigan Begins Arresting Residents Who Post ‘Misleading’ Content on Social Media
The state of Michigan has ordered residents to report neighbors who post ‘misleading’ content online, so that police can arrest offenders to stop the spread of ‘election misinformation’.
Michigan’s Democrat Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, is leading the campaign, and a document from her office lists an email address people can use to report their neighbors. Residents are being told to keep an eye on those around them and report anything they see or hear that they believe is “misinformation” – and they are even being told to include an image if they can.
The state is also instructing residents to look for media outlets that print “true” stories, which sounds like a code word for stories that support their preferred narratives. For example, they list the left-leaning fact check sites Snopes, FactCheck.org and PolitiFact as “trusted, verified nonpartisan information” providers, along with Michigan’s own “SOSFactCheck” site. The Bureau claims it can debunk so-called conspiracy theories and verify the “accuracy of political speech” in addition to debates, statements, ads and interviews.
Michigan is the same state whose Attorney General recently threatened to prosecute a resident for spreading what they deem “misleading or false” election information. This is according to a letter received by Ross Township resident Kerry Lynn Elieff after posting concerns on June 12 about changes to polling locations.
The “cease and desist” letter was dated July 24, and it contained a threat of prosecution from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. It stated: “It has come to the attention of our office that you have spread misleading or false election information regarding polling locations in Ross Township through on-line sites.”
The letter warns: “[Y]ou are hereby ordered to CEASE AND DESIST the use of online platforms to continue spreading false or misleading information regarding the Ross Township polling locations. Failure to comply with this notice may result in criminal prosecution.”
Truth : Michigan is not arresting people for posting fake news!
This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Michigan is not arresting people for posting general fake news
Let me start by pointing out that Michigan has not begun arresting people for posting general misinformation or fake news on social media, and neither is it planning to arrest people who choose to do that.
If that actually happened, it would have been reportedly widely by the mainstream media. Yet, there has been no legitimate news report on such arrests, and there has been no outrage about the infringement of free speech. That’s because it was all made up!
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that Michigan is actually arresting people for posting general misinformation or fake news on social media. In fact, the words “arresting” and “arrest” only appear once in its title and lede respectively, but nowhere else in the rest of the article!
Fact #2 : Secretary Benson only asked people to report election misinformation
On May 8, 2024, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warned the public about the dangers of election misinformation, just six months before the 2024 Presidential election.
We know 2024 is going to be a noisy year for us in Michigan because the path to the presidency runs right through our state.
She reminded people that political campaign ads that use AI must be clearly marked, and it is illegal for anyone to use AI-generated photos or videos to purposefully mislead the public. Then she called on people to report [election] misinformation when they see it.
When you find misinformation or if you see something questionable, of course, don’t share it, but please expose it. Please report it.
At no point in time did she ever threaten to arrest people who post fake news on social media. She only asked people to report election misinformation. Now, why would anyone be opposed to reporting election misinformation?
Fact #3 : Michigan has long had laws against election interference
While free speech is protected in the United States, election interference is not. Hence, it is illegal to spread misleading or false information that can interfere with elections in Michigan, or any other state.
In Michigan, the Michigan Election Law (Act 116 of 1954) includes provisions related to election integrity and criminal penalties for various types of election-related fraud. For example, Section 168.931 makes it illegal to wilfully or knowingly create or provide false information with the intent to deceive people about the election process, or to change the outcome of elections.
So yes, it is possible for people in Michigan to get arrested for creating or spreading fake news or misinformation to mislead people about the election process, or to influence any election outcome. However, as you can tell – this law isn’t new. It has been in effect since 1954.
Fact #4 : 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 never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice. Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:
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Is Keir Starmer planning to build emergency detainment camps to detain UK rioters?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Keir Starmer may build detainment camps for UK rioters!
This screenshot of an article by The Telegraph has gone viral, claiming that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to build detainment camps to detain UK rioters.
Keir Starmer considering building ’emergency detainment camps’ on the Falkland Islands
The camps would be used to detain prisoners from the ongoing riots as the British prison system is already at capacity
Fiona Parker, Senior News Reporter 7 August 2024 11:31am
The screenshot went viral on X (formerly known as Twitter), after X owner Elon Musk shared it out to millions of his followers.
Ashlea Simon (deleted) : We’re all being deported to the Falklands
Truth : Keir Starmer is not building detainment camps for UK rioters!
This is yet another example of fake news originating in X (formerly known as Twitter), and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : The Telegraph screenshot is fake
I should start by pointing out that the viral screenshot is completely fake.
Fiona Parker never wrote, and The Telegraph never published, any story claiming that Keir Starmer was considering the building of ’emergency detainment camps’ to detain UK rioters.
The Telegraph quickly denied that it published such an article, but unfortunately, its reach was much lower than that of Elon Musk – far fewer people saw its denial.
The Telegraph is aware of an image circulating on X which purports to be a Telegraph article about ’emergency detainment camps’. No such article has ever been published by the Telegraph.
The Telegraph also “notified relevant platforms and requested that the post be taken down“.
Fact #2 : No legitimate media reported on detention camp proposal
Anyone who spends even 5 seconds to check online would quickly realise that this is just more fake news on the X social media platform.
Not only is there no such article by The Telegraph, no other legitimate media outlet reported that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was considering a plan to build detention camps in the Falkland Islands to hold UK rioters.
If such a shocking story ever broke, it would have been reportedly widely not only in the United Kingdom, but across the world. Yet, there was no such story, no outraged editorials, nothing. That’s because it was all made up!
But don’t worry – you were not the only one who got fooled. Even one of the richest man in the world, whom some believe is a genius, got fooled.
Fact #3 : Ashlea Simon + Elon Musk deleted their posts
The screenshot appears to have circulated earlier, but only went viral after it was posted by Ashlea Simon – the co-leader of the far-right Britain First political party, and then shared by Elon Musk – the owner of X himself.
Due to his outsized reach and 193 million followers on X, the fake Telegraph screenshot was seen by almost 1 million people in the first 15 minutes, and at least 1.8 million people before Elon Musk deleted his post.
Ashlea Simon also deleted her post after some time. Neither Elon Musk nor Ashlea Simon acknowledged, nor apologised, for posting and then deleting the fake screenshot.
Fact #4 : No Community Notes appeared for Elon Musk’ post
While X has a Community Notes feature which allows X users to help provide context, or highlight fake or misleading posts, it lacks transparency and often works too slowly to matter.
X users who frequently post fake or misleading news can also circumvent the Community Notes feature by simply deleting their posts. Some do this repeatedly, posting and deleting fake or misleading posts after, or sometimes before they get “community-noted”.
For example, it took just under 10 hours for Ashlea Simon’s post to get community noted, with a tag that said:
This story does not exist. It is framed as a Telegraph story to make it appear real.
That Community Note only appeared for a brief time, because she quickly deleted the post. As for Elon Musk, his post never got “community noted” before he deleted it himself.
In any case, there’s no penalty in getting “community noted”. In fact, some of the most popular accounts on X are notorious for being “community noted”.
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Some people are claiming that US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered plea deals to the 9/11 terrorists, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi!
Hodgetwins : Wait Biden and Kamala are giving plea deals to the terrorists behind 9/11 ???
Lindsey Graham : When you think it can’t get any worse, it just did. It is outrageous that the Biden-Harris Administration has entered into a plea deal with the mastermind of 9/11 and his accomplices.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his accomplices, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al Hawsawi, have the blood of thousands of Americans on their hands. Yet they were apparently allowed to plead guilty and avoid the death penalty, and potentially received a host of other conditions.
Chuck Callesto : BREAKING REPORT: Harris and Biden offer PLEA DEALS to the terrorists who MASTERMINDED the 911 ATTACKS..
Truth : Joe Biden + Kamala Harris did not offer 9/11 terrorist plea deals!
This is yet another example of fake news about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : 9/11 Masterminds Pleaded Guilty
On Wednesday, 31 July 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that its prosecutors had reached a plea agreement with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi – who allegedly plotted the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
The Convening Authority for Military Commissions, Susan Escallier, has entered into pre-trial agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi, three of the co-accused in the 9/11 case.
The three defendants agreed to plead guilty to all charges, including the murder of 2,976 people in the September 11 attacks, in exchange for the U.S. government taking the death penalty off the table. They will officially enter their guilty pleas at a plea hearing as early as next week.
To be clear – these 9/11 defendants are not getting away scot-free. The plea deal only removes the death penalty. They will be sentenced by a panel of military officers, and will likely be imprisoned for life.
The defendants also agreed to respond to questions from 9/11 family members “regarding their roles and reasons for conducting” the September 11 attacks, by submitting their responses within 90 days.
Fact #2 : White House Had No Role In 9/11 Plea Deals
While the Biden Administration (like the Obama and Trump Administrations) have tried to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, neither President Joe Biden, nor Vice President Kamala Harris, had any role in that plea deal.
A White House National Security Council spokesperson told ABC News that the White House only learned that the Convening Authority for Military Commissions entered into pretrial agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, the same day – on Wednesday, 31 July 2024.
The White House NSC spokesperson also confirmed that President Biden and the White House played no role in the process.
Unsurprisingly, none of those who are claiming or suggesting that President Biden or Vice President Harris were the ones who offered a plea deal to the 9/11 attack masterminds, actually provided any evidence.
It was the Department of Defense prosecutors of the 9/11 case that agreed to the plea deal, as explained in the letter sent to the families of the 9/11 victims:
The decision to enter into a pre-trial agreement after 12 years of pre-trial litigation was not reached lightly; however, it is our collective, reasoned, and good-faith judgment that this resolution is the best path to finality and justice in this case.
I should also point out that the chief prosecutor for this case is Rear Admiral Aaron Rugh, who has served as a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Defense since 1997, through multiple administrations. He was not politically-appointed by President Joe Biden, and is not a member of the Biden Administration.
Fact #4 : 9/11 Families Were Informed Last Year
While the decision may have surprised some people, families of the 9/11 terror attack victims were informed a year ago that the U.S. government was negotiating plea agreements with the September 11, 2001 terror attack masterminds.
The prosecutors had already been in negotiations with the 9/11 terror attack defendants for 1.5 years when the Pentagon reached out to the affected families to inform them that the defendants might not receive the death penalty:
“The Office of the Chief Prosecutor has been negotiating and is considering entering into pre-trial agreements,” or PTAs, the letter said. It told the families that while no plea agreement “has been finalized, and may never be finalized, it is possible that a PTA in this case would remove the possibility of the death penalty
The Pentagon letter, which was dated 1 August 2023, was widely reported by the mainstream media at that time.
In the end, both sides agreed to the plea deal almost one year after that letter, and after 27 months of negotiations that begun in March 2022. Families of the 9/11 victims were the first to be notified of the plea deal, receiving a letter from Rear Admiral Aaron Rugh, earlier on Wednesday.
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Is Kamala Harris not eligible to become President of the United States, because she was born to non-citizens?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Kamala Harris Is Not Eligible To Become US President!
Some people are claiming or suggesting that Kamala Harris is not eligible to become President of the United States, because she was born to non-citizens!
Mario Nawfal : 🇺🇸IS KAMALA INELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT?
Mike Engleman : Kamala Harris is not eligible to run for President. Neither of her parents were natural born American citizens when she was born.
The Patriot Voice : If @KamalaHarris isn’t LEGALLY able to hold the office of US President….
HOW THE HELL IS SHE ABLE HOLD THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT?!?!?!
Asking for EVERY critical thinking American.
Paul A. Szypula : Kamala Harris is ineligible to hold the office of President because neither parents were born in the US and naturalized at the time or Harris’s birth
Paul Ingrassia : According to constitutional scholar @DrJohnEastman of the @ClaremontInst (an opinion I share alongside many other legal professionals), Kamala Harris is ineligible to serve as President under the 12th Amendment.
Thus, Kamala must step aside for another candidate who is actually a natural born citizen.
Circulating with a copy of her birth certificate : Unless proven with court documents, at the time of Kamala’s birth, her parents were not U.S. citizens. They were foreign students. At the time of her birth, she was the daughter of non-citizens. This makes her an anchor baby. She is not eligible to hold the office of President.
Truth : Kamala Harris Is Eligible To Become US President!
This is yet another example of fake news about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Kamala Harris Is A “Natural Born Citizen”
Let me start by simply pointing out that no matter how many times people claim otherwise, Kamala Harris is a “natural born citizen” of the United States of America, by birthright, and can run for public office (including the Presidency) because she has resided in the United States for the past 14 years.
The United States provides for citizenship by birth, regardless of the citizenship of the parents – a principle called jus soli. Therefore, children of legal or illegal immigrants who were born in the United States are U.S. citizens by the virtue of being born on US soil (PDF).
In addition, U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) reaffirmed that people born in the United States are indeed natural-born citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship.
Fact #2 : Kamala Harris Meets All Requirements Under US Constitution
According to the Twelfth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 specifically lists the three requirements for persons who intend to run for the Presidency:
They should be natural born U.S. citizens (she is)
They should be at least 35 years old (she is 59 years old)
They should have resided in the U.S. for at least 14 years (she has)
No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
As Kamala Harris has met all three requirements under the U.S. Constitution, she is fully-qualified to become President of the United States.
The John Eastman opinion piece (archive), which questioned Kamala Harris’ eligibility isn’t recent. He wrote it back in August 2020, to suggest that Harris might not be eligible to become Vice President.
His opinion was heavily criticised and mocked by many legal scholars, and soundly debunked by Professor Eugene Volokh of the UCLA School of Law.
In any case, John Eastman’s personal opinion did not amount to anything more than an embarrassing side note in the dusty annals of political history, when Kamala Harris became the 49th Vice President of the United States. That would not be possible if she did not meet those requirements under the U.S. Constitution.
As the requirements to serve as the U.S. Vice President is the same as that of the President, there is absolutely no reason for Vice President Kamala Harris to become President. Digging up an old, debunked opinion piece from 2020 will not change that fact.
Fact #4 : This Is Fake News About 2024 Presidential Election
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Did President Joe Biden end his re-election campaign after failing to assassinate Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Joe Biden Quit Over Failed Plot To Assassinate Donald Trump!
Some people are claiming that US President Joe Biden dropped out of his re-election campaign because his administration failed in its attempt to assassinate Donald Trump!
TheTexasOne : Joe Biden stepping down tells me 100% that they tried to assassinate Trump because nothing else was working!
Laura Loomer: The only reason @JoeBiden is dropping out today is because his administration plotted an assassination of Donald Trump and missed.
It’s a lot easier to drop out over “peer pressure” and an illness than to be forced to resign once the American people learn all about how the Biden admin plotted to put a bullet in Donald Trump’s head.
This is why he dropped out the day before the Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle was supposed to testify tomorrow in front of Congress.
Now the media will be distracted. The cover up of the Biden admin’s and Deep State’s plot to assassinate Donald Trump is in full swing now.
Sean Davis :Biden didn’t drop out of the race until after the attempts to imprison and assassinate Donald Trump failed. Do you think that is coincidence?
Judah : Do you find it suspicious that, after the Trump assassination attempt failed, Biden mysteriously catches COVID and falls out of the election? It’s pure speculation, but it sounds like a failed inside job.
Truth : Joe Biden Did Not Quit Over Failed Plot To Assassinate Donald Trump!
This is yet another example of fake news about Joe Biden, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Biden Administration Did Not Plot Assassination Attempt
Let me start by pointing that that the Biden Administration was not involved in the failed assassination attempt of Donald Trump.
If that was even a possibility, it would be triggered a Congressional investigation into the plot, and it would have triggered the Joe Biden’s resignation and the possible criminal prosecution of those involved.
Yet, none of that happened, because there is simply no evidence to even suggest such a possibility. Not even the MAGA wing of the Republican Party has dared to claim that the Biden Administration is somehow involved in the failed assassination of Donald Trump.
Needless to say, none of those promoting these spurious claims ever offered any evidence to back them up. That isn’t surprising at all because based on the evidence collected so far, the shooter – 20 year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, appears to have acted alone as a lone wolf, with no known political motives.
Fact #2 : Joe Biden Quit Re-Election After Weeks Of Turmoil
Claims that Joe Biden only quit his re-election campaign after his administration failed to assassinate Donald Trump is nonsensical, are easily disproven by the timeline.
Right after Biden’s dismal debate against Trump in Atlanta on June 27, several Democratic officials and political advisors started calling on Biden to end his re-election campaign. Those calls increased in urgency after Biden held a news conference at the end of the NATO summit on July 11, in which he made more gaffes.
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump occurred more than 2 weeks – 16 days to be precise, after Democratic Party officials and members of Congress started calling for Joe Biden to end his re-election campaign. So his decision to quit was not triggered by the failed attempt at assassinating Donald Trump, but by his own poor debate performance against Trump.
Fact #3 : Biden Likely Has Legal Power To Assassinate Trump
Frankly speaking, there is no need for President Joe Biden to use an unstable, lone wolf shooter, to assassinate Donald Trump. If Biden really wanted to assassinate Donald Trump, he likely has the legal power to do so.
With all of the US government’s resources at his disposal, he would be able to rely on its best sharpshooters, or he could simply have Donald Trump poisoned by the Secret Service, and then shot and garrotted for good measure. And he would arguably be legally protected against criminal prosecution.
Thanks to the recent Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States, a sitting President can potentially order the assassination of a political rival with complete immunity. In her dissent, which was signed by two colleagues, Justice Sonia Sotomayor pointed out that:
In every use of official power, the president is now a king above. [Let’s say he] orders the Navy’s Seal Team Six to assassinate a political rival? Immune.
Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune.
In other words, if Biden truly needed Trump dead to win re-election, he would have ordered the US government to try, and try again, until they succeeded. He wouldn’t need to end his re-election campaign.
Just in case you think Biden is too senile to know he now has the power to assassinate his political rivals, he actually pointed this out on July 5, 2024.
Fact #4 : This Is Fake News About 2024 Presidential Election
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Is Canada offering to euthanise its young white males to combat growing ideological extremism?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Canada Is Offering To Euthanise Its Young White Males!
Some people are sharing a screenshot of an article, as evidence that Canada is offering to euthanise its young white males to combat growing ideological extremism!
Ian Miles Cheong : Canada wants to get rid of its young white male population on the grounds that they’re becoming extremists. If you’re psychologically inclined to be upset about the state of things, they’ll put you on the path to taking your own life (with the help of the state). Incredible.
RAW EGG NATIONALIST : No matter how many times you read this headline, it doesn’t become any less crazy than the first time you read it.
Clare Kuehn : #Canada #MAID #suicide #promot for #white #men
The article, which was allegedly written by Christian Paas-Lang and posted on CBC News on May 27, 2024, appears to show that Canadian mental health specialists are arguing for angry young men to be allowed to be euthanised:
“Too many angry young men with no prospects’, say top Canadian psychiatrists leading push to expand MAID access as means of combating growing ideological extremism
These mental health specialists argue many young men prone to extremism would likely opt for MAID over engaging in acts of terror if the option was available to them.
Christian Paas-Lang – CBC News – Posted: May 27, 2024 5:03 PM CST | Last Updated: May 29, 2024
Truth : Canada Is Not Offering To Euthanise Its Young White Males!
This is yet another example of fake news about euthanasia in Canada, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Canada Is Not Offering To Euthanise Young White Males
Let me start by simply pointing out that Canada is not offering to euthanise young white males who are prone to acts of terrorism.
There are no mental health specialists that are arguing that young men who are prone to extremism would “likely opt” for MAID (Medical Assistance In Dying), instead of engaging in acts of terrorism.
If Canada is actually proposing or even offering to euthanise young men for any reason, it would have been reported widely by the mainstream media, and widely criticised. Yet, none of that happened, because it was all made up.
Unsurprisingly, people who shared the viral screenshot did not offer any evidence to support those claims.
Fact #2 : CBC Article Screenshot Is Fake
What’s worse – the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) article screenshot appears to be fake, and digitally altered to show a completely different story. Why would anyone do that???
The CBC did not post such an article by Christian Paas-Lang on 28 May 2024, in which it claimed that top Canadian psychiatrists are pushing to offer Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID) to “angry young men”.
In fact, the real article was originally published on 17 December 2023, and it was about a spike in youths arrested on terror-related charges in Canada.
In addition, the lady in the photo isn’t a psychiatrist, as the edited screenshot makes it appear.
She is Sarah Beutel, the interim CEO of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, as the screenshot (right) of the original CBC News article shows.
Sarah Beutel also did not call for young men to be offered euthanasia. Rather, she said that the arrest of a youth in Ottawa on terror charges shows a link between hateful speech and possible acts of violence.
Fact #4 : This Is No Such Article By Christian Paas-Lang
A quick check on articles by Christian Paas-Lang on CBC News, also confirmed that he wrote no such article about Canadian psychiatrists pushing to offer euthanasia to angry young men in Canada.
Fact #5 : Fake Screenshot Originated In 4chan
The fake CBC News screenshot appears to have originated in the anonymous message board 4chan, which is notorious for bizarre, and outright false, posts like that.
Just days ago, an anonymous person on 4chan falsely claimed that he was a Secret Service counter-sniper called Jonathan Willis, who was blocked from taking out the gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump
Fact #6 : This Is Just More Fake News About Euthanasia
Ultimately, this is just another example of fake news about euthanasia, or the Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID) option in Canada. Here are other examples I fact checked earlier:
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Was Donald Trump saved by his bulletproof vest after getting shot in the chest?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Donald Trump Was Shot In Chest + Saved By Bulletproof Vest!
Right after news broke that an assassination attempt was made on Donald Trump, some people immediately claimed or suggested he was saved by a bulletproof vest after getting shot in the chest!
US Civil Defense News : 🚨🚨🚨Trump just started wearing a bulletproof vest as advised by his security detail. It saved his life!! He took a shot to the chest!!🔥🔥🔥
Trumps Nephew :Trump just started wearing a bulletproof vest as advised by his security detail. It saved his life!! He took a shot to the chest!!
Kailash Wagh :Fortunately #DonaldTrump just started wearing a bulletproof vest as advised by his security detail. It saved his #DonaldJTrump life!! He took a shot to the chest?
Nioh Berg : One bullet hit Trump. It appears he was wearing a bulletproof vest. America is so lucky to have TRUMP 🇺🇸
War Watch : It appears that Trump was shot in the chest, as the bullet seem to have pierced his suit; he was wearing a bulletproof vest.
Michael Arizanti : I woke up to the shocking news of an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Reports indicate that two people were killed, including the shooter. Bullets hit Trump in the ear and chest, but fortunately, he was wearing a bulletproof vest, which likely saved his life.
Truth : Donald Trump Was Not Shot In Chest + Saved By Bulletproof Vest!
This is yet another example of fake news circulating on social media, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Donald Trump Was Only Shot In Right Ear
Let me start by pointing out that Donald Trump was only shot once, and the bullet only grazed his right ear. He was never shot in the chest.
Unsurprisingly, people who claimed that Donald Trump was shot in the chest, and saved by a bulletproof vest, never provided any evidence.
In fact, Donald Trump himself confirmed that he was only hit in the “upper part of [his] right ear”, when he posted on Truth Social that:
I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening.
So why would people continue to claim that Donald Trump was shot in the chest, but saved by a bulletproof vest???
The viral photo may have been edited. It appears considerably more blurred than the original photo, which makes it look like there is a black hole in Donald Trump’s jacket.
But if you blow up the viral photo and increase the brightness, or bring out the shadows, you can see that the “hole” is not part of Donald Trump’s jacket, but appears to be from a different jacket with a darker hue of blue.
If you compare it to the original photo, you can immediately see that that was not a hole at all, but the shadow of a fold in the jacket of a female officer who was protecting Donald Trump from the front with her body.
The viral photo may or may not have been edited, but what is certain is that – it does not show a bullet hole in Donald Trump’s jacket.
As campaigning for the 2024 US Presidential elections heats up, you can expect more fake news about Donald Trump to appear.
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Must new German citizens now pledge allegiance to Israel?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : New German citizens must pledge allegiance to Israel!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that new German citizens are required to pledge allegiance to Israel!
Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
Germany Introduces Law Requiring New Citizens To Pledge Allegiance to Israel
Germany has introduced a new law that requires new citizens to swear allegiance and declare their belief in Israel’s right to exist.
It’s very strange for a sovereign nation to require citizens to pledge allegiance to a foreign country, yet Germany did just that in a bizarre move that shows where Western governments’ loyalty really falls.
The unprecedented and controversial legislation, which came into force last week, has also been criticized over its implications for free speech and political expression.
Germany’s new citizenship law echoes draconian steps in the US where as many as 35 states have enacted laws or executive orders that prohibit state agencies from contracting with or investing in companies that boycott Israel. Such measures have been described as a loyalty test imposed on US citizens which threatens the First Amendment in the service of an alien state, Israel.
MEM reports: While the liberal government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz initially proposed the law to streamline the path to citizenship for first-generation migrants, it has since been reframed as a measure to ensure adherence to “German values” amidst rising concerns about anti-Semitism and far-right politics.
Truth : New German citizens do not pledge allegiance to Israel!
This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : New German citizens do not pledge allegiance to Israel!
First, let me just point out that Germany does not require new citizens to pledge allegiance to Israel. That’s just silly.
If Germany ever implemented such a controversial law, it would have been widely reported by the mainstream media. Yet, that never happened because it was all made up.
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its “fact checked” claims.
Fact #2 : New German citizenship law forbids anti-semitism
If you read this summary of the new German citizenship law, you will see that it does not require new citizens to pledge allegiance to Israel. In fact, Israel does not seem to be mentioned in the law at all!
Rather, it excludes those who profess or practice “anti-Semitism, racism, and other forms of disrespect for human beings” from acquiring German citizenship.
The requirement of having adapted to the living environment in Germany is to be replaced with specific grounds for exclusion. Reasons for exclusion from naturalisation include polygamy and disregard for gender equality.
It is clearly established that anti-Semitism, racism and other forms of disrespect for human beings are incompatible with the guarantee of human dignity enshrined in the Basic Law, and are grounds for exclusion from the option to acquire citizenship.
Now, why would anyone want to grant citizenship to people who profess or practice “anti-Semitism, racism, and other forms of disrespect for human beings“???
Fact #3 : 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 never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice. Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:
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Did the LAPD just say that Matthew Perry was murdered by friends because he was about to name and shame elite pedophiles in Hollywood?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : LAPD Said Matthew Perry Was Murdered By Friends!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that LAPD just said that Matthew Perry was murdered by friends because he was about to name and shame elite pedophiles in Hollywood!
Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
LAPD Bombshell: ‘Matthew Perry Was Murdered’
LAPD investigators say they believe Matthew Perry was murdered following revelations that the Friends star was about to name and shame elite pedophiles in Hollywood.
According to police insiders, Perry was intentionally given an overdose of drugs by multiple Hollywood friends. The insiders say that the U.S. Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case to decide on whether or not to press charges.
Last year, the 54-year-old actor was found dead in a bathtub. Perry was penning a tell-all book in the months before his death, the follow up to Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, and the manuscript is said to delve deep into the hidden corners of the Hollywood entertainment industry, shedding light on the dark secrets of the elite.
An autopsy report released in December by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner revealed that the actor’s cause of death was listed as acute effects of ketamine.
Drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid use disorder, were also listed as contributing factors.
Perry was found dead under the water in his hot tub by an employee at his Los Angeles home in October.
While the public speculated that Perry might have taken illicit drugs, given his history of addiction and decades-long substance abuse, an initial toxicology test showed there was no fentanyl or meth in his system at the time of his death, which tracked with the actor’s claim that he had been sober the two and a half years leading up to his death.
Truth : LAPD Did Not Say Matthew Perry Was Murdered By Friends!
This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : LAPD Did Not Say Matthew Perry Was Murdered
First, let me just point out that the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) did not say that Matthew Perry was murdered.
If the LAPD actually said that, it would have shocked the world, and there would have been extensive media coverage over this celebrity murder. But none of that happened, because it was all made up.
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its “fact checked” claims.
Fact #2 : Matthew Perry’s Death Was Ruled As Accident
Matthew Perry (born Matthew Langford Perry on August 19, 1969) was found unresponsive and under water in his hot tub on the afternoon of Saturday, 28 October 2023. Unfortunately, he had already died before first responders could arrive.
On Friday, 15 December 2023, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner revealed that Matthew Perry’s official cause of death was acute effects of ketamine, and his manner of death was ruled as an accident (drug and drowning related).
The toxicology report stated that Perry had such high levels of ketamine in his blood that it ultimately led to his death from “cardiovascular overstimulation” and “respiratory depression“. The postmortem report also listed other contributing factors to Matthew Perry’s death – drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine (which is used to treat opioid addiction).
Fact #3 : Police Only Investigating Source Of Ketamine
The truth is – the LAPD was only investigating the source of the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry.
Matthew Perry was reportedly receiving ketamine infusion therapy prior to his death for depression and anxiety. However, his last known treatment was 1.5 weeks prior to his death, and could not have been a contributing factor.
That’s why the LAPD had been been working with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. postal inspectors in an attempt to ascertain where the ketamine that killed Perry came from.
A law enforcement source told PEOPLE that its investigation into Matthew Perry’s death was “nearing its conclusion” and that the police believe “multiple people” should be charged. However, this was only in reference to the people who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry.
The law enforcement source never once mentioned that Matthew Perry was murdered. It also never identified his friends as those who killed him. Neither did the source claim that Matthew Perry was killed because he was about to “name and shame elite pedophiles in Hollywood”. All that appears to be made up out of thin air!
Fact #4 : 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 never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice. Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:
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Did the International Criminal Court (ICC) issue arrest warrants for the global elites who committed crimes against humanity during the COVID-19 plandemic?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : ICC Issued Arrest Warrants For COVID Crimes Against Humanity!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that the International Criminal Court (ICC), the European Union, and Capitol Hill, are issuing arrest warrants for global elites who tried to “depopulate the world during the Covid plandemic“!
Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
ICC Insider: Arrest Warrants Issued for Elites Who Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’
A consortium of world leaders are preparing the prosecution against the global authoritarian elite who tried to depopulate the world during the Covid plandemic.
According to insiders at the International Criminal Court, the European Union, and Capitol Hill, arrest warrants are being coordinated and 2024 will go down in history as the year the global elite were exposed for the psychopaths and ghouls they really are.
Make no mistake, the people of the world are waking up and demanding justice for the crimes against humanity perpetrated by the globalist authoritarian elite who did not ask our consent.
Members of the European Parliament have confirmed a high-stakes investigation is underway and the Covid cabal are set to lose their diplomatic immunity as their deadly Covid vaccines are withdrawn from use.
Truth : ICC Did Not Issue Arrest Warrants For COVID Crimes Against Humanity!
This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : ICC Did Not Issue Arrest Warrants For COVID Crimes Against Humanity
First, let me just point out that the International Criminal Court (ICC) did not issue any arrest warrants for crimes against humanity that were allegedly committed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If the ICC really issued arrest warrants against anyone for crimes against humanity, it would have been reported all over the world. In fact, the ICC itself would have issued a public statement, like it did just 3 days ago, when it issued arrest warrants against the Russian Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu, and the Russian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov.
Needless to say, there was no ICC press release or reputable media report on arrest warrants being issued for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s because it was all made up!
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its “fact checked” claim.
Fact #2 : President Joe Biden Was Not Arrested
The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a photo which purportedly shows US President Joe Biden being arrested by police officers.
That is a fake, AI-generated image. If you look closely, you can see Biden’s right hand is bizarrely dislocated from his arm. The police officers also have bizarre fingers (that disappear), as well as have bizarrely-placed face masks, or in one case – a face mask that disappears halfway!
Needless to say – President Joe Biden was not arrested for any reason.
Fact #3 : International Criminal Court Post Is Fake!
The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows the International Criminal Court posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:
Elites behind depopulation agenda will face swift and severe justice.
That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by the International Criminal Court! If the ICC actually made such a shocking post, it would have been reported by the media across the world. But of course, that didn’t happen, because the ICC never posted it!
In addition, the actual ICC account on X has a grey checkmark, not a blue checkmark. Why would The People’s Voice article use a fake screenshot???
Fact #4 : 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 never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice. Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:
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Did 13 countries sign the WEF treaty to engineer an “ethical global famine”?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : 13 Countries Signed WEF Ethical Global Famine Treaty!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that 13 countries signed a WEF treaty to engineer an “ethical global famine” as part of the World Economic Forum’s Agenda 2030 goals!
Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
13 Countries Sign WEF Treaty To Engineer an ‘Ethical Global Famine’
13 western countries, including the United States, have all signed a WEF treaty to engineer what they are calling an “ethical global famine” as part of the World Economic Forum’s Agenda 2030 goals.
The following countries have agreed to orchestrate a “controlled demolition” of the agriculture industry worldwide while ushering in starvation and famine for humanity:
United States
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Chile
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Germany
Panama
Peru
Spain
Uruguay
Citing “climate change” and “global warming” as the reasons why such drastic measures must be taken, the globalists behind the climate scam are pushing the notion that agriculture, including animal rearing, must end in order to prevent animal flatulence from heating the environment.
Truth : 13 Countries Did Not Sign WEF Ethical Global Famine Treaty!
This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : There Was No WEF Treaty
First, let me just point out that no country in the world signed any WEF treaty or agreement to engineer an “ethical global famine”. The WEF treaty that the The People’s Voice article referred to was just a statement.
It was just an announcement that 13 countries have committed to “reduce methane emissions in agriculture“. Those countries did not sign any legal agreement or treaty. Neither did they commit to any goals in methane emission, or any particular timeline to achieve those goals.
Last month, the Global Methane Hub collaborated with the Ministries of Agriculture of Chile and Spain to convene the first-ever global ministerial on agricultural practices to reduce methane emissions. The ministerial brought together high-ranking government members to share global perspectives on methane reduction and low-emission food systems.
The gathering led to a statement in which the nations committed to support efforts to improve the quality and quantity of, and access to, finance for climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in the agriculture and food sectors and to collaborate on efforts aimed at lowering methane emissions in agriculture and food systems.
Anyone who reads the announcement can clearly see that none of those countries signed any treaty or legal agreement to reduce methane emissions in agriculture.
If the The People’s Voice article cannot even get this right… you have to wonder – is there anything credible in its article???
While the The People’s Voice article appears to suggest that this happened recently, I should point out that this even occurred more than a year ago – on 17 May 2023 to be precise.
It must either be a really slow day at The People’s Voice, or it took them more than a year to read / realise this…
Fact #3 : World Economic Forum Was Not Involved
The The People’s Voice article claimed that the (non-existent) agreement was a treaty by the World Economic Forum (WEF), but that’s simply not true.
Not only does that agreement not exist, the conference which led to the statement of commitment (to reduce methane emissions in agriculture) was hosted by the Global Methane Hub. in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile and Spain.
The Global Methane Hub is an independent philanthropic organisation dedicated to reducing methane emissions globally, that was established in 2022 in Santiago, Chile. It is led by Marcelo Mena, the former environment minister of Chile, and the director of Climate Action Center at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaís.
To be clear – the WEF was not involved in the 2023 Global Methane Hub conference on “Addressing the challenge of reducing methane in Agriculture“.
Fact #5 : 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 never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice. Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:
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Is the US government building secret detention facilities with WEF to detain millions of dissidents?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : US Is Building Secret Detention Facilities For Dissidents!
People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that the US government is building secret detention facilities with WEF to detain millions of dissidents!
Here is an excerpt of the article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
US Gov’t Building Secret Detention Facilities in 50 States for ‘Non-Compliant Dissidents’
A whistleblower who worked for the Department of Health and Human Services has revealed the US government in collaboration with the World Economic Forum is building secret detention facilities in all 50 states capable of detaining millions of people.
According to whistleblowers, these prison-like compounds located in sparsely populated and controlled locations, will be used for those who refuse to comply with upcoming government mandates and regulations regarding long-term lockdowns and new vaccines for the new plandemic.
The US government is secretly constructing large-scale detention facilities out of public view across all 50 states, but they are not for housing illegal immigrants. The purpose is far more sinister.
Christie Hutcherson from Women Fighting For America reveals the truth. Hutcherson is somebody we should be listening to very closely. Former Customs and Border Protection Supervisor J.J. Carrell explains more. As J.J. Carrell explains, under the Biden administration, ICE facilities across the country are sitting empty.
Truth : US Is Not Building Secret Detention Facilities For Dissidents!
This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : US Isn’t Building Secret Detention Facilities For Dissidents
First, let me just point out that the US government isn’t building secret detention facilities to house millions of dissidents.
If that is actually happening, it would have been reported by the mainstream media, and criticised widely. As you can tell – none of that happened, because it was all made up!
The People’s Voice article never provided any evidence that secret detention facilities to house millions of dissidents. It only referred to existing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities.
Fact #2 : There Was No Whistleblower
The People’s Voice article claimed that a whistleblower who worked for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed that the US government isn’t building secret detention facilities to house millions of dissidents. That’s not true.
The article and its video showed Christie Hutcherson talking about illegal immigrants coming into the United States, and how ICE facilities could be used as “concentration camps” and “processing facilities” for dissidents.
However, Christie Hutcherson is not a whistleblower who worked for the HHS. Instead, Christie Hutcherson is the founder and leading spokesperson of Women Fighting For America – an organisation designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group.
Christie Hutcherson never claimed to be a whistleblower who worked for the HHS, so why would anyone suggest otherwise???
Even if Christie Hutcherson somehow used to work for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), she cannot possibly be a whistleblower because she would have no insight into what’s going on at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
That’s because ICE is under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), not the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)!
Fact #4 : WEF Not Involved In ICE Facilities
I should also point out that the World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that focuses on public-private sector collaboration.
It is not a construction company, nor does it have any expertise or input into the design or construction of ICE facilities.
Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did provided no evidence of the WEF being involved in ICE facilities.
Fact #5 : Homeland Security Post Is Fake
The cover image used by The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows the US Department of Homeland Security posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:
We have a ZERO tolerance policy for non-compliance.
That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by the US Department of Homeland Security. If the DHS actually made such a shocking post, it would have been reported by the media across the world. But of course, that didn’t happen, because the DHS never posted it!
Fact #6 : 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 never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice. Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:
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Did JAG just hang four Colorado Supreme Court justices for striking Donald Trump from the state’s primary elections?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : JAG Hangs Four Colorado Supreme Court Justices!
Real Raw News posted an article (archive) which claimed that US Marines just arrested Oregon AG Ellen Rosenbaum for treason!
As usual, the article is (intentionally?) long, rambling and confusing, so here is an excerpt. Please feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!
JAG Serial Hangs Four Criminal Colorado SCJs
The four Colorado Supreme Court Justices who tried keeping President Trump’s name off the state’s primary ballot earlier this year were sequentially executed for treason at GITMO on June 10—better late than never.
As reported, a panel of military officers unanimously found Justices Richard L. Gabriel, Melissa Hart, Monica Márquez, and William W. Hood guilty of treason, and Vice Adm. Darse E. Crandall scheduled their executions for June 3. But for reasons not given to us, and which we could not independently determine, the admiral postponed the highly anticipated hangings until June 10.
The four were fed a final meal before being asked if they wanted Last Rites or a member of the cloth present at the gallows. Only Justice Márquez expressed interest in reconciliation, but said her faith, Paganism, required that a priestess of Kakia, the Greek goddess of vice and moral badness, deliver her from the “material plane” unto the next world. When told JAG had no priestesses available, Márquez accused JAG of discrimination and said that hanging a lesbian or non-binary person during pride month was morally and biblically unethical.
JAG’s response: she’d hang first, and her three co-conspirators would be privileged to watch her receive a rope necklace ahead of their respective turns.
Justice Gabriel had gone last. The admiral had told him he was wise to shut his eyes as the others swung, for even he found hangings distasteful—but necessary.
Truth : JAG Did Not Hang Four Colorado Supreme Court Justices!
The truth is – this is just another fake story created by Real Raw News, just to generate page views and money.
Fact #1 : JAG Did Not Hang Any Supreme Court Justice
This is really silly, but it has to be said – the US Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) did not hang any Colorado Supreme Court justice for any reason, never mind voting to remove Donald Trump from the state ballots in the 2024 US Presidential elections.
In fact, neither the US Marines nor JAG have arrested any Colorado Supreme Court, and they have certainly not executed any of them by hanging!
When Real Raw News first claimed that US Marines arrested Colorado Supreme Court Justice Monica Marquez, Colorado Judicial Department spokesperson Rob McCallum said that “there is no legitimacy” to the claims.
Justice Márquez has not been arrested by the Marines, and is not in custody.
To be clear – no Colorado Supreme Court Justice was arrested or executed for any reason, by the JAG, the US Marines, or any law enforcement officials.
Regardless of the reasons, it is really silly for anyone to claim that JAG executed four Colorado Supreme Court justices by hanging.
The Judge Advocate General’s Corps is the military justice branch of the American military. It has no powers or jurisdiction over civilians, even if they are American citizens. The civilian justice system is separate from the military justice system. JAG officers can only prosecute US military service members.
Only in rare exceptions are JAG officers allowed to prosecute civilians. For example, if the civilian committed a crime on a military base, or while working in a foreign country and the local laws allow it. They can also prosecute civilians with special authority from the President, or Congress.
Even if JAG officers are used to prosecute civilians like the Colorado Supreme Court Justices, they are not the judge, jury, and executioner.
Fact #3 : Real Raw News Is A Fake News Website
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.
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 the US Court of Appeals rule that mRNA COVID-19 jabs are not vaccines?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : US Court Ruled That mRNA COVID-19 Jabs Are Not Vaccines!
Some people are sharing articles which claim or suggest that the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mRNA COVID-19 injections do not qualify as vaccines!
Alex Jones : Breaking! COVID mRNA Jabs Are NOT Vaccines, Court Rules
Truth : US Court Did Not Rule That mRNA COVID-19 Jabs Are Not Vaccines!
This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by anti-vaccine supporters, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : Appeals Court Did Not Rule That mRNA COVID-19 Jabs Are Not Vaccines
First, let me just point out that the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit did not rule that the mRNA COVID-19 injections are not vaccines. You can read the court’s opinion for yourself – PDF.
In November 2021, the Health Freedom Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines are not actually vaccines, but are instead “medical treatments” and cannot be mandated.
That lawsuit was dismissed in 2022, so the case was never litigated. The Health Freedom Defense Fund appealed, which led to the June 7 decision by the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to reverse that dismissal.
This does not mean that the Health Freedom Defense Fund won the lawsuit. Two Trump-appointed judged on that three-judge panel ruled that the lower court was wrong to dismiss the case and that the school district’s “pattern of withdrawing and then reinstating its vaccination policies was enough to keep this case alive.”
The court also said clearly that its decision to reverse the dismissal did not mean that the plaintiff’s allegations were true:
We note the preliminary nature of our holding. We do not prejudge whether, on a more developed factual record, Plaintiffs’ allegations will prove true.
To be clear – the US Court of Appeals did not rule that COVID-19 vaccines are not actually vaccines.
Fact #2 : Court Has To Legally Accept Plaintiff’s Claims As True
It is customary for appellate courts to assume that the plaintiff’s allegations are accurate, as fact-finding has not yet occurred when a case was dismissed. As Doris Reiss – a professor at the University of California’s Collage of the Law explains:
The court said that since it must assume the plaintiffs’ claims are true, and since they are claiming COVID-19 vaccines just mitigate symptoms and do not prevent transmission, the case can go on to fact-finding.
It did not directly rule on whether the vaccines prevent transmission or just ‘mitigate symptoms.’
Fact #3 : LAUSD Can Appeal Again, Or Proceed To Court
According to CalMatters, the LAUSD school district can appeal the ruling to a larger panel of judges on the 9th Circuit.
If they don’t or the new ruling stands, then the lawsuit returns to the US District Court for Central California in Los Angeles for further arguments.
Regardless of what the school district decides, it will be quite some time before this lawsuit is settled one way or another.
Fact #4 : Vaccines Are Meant To Prevent Diseases
The CDC defines a vaccine as a “preparation that is used to stimulate the body’s immune response against diseases“.
COVID-19 vaccines are not a medical treatment because they have to be taken before you get infected, for the express purpose of training your immune system to build its own defences against an actual SARS-CoV-2 infection.
If COVID-19 vaccines are actually “medical treatments” as the plaintiffs are claiming, it would have been given after infection, not before.
The truth is – COVID-19 vaccines are true vaccines, and work by stimulating our body’s own immune system to create an immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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