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Did Canada destroy Pfizer + Moderna vials to hide evidence?!

Is Canada destroying Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vials to hide evidence of a crime?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Canada is destroying Pfizer + Moderna vials to hide evidence!

Some people are suggesting that Canada is now destroying all vials of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccine for COVID-19, in an effort to hide evidence of some kind of crime.

William Makis MD : BREAKING NEWS: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics across Canada have been ordered to destroy all vials of Pfizer & Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines! My urgent message to all who have access: DO NOT RETURN OR DESTROY any Vaccine vials, they are priceless! Hide them

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Truth : Canada is not destroying Pfizer + Moderna vials to hide evidence!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news about the COVID-19 vaccines, and here are the reasons why...

Fact #1 : Canada is replacing current COVID-19 vaccines with newer versions

First, let me start by pointing out that Canada is just withdrawing the current COVID-19 vaccines to make way for newer versions.

On 27 August 2024, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued a memo (PDF) stating that it has ordered a market withdrawal of all COVID-19 XBB vaccines in Canada, in order to facilitate the approval of the newer KP.2 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna.

This is because Health Canada will remove the strain identifier - XBB / KP.2, etc. so that the COVID-19 vaccines it approves in the future will have one drug identification number (DIN), presumably to avoid confusing people who might be wondering if they are getting the latest COVID-19 vaccine.

In short - Canada is withdrawing the current COVID-19 vaccines to make way for the newer COVID-19 vaccines that offer better protection against the current COVID-19 strains.

Fact #2 : Three COVID-19 vaccines are being replaced

Canada isn't just withdrawing and replacing the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Canada is also withdrawing and replacing the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, which is known as Nuvaxovid.

As mentioned above - Canada is withdrawing ALL of its currently approved COVID-19 vaccines (which target the XBB.1.5 strain), to replace with newer COVID-19 vaccines that will target the KP.2 strain.

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Fact #3 : Canada expects new KP.2 vaccines in late September 2024

As the memo explained, the Canadian National Advisory Committee on Immunization has recommended that people wait for the new KP.2 formulation of COVID-19 vaccines that offer better protection against the newer COVID-19 strains that are circulating now, compared to the earlier XBB formulation.

While the current COVID-19 vaccines are no longer available starting 1 September, the new KP.2 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax, are expected to be approved and distributed in late September 2024.

Fact #4 : British Columbia continues to provide COVID-19 vaccines

While the Public Health Agency of Canada has ordered the market withdrawal of current XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccines, it is allowing each province and territory the "flexibility" to transition to the newer vaccines (source).

British Columbia, for example, will make the current XBB.1.5 vaccines available until the new KP.2 vaccines are approved. On the other hand, Manitoba has stopped giving out doses of the current XBB.1.5 vaccine, but will consider giving them to patients who request, on a case-by-case basis.

Dr. Brian Conway, the medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre, says that British Columbia's decision to continue providing doses of the XBB vaccine is a "reasoned" approach:

If you really need a shot now for a medical reason, this is still a very good vaccine that has good cross-protection against the currently circulating strain.

This clearly shows that there is nothing wrong with the current XBB.1.5 vaccines, whether they are from Pfizer, Moderna, or Novavax. At least one province continues to provide them, while at least one more province will provide them on request.

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Are the Mongols riding to Colorado to battle Venezuelan gangs?!

Are Mongols MC bikers riding to Aurora, Colorado, to fight against Venezuelan gangs?! Take a look at the viral claims and videos, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : The Mongols are riding to Colorado to battle Venezuelan gangs!

Some people are sharing videos which apparently shows Mongols MC bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight against Venezuelan gangs, with the Hells Angels!

Matt Wallace : Rumors are circulating that the Hells Angels & Mongols are heading to Colorado TO DEAL WITH THE ILLEGAL VENEZUELAN GANGS ⚠️

THEY ARE F*CKED 😳

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Truth : The Mongols are not riding to Colorado to battle Venezuelan gangs!

This appears to be an example of fake news circulating on X (formerly Twitter), and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : This video shows the Mongols Victory Ride in 2010

This video clip does not show the Mongols MC bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado to fight against the Venezuelan gangs.

It actually shows the Mongols Victory Ride in 2010 (over 13 years ago!), after the Mongols Motorcycle Club won its legal case against the Department of Justice and the ATF.

The Mongols Victory Ride took place over 10 days – from 30 July until 8 August 2010, and covered four states:

  • July 30 : Mongols Victory Ride began in Los Angeles, California
  • August 1 : The Mongols stopped at Las Vegas, Nevada
  • August 3 : The Mongols continued to Denver, Colorado
  • August 8 : The Victory Ride concluded at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota

The viral video clip circulating on TikTok appears to be edited from the original video that was posted by the Mongols MC on its official YouTube channel on 3 October 2010.

Bizarrely, the first part of the video was flipped horizontally from the original video, so the bikers appear to be riding on the left side of the road. This may have been done to make it more difficult for fact checkers to identify the original video.

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Fact #2 : This video was posted in 2022

This video most definitely does not show Mongols MC bikers on their way to Aurora, Colorado, to “help clean up the Apartments”.

It appears to have been digitally altered from an earlier video, which was posted by @pysssh on TikTok, on 6 November 2022 (archive), with the caption – Republicans ROARING to go vite [sic] Nov 8th!!!

It is unknown when that video was taken, and it does not appear to be related to the 2022 US midterm elections. But it is most certainly not a Mongols MC event, based on the casual clothes of some of the bikers, and the lack of Mongols MC patches.

A man can also be seen wearing a Susquehanna Valley Harley-Davidson t-shirt, while another is seen wearing a Harley-Davidson vest.

A Sidecarddog Riley booth can be seen at the back of this bike rally. The first available videos of Sidecarddog Riley show him at the Ocean City Bike Fest in Maryland, but the video does not seem to be taken in Ocean City. In fact, three bikes with readily visible number plates appear to be registered in Pennsylvania.

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Fact #3 : This video was recorded in Brazil

This video does not show Mongols MC bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight against Venezuelan gang members either.

This video appears to be originally posted by @robertoguedesjr on TikTok on 7 July 2024 – over a month before the Aurora gang takeover video went viral.

While I cannot yet determine where it was actually recorded, you can see three police vehicles escorting the bikers, and they all have the words Policia printed on them. They appear to be São Paulo State Highway Police vehicles escorting Brazilian bikers.

In short, this video was recorded several weeks earlier in Brazil, not the United States.

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Fact #4 : Aurora PD established a special task force to tackle the gangs

For those who are not sure what the fuss is about, here’s a quick summary of what’s going on in Aurora, Colorado.

On August 28, 2024, surveillance footage of a shooting incident that happened 10 days earlier at The Edge – an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, went viral. It showed young men with handguns and at least one automatic rifle breaking doors in, and barging their way into the apartment units. In another video, gunshots rang out as people called to their loved ones.

The Edge was one of three apartment buildings that are allegedly being terrorised by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). However, Interim Aurora Police Chief Heather Morris said in an interview that officers found no evidence of a gang takeover:

We’ve been talking to the residents here and learning from them to find out what exactly is going on. And there’s definitely a different picture. I’m not saying that there’s not gang members that don’t live in this community, but what we’re learning out here is that gang members have not taken over this complex.

In any case, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman said that the city is seeking an emergency court order to shut down those apartment buildings, and the Aurora Police Department has established a “special task force” in collaboration with local, state, and federal partners to handle the situation.

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Are Hells Angels heading to Aurora to fight Venezuelan gangs?!

Are Hells Angels bikers now heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight Venezuelan gangs?! Take a look at the viral claims and videos, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2024-09-02 : Added another video
Originally posted @ 2024-09-01

 

Claim : Hells Angels are heading to Aurora to fight Venezuelan gangs!

Some people are sharing videos which apparently shows Hells Angels bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight Venezuelan gangs!

TaraBull : BREAKING: Multiple reports and videos on social media suggest the Hells Angels are heading to Aurora Colorado. Failed leadership has consequences

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Truth : Hells Angels are not heading to Aurora to fight Venezuelan gangs!

This appears to be an example of fake news circulating on TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : This video shows the Rolling Thunder protest

This video clip does not show Hells Angels heading to Aurora, Colorado on 31 August 2024. Neither does it show Hells Angels heading to Milwaukee in July 2024, as other people have alleged (example).

The original video clip was actually recorded in Canada, sometime in April 2022 – more than 2 years ago, as a convoy of motorcyclists headed to Ottawa for the 2022 Rolling Thunder protest ride.

The original clip was posted on TikTok by @bidmartcanada (but appears to have been removed) but it is still available on TikTok (here) and was also featured in this CTV News video on 25 April 2022.

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Fact #2 : This video was recorded a year ago

This video was edited to claim that the Hells Angels bikers were going to, or are already at, Aurora, Colorado, in August 2024. That’s not true.

The original video was posted by @johnwauto on 17 August 2023 – a year ago. It showed bikers riding through Main Street of Sturgis, South Dakota.

It is unknown if those bikers were from Hells Angels. But why is certain is that they were in Sturgis for the 83rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which ran for 10 days from 4-13 August.

To be clear – those bikers were there for a good time, not to trade fists and gunfire with Venezuelan gang members in Aurora, Colorado!

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Fact #3 : This video was posted in 2022

This video most definitely does not show Hells Angels bikers on their way to Aurora, Colorado, to “help clean up the Apartments”.

It appears to have been digitally altered from an earlier video, which was posted by @pysssh on TikTok, on 6 November 2022 (archive), with the caption – Republicans ROARING to go vite [sic] Nov 8th!!!

It is unknown when that video was taken, and it does not appear to be related to the 2022 US midterm elections. But it is most certainly not a Hells Angels event, based on the casual clothes of some of the bikers, and the lack of Hells Angels patches.

A man can also be seen wearing a Susquehanna Valley Harley-Davidson t-shirt, while another is seen wearing a Harley-Davidson vest.

A Sidecarddog Riley booth can be seen at the back of this bike rally. The first available videos of Sidecarddog Riley show him at the Ocean City Bike Fest in Maryland, but the video does not seem to be taken in Ocean City. In fact, three bikes with readily visible number plates appear to be registered in Pennsylvania.

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Fact #4 : These bikers are from Survivors Motorcycle Club

This video does not show Hells Angels bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight against Venezuelan gang members. They are from the Survivors MC – a motorcycle club dedicated to combating addiction.

The video was originally posted by @aliens_are_purple on 31 August 2024, with hashtags like #cleanandsober, #soberlife, and #getyourmindright

He also shared in a later video that they had already arrived at the venue (which is obviously not Aurora in Colorado), and had a little barbecue, and explained that the 4-day road trip was to raise money for a good cause.

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Fact #5 : This video was recorded in Brazil

This video does not show Hells Angels bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight against Venezuelan gang members either.

This video appears to be originally posted by @robertoguedesjr on TikTok on 7 July 2024 – over a month before the Aurora gang takeover video went viral.

While I cannot yet determine where it was actually recorded, you can see three police vehicles escorting the bikers, and they all have the words Policia printed on them. They appear to be São Paulo State Highway Police vehicles escorting Brazilian bikers.

In short, this video was recorded several weeks earlier in Brazil, not the United States.

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Fact #6 : These do not appear to be Hells Angels bikers

This video was allegedly taken by @sp500_trades, who posted it on X (archive) saying “Can confirm. #HellsAngels headed to Aurora, CO!

He said that he recorded the video on Highway 64, near the Arkansas-Oklahoma border, on the afternoon of August 30, 2024 (archive, archive). Apparently, it was a long convoy of bikes followed by some repair vans, headed west on Highway 64.

However, if you look closely, you can see that it’s an eclectic convoy of motorcycles and trikes in a staggered formation. The Hells Angels ride in a tight paired formation, and they do not ride trikes. So those are unlikely to be Hells Angels bikers.

In addition, you can see that shadows appear on the left side of the bikers, which suggest that the bikers are heading south. If they were headed west, they would be riding with the sun in their face, not to their right.

Of course, the highway may have curved south when this video was recorded, and the bikers are headed west to Colorado. After all, there was a biker rally in Durango, Colorado from 29 August to 1 September. But what is clear is that those are not Hells Angels bikers.

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Fact #7 : Aurora PD established a special task force to tackle the gangs

For those who are not sure what the fuss is about, here’s a quick summary of what’s going on in Aurora, Colorado.

On August 28, 2024, surveillance footage of a shooting incident that happened 10 days earlier at The Edge – an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, went viral. It showed young men with handguns and at least one automatic rifle breaking doors in, and barging their way into the apartment units. In another video, gunshots rang out as people called to their loved ones.

The Edge was one of three apartment buildings that are allegedly being terrorised by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). However, Interim Aurora Police Chief Heather Morris said in an interview that officers found no evidence of a gang takeover:

We’ve been talking to the residents here and learning from them to find out what exactly is going on. And there’s definitely a different picture. I’m not saying that there’s not gang members that don’t live in this community, but what we’re learning out here is that gang members have not taken over this complex.

In any case, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman said that the city is seeking an emergency court order to shut down those apartment buildings, and the Aurora Police Department has established a “special task force” in collaboration with local, state, and federal partners to handle the situation.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called chemtrails a crime – is he right?

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.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. : We are going to stop this crime.

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.

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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!

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Fact #2 : Contrails can last a long time

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???

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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.

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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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Is Kamala Harris disqualified due to mother’s immigration fraud?!

Is Kamala Harris now disqualified to run for President due to her mother’s immigration fraud?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Kamala Harris is disqualified due to mother’s immigration fraud!

Some people are sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Laura Loomer (archive), who claimed that Kamala Harris may be disqualified to run for President of the United States due to her mother’s immigration fraud.

🚨🚨🚨Did Kamala Harris’s @KamalaHQ mother commit immigration fraud? And is Kamala Harris trying to force her dead mother into all of her campaign speeches as a way to normalize immigration fraud and illegal immigration? 🚨🚨🚨

Recently obtained immigration documents obtained by @LoomerUnleashed referencing Shyamala Gopalan Harris, the mother of Vice President @KamalaHarris, reveal serious issues that may lead to Kamala Harris’s disqualification as a presidential candidate.

As per a document from the United States Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service form I-463, dated August 21, 1967, Shyamala Gopalan Harris claimed to have only one child even though both of her children were born by this time. This discovery was just uncovered by @LauraLoomer and
@CcpSkipTracer.

Take note of the following birthdates:
Kamala Devi Harris was supposedly born on October 20, 1964. Kamala’s younger sister, Maya Lakshmi Harris was born January 30, 1967.

Why did Shyamala lie on official immigrations forms and say she only had one child if she had two?

Did Kamala Harris’s mother, who she made the focus of her DNC Convention Presidential nomination acceptance speech, commit immigration fraud?

This is a developing story and additional posts and receipts will be posted.

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Truth : Kamala Harris’ mother did not commit immigration fraud!

This appears to be an example of fake news circulating on X (formerly Twitter), and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Visa petition was filed on 18 January 1967

Let me start by pointing out that Kamala Harris’ mother – Shyamala Gopalan Harris filed her visa petition on January 18, 1967.

At that time, Kamala Harris was just over 2 years old, and her mother was pregnant with her younger sister.

Fact #2 : Maya Harris was born on 30 January 1967

Maya Lakshmi Harris – Kamala Harris’ younger sister, was born on 30 January 1967 – 12 days after her mother filed her visa petition.

In short – Shyamala Harris did not lie on her application form. The form does not show that she committed any form of immigration fraud.

At that time she filed her visa petition, Shyamala Gopalan Harris was still pregnant and had not given birth to Maya Harris. She only had one child, as stated in her application form.

Fact #3 : INS approved Shyamala Harris’ visa petition on 21 August 1967

It took the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) almost 7 months to approve Shyamala Harris’ visa petition on August 21, 1967.

To be clear – the August 21, 1967 date refers to the visa petition’s approval date, and not its application date.

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Fact #4 : Laura Loomer did not share two other relevant forms

This may be confusing for many people because Laura Loomer only shared Form 1-463, which is one of two approval documents issued by the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) to Shyamala Gopalan Harris – Kamala Harris’ mother, on August 21, 1967.

One page earlier was Form 1-171, which notified Shyamala Harris that her visa petition was approved. That INS Notice of Approval confirmed that her petition was filed on 1-18-67 (January 18, 1967) – almost 7 months earlier.

You can check these relevant pages in the full list of documents (PDF) on Shayamala Gopalan Harris that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on September 28, 2020.

Form 1-140 (pages 34-35) : The Immigration Petition for Alien Workers filed by Shyamala Gopalan Harris on January 18, 1967

Form 1-171 (page 32) : The Notice of Approval of Visa Petition issued by the INS on August 21, 1967.

Form I-463 (page 33) : The report of third preference petition approved by the INS on August 21, 1967.

Did Laura Loomer miss this notice of approval? Did she not see the date of petition? If she saw the notice of approval and the petition date, why did she not share it?

It would also be most peculiar if Laura Loomer did not see Shyamala’s actual application form, which immediately followed the form she shared.

In any case, we now know conclusively that it was at least a “misunderstanding” by Laura Loomer. Perhaps next time, she will do a better “investigative job”? One can only hope…

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Did Cristiano Ronaldo just die suddenly in tragic car crash?!

Did football legend Cristiano Ronaldo just die suddenly in a tragic car accident?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2024-08-26 : Added a fact check video and new updates.
Updated @ 2024-03-21 : Added new updates, including a new photo.

Originally posted @ 2023-04-18

 

Claim : Cristiano Ronaldo just died suddenly in tragic car crash!

People are claiming on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and social media that football legend Cristiano Ronaldo just died suddenly in a tragic car accident, with photos of the car accident and his funeral procession!

YouTube : Cristiano ronaldo no more || ronaldo death || UR Cristiano || cristiano ronaldo || ronaldo || death

TikTok : Fallece CR7 Triste Noticia (CR7 Passes Away Sad News)

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Truth : Cristiano Ronaldo did not die suddenly in tragic car crash!

This is yet another example of fake news created and propagated by people to generate income from page / video views and advertising, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Cristiano Ronaldo is still alive + well!

Cristiano Ronaldo (born Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro on 5 February 1985) is still very much alive and well, as of Monday, 26 August 2024!

Of course, you will want “proof of life”, don’t you? Well, Ronaldo posted a photo of himself on Monday, 26 August 2024, which showed him at the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, where the host nation’s “Team Falcons” won the $7 million prize money.

Obviously, Ronaldo is not only alive, he’s very healthy.

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Fact #2 : No legitimate media outlet reported Ronaldo’s death

These social media posts, as well as YouTube and Facebook videos have been circulating for months now, but people don’t seem to notice that no legitimate media has reported on Cristiano Ronald’s death!

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the world’s best footballers and a mega celebrity. His death would have been covered extensively by the media across the globe!

Yet, no legitimate media outlet has reported that Cristiano Ronaldo died recently from any cause. Why should you believe no-name websites, or random YouTube / Facebook / TikTok videos?

There is also the inconvenient fact that there has been no massive outpouring of grief from his millions of fans.

Fact #3 : Viral car crash photo was from 2009

The viral photo of a badly damaged car is genuine, and shows a car in which Cristiano Ronaldo drove and crashed. However, that happened 15 years ago, when the Portuguese footballer was just 23 years old!

At 10:20 am on 8 January 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo crashed his Ferrari sports car into a roadside barrier in a tunnel on the A538 Wilmslow Road near the Manchester airport, on the way to train with the Manchester United team.

The car was badly damaged, with one of the front wheels sheared off and thrown over a hundred metres away. However, Cristiano Ronaldo was not injured, and got out of his car by himself, and later went on to train that morning.

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Fact #4 : Cristiano Ronaldo accident and funeral photos are fake!

Because Cristiano Ronaldo never died in a car crash or a hospital, these fake news creator have to resort to using photos from other accidents or funerals.

For example, this photo does not show a screenshot of a news report about Cristiano Ronald’s tragic car accident, in which the other car fled the scene.

The fake news creator simply used a photo from a tragic accident in the Portuguese island of Madeira, where a tour bus swerved off a winding street and tumbled down a hill, killing at least 29 people and injuring dozens of other passengers.

To make it more convincing, the fake news creator added the LIVE and BREAKING NEWS chyrons to the image. Needless to say, Cristiano Ronaldo was not onboard the tour bus. He was never there, never mind injured or killed in that April 2019 tragedy.

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In this example, the fake news creator merely added an inset photo of Cristiano Ronaldo with an arrow, a crying emoji and a LIVE chyron, to a photo of the funeral procession of IRA veteran Bobby Storey, which occurred on 30 June 2020.

If you take a closer look, you will see a bagpiper and Argos – a retailer operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland. You may also notice that everyone’s white! That’s because the photo was taken in Belfast, not Portugal!

Cristiano Ronaldo is Portuguese. Why on Earth would his funeral be held in Ireland?! And why would his family want a bagpiper at his funeral?!

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Fact #5 : Ronaldo death hoax is driven by fake fact check too

This Cristiano Ronaldo death hoax is, ironically, just another fake fact check article by MediaMass Project, which keeps “updating” the dates in their fake fact check article:

News of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the March 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 39-year-old footballer is alive and well.

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

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

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

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

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Fact #6 : This is just fake celebrity news

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

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X insiders deny DDOS attack during Musk-Trump interview!

X insiders have refuted Elon Musk who claimed that his disastrous interview of Donald Trump suffered a massive DDOS attack!

 

Elon Musk : Massive DDOS attack of Trump interview!

On August 11, 2024, X owner Elon Musk announced that he would be conducting an interview of… oh, sorry… a “live conversation” with former President Donald Trump.

Scheduled for 8 PM ET on Monday, August 12, the Musk-Trump “conversation” was hosted on X Spaces (where else?), which should both provide a “safe space” for Donald Trump, and an opportunity for Elon Musk to demonstrate that his “streamlining” of X has not hurt its ability to host major events.

However, the Musk-Trump interview had a disastrous start with a crash. X users who tried to tune in were instead greeted by an error message – “Unable to fetch Space” or “This Space is not available“. Those who somehow managed to get in, only heard lo-fi techno music.

18 minutes later, Elon Musk claimed that X appeared to be under a massive DDOS attack, and X was working to shut it down:

There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on 𝕏. Working on shutting it down.

Worst case, we will proceed with a smaller number of live listeners and post the conversation later.

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Several minutes later, Musk claimed that X tested Spaces with 8 million concurrent users, implying that it has to be some kind of nefarious action by someone outside of X.

We tested the system with 8 million concurrent listeners earlier today

When someone suggested that the DDOS attack might have been initiated by the Democrats, Elon Musk agreed.

mark pinkus : Its Dems fighting to ‘save’ Democracy from two massive disrupters!

Elon Musk : Yeah

After the lo-fi techno music finally stopped some 30 minutes later, listeners only heard some rustling from Trump’s microphone, and then silence for another 10-12 minutes, before the interview (sorry, conversation!) finally started.

In the end, the Musk-Trump interview / conversation only hosted some 1 million concurrent listeners on X Spaces – far short of the 8 million Elon Musk claimed Twitter tested earlier.

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X insiders deny DDOS attack during Musk-Trump interview!

Oddly, Elon Musk seemed to be hedging his claim with the word “appears”, before offering the 8 million concurrent test as “evidence”. Why would he do that? It’s so weird…

As the owner of X, Musk would clearly know whether X was under “a massive DDOS attack” or not. He wouldn’t need to beat about the bush. He would have network engineers monitoring the traffic, who would be able to spot any suspicious spike in traffic and determine if it was a massive DDOS attack or not.

It now appears that Elon Musk may not have been entirely truthful about the technical issues that beset his disastrous X Spaces conversation with Donald Trump.

At least two X insiders have refuted Elon Musk’s claim. The first confirmed to The Verge that there wasn’t actually a denial-of-service attack on X. Another X staff said that there was a “99 percent” chance Elon Musk was lying about a DDOS attack.

That makes sense, as outside of that Musk-Trump interview, the rest of X (including other X Spaces) was working normally. A massive DDOS attack would have made it impossible for X to function normally. You cannot just target a DDOS attack to hit one specific livestream, and leave the rest of X running normally.

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To be clear – there is no evidence of a massive DDOS attack, and there is also no evidence that the Democrats were involved or responsible for the technical failures that marred the disastrous Musk-Trump “live conversation” on X Spaces.

This isn’t the first time X has suffered such failures. Ron DeSantis suffered a similarly embarrassing failure to launch (nod to you SpaceX fans!) when he launched his ill-fated presidential campaign on X Spaces in May 2023.

At that time, Donald Trump mocked the disastrous launch, posting on Truth Social “Wow! The DeSanctus TWITTER launch is a DISASTER!” It’s been said that karma is a bitch.

This failure also highlights the drastic changes that Elon Musk made when he purchased Twitter for $44 billion in 2022. He not renamed it X, he gutted about 80% of its staff, leaving just skeleton crews in key areas like site reliability. Karma strikes again?

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ABIM revokes Pierre Kory and Paul Marik’s certifications!

ABIM – the American Board of Internal Medicine, just revoked all board certifications for Pierre Kory and Paul Marik! Here is what you need to know…

 

ABIM revokes Pierre Kory and Paul Marik’s certifications!

On 4 August 2023, the FLCCC – Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance, announced that ABIM – the American Board of Internal Medicine, has recommended that two of its co-founders – Paul Marik and Pierre Kory, should have their certifications revoked for spreading “false or inaccurate medical information“.

The FLCCC announced that both Marik and Kory would appeal the committee’s recommendations. Fast forward a year later, it appears that their appeals failed – ABIM officially revoked all board certifications for Pierre Kory and Paul Marik by 9 August 2024!

Dr. Natalia Solenkova – a critical care physician, recently shared on X (formerly Twitter) that the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) finally stripped Paul Marik and Pierre Kory of their board certifications:

Finally, ABIM! These two disinfo doctors have their board certifications REVOKED!

The screenshots she shared clearly showed that both Pierre Kory and Paul Marik had all of their board certifications revoked by ABIM:

Pierre D. Kory

Today’s Date: Aug 09, 2024
ABIM ID: 262789

Current Certifications: None

Initial Certifications:
– Internal Medicine : 2005
– Pulmonary Medicine : 2007
– Critical Care Medicine : 2008

Previously Certified:
– Internal Medicine : Not Certified, Revoked
– Pulmonary Medicine : Not Certified, Revoked
– Critical Care Medicine : Not Certified, Revoked

Paul Ellis Marik

Today’s Date: Aug 09, 2024
ABIM ID: 188450

Current Certifications: None

Initial Certifications:
– Internal Medicine : 1998
– Critical Care Medicine : 1999

Previously Certified:
– Critical Care Medicine : Not Certified, Revoked
– Internal Medicine : Not Certified, Revoked

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How will revoked ABIM certifications impact Pierre Kory and Paul Marik?

As the FLCCC pointed out in 2023, the loss of Pierre Kory and Paul Marik’s ABIM certifications do not impact their ability to practice medicine, as medical licences are issued by state medical boards, not ABIM. However, the loss of ABIM certification will nevertheless impact their ability to practice mainstream medicine.

  • Professional Credibility: Revocation of board certification can severely impact a physician’s professional credibility and reputation. Board certification is often seen as a mark of expertise and competence in a particular field, so losing it can diminish trust among peers, patients, and employers.
  • Employment and Practice Opportunities: Many hospitals, clinics, and healthcare organizations require board certification for employment or hospital privileges. Revocation can limit job opportunities and affect the physician’s ability to practice medicine in certain settings.
  • Insurance and Reimbursement: Some insurance companies and health plans require board certification for physicians to participate in their networks or to receive reimbursement for services. Without certification, a physician might face difficulties in obtaining or maintaining these credentials.
  • Patient Trust and Care: Patients often view board certification as an assurance of quality and expertise. Losing certification might lead to a loss of patient trust and could impact the physician’s patient base.
  • Legal and Regulatory Issues: In some cases, revocation of board certification could have legal implications, especially if it relates to issues of professional conduct or competency that could also affect licensing or face regulatory scrutiny.
  • Career Impact: It can have long-term career consequences, affecting the physician’s ability to advance professionally, participate in continuing medical education, or engage in certain professional activities.

That could explain why Pierre Kory launched his own “advanced COVID-19 care centre”, with a “specialised focus” on long COVID consultations. As STAT revealed, an online appointment with a member of his team costs $1,250, which includes an initial video visit and two follow-ups, while meeting with Kory himself costs $1,650.

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Did the US flag hilariously fall at the 2024 Paris Olympics?!

Did the US flag hilariously fall at the 2024 Paris Olympics?! Take a look at the viral video, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : US flag hilariously fell at the 2024 Paris Olympics!

Some people are sharing a video on WhatsApp, TikTok, Douyin and X (formerly Twitter), which suggests that the US flag hilariously fell at the 2024 Olympics, causing people to laugh and applaud!

偷得富盛半日闲 : 大漂亮国兴奋剂吃多了,国旗都感到难为情,不好意思挂在上面了 观众也欢呼雀跃……

Translated : After taking too many performance enhancers, the flag itself felt embarrassed and didn’t want to stay up. The audience cheered and rejoiced…

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Truth : US flag did not fall at the 2024 Paris Olympics!

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

Fact #1 : US flag did not fall at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Let me start by quickly pointing out that the US flag did not fall, or fly away, at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

If that actually happened, it would have been reported by the mainstream media, or shared widely on social media. Yet, there has been no legitimate media reporting of such an incident. Neither has there been any major outcry on social media.

In fact, this video appears to be only shared by Chinese netizens on Douyin (China’s version of TikTok), or on Western platforms like WhatsApp, TikTok, and X (formerly known as Twitter).

Fact #2 : Viral video was recorded in 2012 Olympics

The viral video is genuine, but it was not recorded in France, during the 2024 Paris Olympics. It was actually recorded at the 2012 London Olympics on 4 August 2012 – 12 years ago.

The incident occurred after American tennis star Serena Williams defeated Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, thus winning the Olympic singles gold medal. As the flags of the United States, Russia, and Belarus (whose Viktoria Azarenka won the bronze medal) were being raised, the strong wind blew the US flag off its metal pole, and it fell on to the crowd below.

As US media outlet NPR reported at that time, Olympic staffers quickly retrieved the American flag, which was later carried around with Serena Williams as the medalists walked to each side of the court to pose for photos.

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Fact #3 : Chinese netizens appear to share this video every 4 years

Even though this video was recorded 12 years ago, Chinese netizens appear to repost it at every Olympic Games – apparently to suggest that the American flag was falling at each Olympic Games.

For example, just 3 years ago, Chinese netizens shared the same video, claiming that it showed the US flag falling at the last Olympics in Tokyo:

Tokyo Olympics, the US national flag fell down. The US’s luck has come to an end. Everyone applauded. The one who hates the American most is actually the Japanese.

It is very likely that Chinese netizens will share this same video in 2028, claiming that the US flag fell down at the Los Angeles Olympics.

Interestingly, some of these Chinese netizens are sharing this video on Western platforms that are banned in China. It would suggest that they have Chinese government permission to use those banned platforms, or VPNs (which are essentially outlawed for personal use in China).

Fact #4 : This Is Just CCP Propaganda

Ultimately, this appears to be nothing more than than yet another example of propaganda created or promoted by the infamous Chinese 50 Cent Army (wumao, 五毛), and/or pro-CCP netizens. Here are some other examples I fact-checked recently:

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

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Was Tim Walz once hospitalised after ingesting horse semen?!

Was Governor Tim Walz once hospitalised and had his stomach pumped after ingesting horse semen?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Tim Walz was once hospitalised after ingesting horse semen!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was once hospitalised and had his stomach pumped after ingesting horse semen!

Donald Trump Jr. : Big if true

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Truth : Tim Walz was never  hospitalised after ingesting horse semen!

This is yet another example of fake news about Governor Tim Walz, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : West Point Daily News photo is fake

If Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was once hospitalised, and had his stomach pumped, after ingesting horse semen, it would have been widely reported.

However, this viral claim was based solely on a photo of what appears to be an old clipping from a newspaper called West Point Daily News. Here’s an excerpt:

“Local Man’s Stomach Pumped After ‘Neigh’-borhood Dare Goes Wrong”

Nebraska Man Hospitalized After Unusual OverIngestion Incident

August 30, 1965 West Point, NE

In a bizarre and unprecedented medical emergency, Tim Walz, a local resident of West Point, Nebraska, was rushed to West Point General Hospital last night after reportedly overingesting horse semen. The incident, which has left the community in shock and disbelief, has sparked conversations about the dangers of consuming unconventional substances.

Emergency responders were called to Mr. Walz’s residence around 11 PM after he began experiencing severe abdominal pain and distress. According to paramedics on the scene, Mr. Walz was conscious but in significant discomfort, prompting immediate transport to the hospital.

Dr. Amanda Thompson, the attending physician at West Point General, confirmed that Mr. Walz required a stomach pumping procedure to remove the ingested material.

As shocking as this news report may appear, the photo is fake, and there is no such news report.

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Fact #2 : West Point Daily News does not exist

There is no newspaper that goes by the name of West Point Daily News. There is a newspaper called West Point News, but it has never published such an article.

Fact #3 : West Point General Hospital does not exist

There is also no hospital in West Point, Nebraska, called the West Point General Hospital.

Fact #4 : Dr. Amanda Thompson does not exist in Nebraska

Needless to say, there is no evidence of a Dr. Amanda Thompson that works in that non-existent hospital, or in any other hospital in West Point, Nebraska.

Politifact went further – searching on Nebraska’s Health and Human Services Department website for Amanda Thompson. It only found six entries for medication aides, nurse aides, pharmacist interns, and pharmacy technicians, but no doctors with the name Amanda Thompson.

Fact #5 : Tim Walz lived more than 560 km away in 1995

It would be impossible for Tim Walz to be hospitalised in West Point, Nebraska in 1995, because he was living in Alliance, Nebraska – more than 560 kilometres away, at that time.

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Fact #6 : Photo of Tim Walz was taken a year later

It is also impossible for a newspaper to use that photo of Tim Walz in an August 1995 report, because that photo was only taken sometime in 1996, while Walz was teaching history and coaching football at the Mankato West High School.

Mankato, incidentally, is in Minnesota, and about 400 km away from West Point, Nebraska.

The fake news creator appears to have taken that old photo of Tim Walz from a KSTP-TV news story on “Tim Walz’s early life in Minnesota”.

Fact #7 : This is just political fake news

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

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

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Is Keir Starmer building detainment camps for UK rioters?!

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

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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“.

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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.

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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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Is your watermelon rubbery because it’s fake or GMO?!

If the watermelon you bought is rubbery, does that mean it is fake or the result of genetic modification?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Watermelon is rubbery because it’s fake or GMO!

Videos of rubbery watermelons are being shared on WhatsApp and social media, with people claiming or suggesting that they are fake watermelons, or the result of genetic modification (GMO)!

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Truth : Rubbery watermelon is not fake or GMO!

This is yet another example of misinformation on food safety, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Watermelon becomes rubbery when overripe

Let me start by quickly pointing out that any rubbery watermelon you may purchase or consume is not fake, or made of plastic. Neither is the rubbery texture due to genetic modification (GMO).

Rather, all watermelons develop a rubbery texture when they become too ripe. This rubbery “phase” occurs before the watermelon begins to decompose, producing a grainy, crumbly texture.

As Rachel Syngo, chief marketing officer of the National Watermelon Promotion Board explained:

All watermelons will begin to have a rubber-like texture eventually as a part of the breakdown process This is a naturally occurring phase in all watermelons before they begin to get a grainy texture and truly begin to decompose.

To be clear – all those videos showing watermelons with a rubbery texture are simply videos of overripe watermelons. They are not evidence of fake watermelons, or GMO watermelons.

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Fact #2 : Overripe watermelon is safe to eat

Despite claims or suggestions that such rubbery watermelons may be dangerous to consume, that’s not true. Overripe watermelons may have a chewy, rubbery texture, but they are still safe to eat.

In fact, there are many recipes that make use of a rubbery, overripe watermelon:

  • watermelon salsa
  • watermelon basil aqua fresca
  • watermelon smoothie
  • watermelon sherbet
  • watermelon granita
  • watermelon margarita
  • watermelon mimosas
  • watermelon gazpacho
  • watermelon curry

So there is no need to throw away any overripe watermelon. Just make sure it does not taste sour or have a fizzy sensation in your mouth.

Watermelons that have turned bad may also fizz, foam or explode by themselves, or when you cut into them. Avoid them at all cost, as they have turned bad and are fermenting with a lot of bacteria inside.

When a watermelon turns bad, it’s only good for making “shocking” videos to share on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, etc…

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Fact #3 : Organic Watermelon Can Also Be Rubbery

While some people believe that such rubbery texture only exists in genetically modified (GMO) watermelons, that’s not true either. In fact, this person (archive) bought an organic watermelon with a rubbery texture!

I have been seeing crazy watermelon pics of rubbery bad melons. I finally got one. The red swirly bits are over ripe, the rest hard and under ripe. And I am usually a good melon picker. Never seen such a thing. Organic as well!

Again, the rubbery texture is due to ripeness of the watermelon, and has nothing to do with whether it was genetically-modified or not.

So if you want to enjoy a crunchy and juicy watermelon, the key thing is to make sure it’s not too ripe. Otherwise, you will end up with a chewy or rubbery watermelon.

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Did Mel Gibson criticise Olympics + Pope for mocking his faith?!

Did Mel Gibson criticise the Paris Olympics and the Pope for mocking his Christian faith?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Mel Gibson criticised Olympics + Pope for mocking his faith!

People are sharing a post (archive) by excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, who claimed that Mel Gibson sent him a message criticising the Paris Olympics for mocking his Christian faith!

Arcivescovo Carlo Maria Viganò :

Just received a message from Mel Gibson @MelGibsonFilms about the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games #JO2024 in Paris:

“That the Olympic ceremony in France mocked my faith. Who do they think they are that they can do this? Giving the gold medal to a biological male in women’s swimming had already made me boycott the games, but this offense has sealed the deal. Who conceived & designed that display?

It’s telling that the Ayatollah in Iran condemns this disgusting offensive display & yet our apostate, schismatic excuse for a pope says nothing, but we know that the last 11 years is just Halloween for Jorge Bergoglio.”

That claim was shared by many people, and even reposted as news. Here are some examples:

LifeSiteNews : ‘Mocked my faith’: Mel Gibson blasts ‘disgusting’ Olympics opening ceremony

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Truth : Mel Gibson did not publicly criticise Olympics or Pope for mocking his faith!

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS surrounding the 2024 Paris Olympics, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Mel Gibson Did Not Publicly Criticise Paris Olympics Or Pope

First, let’s start by pointing out that Mel Gibson did not publicly criticise the 2024 Paris Olympics, or Pope Francis, over the recent “Last Supper controversy“.

If that actually happened, it would have been reported worldwide. Not only is Mel Gibson a celebrity and a Hollywood veteran, such criticism would have been explosive.

Yet, no legitimate media reported on Mel Gibson’s outrage against both the Olympics and Pope Francis, even though it would have generated a lot of views. Not even celebrity blogs reported on it. That’s because it never happened.

While he is a notably devout Catholic, and would likely disapprove of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, there is no evidence he publicly posted his criticism of the Olympic Games and/or Pope Francis on social media.

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Fact #2 : Mel Gibson Is Not On Social Media

It appears that Archbishop Carlo Vigano mistakenly claimed that Mel Gibson messaged him, because Mel Gibson does not have any social media account.

The controversial message that Vigano received was sent by @MelGibsonFilms – an unofficial fan page for the actor-director. @MelGibsonFilms clearly stated that they are not Mel Gibson in its description:

Mel is awesome, I am not him •I•AM•NOT•MEL•GIBSON• insta:melgibson_fanpage

@MelGibsonFilms also pinned a tweet from February 2023, in which they clarified that Mel Gibson isn’t on social media, and that this was merely a Mel Gibson fanpage.

Please read bio. I am not Mel this is a fanpage dedicated to him. Mel is not on ANY social media. No official pages. All are fan dedicated pages or fake pages pretending. I have always been super open about this. God bless 🙏🏻

On top of that, @MelGibsonFilms actually informed Archbishop Vigano in his post that they are just a fan page, and have “no association” with Mel Gibson.

Please for the sake of clarity, this is a fan page run by a fan of Mel. I am not Mel and have no association with him. Thank you and god bless 🙏🏻

So let me repeat – Archbishop Vigano did not receive any message from Mel Gibson publicly criticising the 2024 Paris Olympics or Pope Francis.

Vigano only received the controversial message from an unofficial Mel Gibson fan page, because Mel Gibson is not on social media!

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Fact #3 : It Was Not A Parody Of Last Supper

Let me end by pointing out that the controversial tableau that many Christian conservatives are calling a parody of The Last Supper, was not a parody of that famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci.

Rather, the tableau showed the pagan celebration of Bacchanalia, with the Greek god Dionysus in attendance. As Thomas Jolly – the Paris Olympics 2024 artistic director explained:

It’s not my inspiration and that should be pretty obvious. There’s Dionysus arriving on a table. Why is he there? First and foremost because he is the god of celebration in Greek mythology and the tableau is called ‘Festivity’.

He is also the god of wine, which is also one of the jewels of France, and the father of Séquana, the goddess of the river Seine. The idea was to depict a big pagan celebration, linked to the gods of Olympus, and thus the Olympics.

You will never find in me, or in my work, a desire to mock or denigrate anyone. My aim was to create a ceremony that heals and a ceremony that reconciles, but also a ceremony that reaffirms the values ​​which are those of our Republic of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity freedom, and absolutely not to mock anyone.

You can read more about this in our article – Did Paris Olympics mock Christians with Last Supper parody?!

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Is Bill Gates adding mRNA to our food?!

Did Bill Gates just convinced the government to “force jab” the public by adding mRNA to our food?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Bill Gates Is Adding mRNA To Our Food!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that Bill Gates just convinced the government to “force jab” the public by adding mRNA to our food!

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

Bill Gates Convinces Gov’t To ‘Force-Jab’ Public By Adding mRNA To Everyday Food Items

Globalist billionaire and self-appointed world health czar Bill Gates has convinced the government to allow him to “force-jab” the public by adding mRNA to essential and everyday food items consumed by everybody in society.

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Truth : Bill Gates Is Adding mRNA To Our Food!

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

Fact #1 : Bill Gates Isn’t Adding mRNA To Our Food

Let me start by simply pointing out that Bill Gates did not convince the government (which one???) to “force jab” the public by adding mRNA to essential and everyday food items.

If such a plot exists, it would have been widely reported by the mainstream media, not by a well-known fake news website! In fact, it would have triggered a criminal investigation! Yet none of that happened, because… it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its “fact checked” claim.

Fact #2 : All Our Food Already Have mRNA

Let me start by pointing out that all of the food we consume today contain mRNA.

mRNA (messenger RNA) isn’t a scary, new thing. It exists in living things, and everything we eat. It would be impossible to eat anything that does not contain mRNA!

Fact #3 : mRNA Vaccines In Food Wouldn’t Work

Adding mRNA vaccines to food would not work, because mRNA is actually very fragile, and is easily destroyed. In fact, the biggest challenge in developing mRNA vaccines was to protect it from being destroyed by the body!

Any mRNA vaccine that you consume will be destroyed by enzymes long before it can be absorbed into our body, never mind actually enter our cells. That’s the same reason why mRNA that already exists in our food do not enter our cells.

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Fact #4 : Bill Gates Post Is Fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows Bill Gates posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:

Soon, everybody will have mRNA running through their veins.

That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by Bill Gates! If Bill Gates actually made such a shocking post, it would have been reported by the media across the world, and mocked and criticised on social media. After all – we all have mRNA running through our veins!

But of course, that didn’t happen, because Bill Gates never made such a bizarre post! Why would The People’s Voice article use a fake screenshot???

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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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Elon Musk shares fake, digitally-altered Kamala Harris video!

Take a look at the viral Kamala Harris video Elon Musk just shared on X, and find out why it’s a fake, digitally-altered video!

 

Elon Musk shares fake, digitally-altered Kamala Harris video!

Elon Musk just shared a video of Kamala Harris (archive) to million of his fans on X (formerly Twitter), with the comment:

This is amazing 😂

The video, which garnered over 7.5 million views as of 11 PM, July 26, is obviously fake and digitally altered. However, Elon Musk did not label it as such.

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Why Kamala Harris video Elon Musk shared is fake + digitally-altered!

This is yet another example of misinformation being propagated on X (formerly Twitter), and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 :  It Was A Parody Video

Let me start by pointing out that the Kamala Harris video was a campaign ad parody that was created by the Mr Reagan account on X (archive).

Mr Reagan clearly labelled it as a PARODY, although he conveniently did not include a parody label in the video itself, so when people share his video, it may be misinterpreted as genuine.

Unfortunately, Elon Musk did not explicitly mention that the Kamala Harris video was just a parody, when he shared the video with millions of his fans. So it is more than likely that some of his fans might actually believe it’s real. Silly, I know, but we are talking about Elon Musk fans…

To be fair, X does not require users to label parody videos. However, its Civic Integrity Policy explicitly forbids “posting or sharing content that may suppress participation… or lead to offline violence during an election.”

Fact #2 :  The Audio Was Digitally Altered

While the parody video uses genuine video clips of Vice President Kamala Harris, its audio was fake, and definitely digitally altered, likely created using an AI voice generator.

I, Kamala Harris, am your Democrat candidate for President because Joe Biden finally exposed his senility at the debate. Thanks, Joe!

To be clear – Kamala Harris did not say any of that. The audio is completely fake.

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Fact #3 :  Video Only Featured One Kamala Harris Gaffe

It appears that Mr Reagan has to use a fake audio of Kamala Harris because she does not make that many gaffes. In fact, the entire video only featured one gaffe in which Kamala Harris mistakenly touted the U.S. “alliance with the Republic of North Korea“.

In contrast, her rival for the Presidency of the United States – Donald Trump has made so many gaffes, it would be simple to make videos mocking them without faking his voice.

In fact, conservative lawyer and Trump critic George Conway did just that, releasing a campaign ad video highlighting Donald Trump’s best gaffes. The video, which is half as long as the Mr Reagan video, showcases the Trump’s numerous gaffes and obvious cognitive problems in his speeches. Unlike the Mr Reagan video, there was no editing of Trump’s voice.

As Conway explained, Donald Trump “wanted to make this election all about mental fitness“, so the video will show that “even before he began showing age-related cognitive decline, Trump had a long history of doing and saying bizarre things“.

Conway continued, “He was never right in the head. And as he’s gotten older, he’s only gotten worse. Especially now that he’s the only old guy in the race, it’s more important than ever for the public to focus on Trump’s lack of mental fitness when they make their decision this November“.

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Fact #4 : This Is Fake News About 2024 Presidential Election

This is yet another example of fake news and videos created to influence the 2024 US Presidential Election, and here are some other examples:

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Kamala Harris described herself as woman wearing blue suit?!

Did Kamala Harris idiotically described herself as a woman sitting at the table and wearing a blue suit?! Take a look at the viral video, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Kamala Harris Idiotically Described Herself As Woman Wearing Blue Suit!

Some people are sharing and/or mocking a video of US Vice President Kamala Harris describing herself as a woman sitting at the table, wearing a blue suit.

RNC Research / Libs of TikTok : “I am Kamala Harris, my pronouns are she and her, and I am a woman sitting at the table wearing a blue suit.”

Elon Musk : Imagine 4 years of this …

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Truth : Kamala Harris Described Herself As Woman Wearing Blue Suit To Visually Disabled!

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

Fact #1 : Video Was From July 2022

Let me start by pointing out that this video is genuine, but it isn’t new. The video is actually two years old, being recorded at the White House on July 26, 2022.

This is important because many people are sharing and mocking this video now in July 2024, right after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign, and endorsed Kamala Harris instead.

Fact #2 : Kamala Harris Was Describing Herself To Visually Disabled People

While the video was not digitally-altered, and does indeed show Vice President Kamala Harris describing herself as a woman sitting at the table, wearing a blue suit, she was actually doing that for the benefit of visually disabled people at the meeting.

That video was recorded at a roundtable that Kamala Harris hosted with disability rights leaders to discuss access to reproductive healthcare, on the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

As Sara Luterman, a 19th News journalist who attended the meeting, pointed out – Kamala Harris did so because some of those participants are blind / visually impaired. Luterman herself is partially blind.

This was at a meeting with disability rights leaders earlier today. VP Harris is describing what she is wearing because some of those leaders are blind.

Will those who mocked Kamala Harris now apologise for their crass remarks? One can only hope…

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Fact #3 : Self-Description Is Common Practice With Visually Impaired People

According to the Missouri School for the Blind, it is actually best practice to self-describe yourself to visually impaired people:

Introduce yourself using your name and/or position, especially if you are wearing a name badge containing this information.

Be precise and thorough when you describe people, places or things. Don’t leave things out or change a description because you think it is unimportant or unpleasant.

Feel free to use visually descriptive language. Making reference to colors, patterns, designs, and shapes is perfectly acceptable.

Instead of mocking Kamala Harris for describing herself to visually impaired people at the meeting, we should applaud her for doing so.

Fact #4 : Biden Admin Implemented Gender-Neutral Pronouns In 2021

While some are mocking Kamala Harris for describing her pronouns, this isn’t new. Neither is this use of pronouns something that only she does.

Within 24 hours of President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January 2021, the White House released a new contact form, in which allows users to select their pronounces of choice.

In other words, Kamala Harris is describing her gender and pronouns to visually impaired people at the roundtable, in line with the Biden Administration’s policy on gender inclusivity.

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Did WEF memo reveal 3 more Trump assassination attempts?!

Did a WEF memo reveal plans for three more assassination attempts on Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : WEF Memo Reveals 3 More Trump Assassination Attempts!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that a WEF memo just revealed plans for three more assassination attempts on Donald Trump!

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

WEF Memo Reveals Three More Trump Assassination Attempts Incoming

A visibly angry Klaus Schwab told WEF members that they must keep trying to assassinate former president Trump and if they miss, “shoot shoot shoot until the job is done.”

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Truth : WEF Memo On More Trump Assassination Attempts Does Not Exist!

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

Fact #1 : There Is No WEF Memo On More Trump Assassination Attempts

Let me start by simply pointing out that there is no WEF (World Economic Forum) memo calling for more assassination attempts on Donald Trump.

If such a memo exists, it would have been widely reported by the mainstream media, and criticised by both sides of the political spectrum and everyone in between! In fact, it would have triggered a criminal investigation! Yet none of that happened, because… it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, the The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its “fact checked” claim.

Fact #2 : Yuval Noah Hariri Is Not Klaus Schwab’s Right-Hand Man

Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli professor in the Department of History, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He does not work for the WEF, and he is certainly not Klaus Schwab’s right-hand man.

Yet again, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its claim that Yuval Noah Harari is Klaus Schwab’s right-hand man.

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Fact #3 : FBI Believes Thomas Crooks Acted Alone

On Sunday, 14 July 2024, the FBI gave a press briefing on the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump. It is still searching for a motive for the attack but said that the shooter – 20 year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, appears to have acted alone as a lone wolf.

At that press briefing, Kevin Rojek, an FBI special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh field office, said:

At present, we have not identified an ideology associated with the subject. At this time, the information that we have indicates that the shooter acted alone and that there are currently no public safety concerns.

According to sources familiar with the investigation, Thomas Matthew Crooks used an “AR-style 556 rifle” that his father legally purchased 11 years ago, in 2013.

Sometime before the shooting, Crooks search the Internet for both Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, as well as the dates and locations of the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Sources also said that Crooks left a message on the Steam gaming platform, in which he allegedly declared, “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds.

The day before the shooting, the counsel for the Clairton Sportsmen’s Club confirmed that Thomas Matthew Crooks practised on its rifle range. He also purchased ammunition shortly before the shooting, both online and in-person.

There is no indication that the World Economic Forum (WEF) is even remotely involved in this assassination attempt. And why should it? The WEF is only an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that focuses on public-private sector collaboration!

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Fact #4 : WEF Post Is Fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows the World Economic Forum posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:

Leaders must accept our New World Order – or die.

That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by the World Economic Forum! If the WEF actually made such a shocking post, it would have been reported by the media across the world, and mocked and criticised on social media.

But of course, that didn’t happen, because the WEF never made such a bizarre post! Why would The People’s Voice article use a fake screenshot???

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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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Elon Musk Bitcoin + Ethereum Giveaway Scam Alert!

Please watch out for the Elon Musk Bitcoin and Ethereum giveaway scam, and warn your family and friends!

Last updated @ 2024-07-17 : Added new scam website domains
First posted @ 2024-05-07

 

Elon Musk Bitcoin + Ethereum Giveaway : What Is It?

People are sharing posts by Tesla Event (archive), and other X accounts with similar names (like Tesla News), about Elon Musk giving away cryptocurrency, in the form of 5.000 bitcoins (BTC) and 100.000 ether (ETH).

Great times have come! 🚀

To support crypto community, Elon Musk initiated 5.000 BTC and 100.000 ETH Airdrop!

💰First come, first served: TESLA.domain-removed

Great times have come! 🚀

To support crypto community, We are initiated #BTC and #ETH GiveAway!

💰First come, first served: TESLA.domain-removed

The links lead to a website that looks like a Medium post by Elon Musk, with this message:

Elon Musk — Official ETH and BTC Giveaway

You can visit the website, but do not follow the instructions there, because it’s a scam!

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Why Elon Musk Bitcoin + Ethereum Giveaway Is A Scam!

Here are the reasons why the Elon Musk Bitcoin and Ethereum giveaway is a just another scam to cheat you of your hard-earned money!

Fact #1 : Elon Musk Is Not Giving Away BTC / ETH!

First, let me just point out that Elon Musk is not giving away any Bitcoin or Ether. He is a businessman who loves making money, not give it away.

Even his philanthropy appears to be largely self-serving, making him eligible for enormous tax breaks, and helping his businesses. That’s why he’s a billionaire.

There is also no reason why X (formerly Twitter) would ever give away over $600,000 worth of BTC and ETH cryptocurrency, when it is in financial trouble with negative cash flow, and has already lost about half of its value.

Fact #2 : Those Are Fake / Scam Websites

Those websites are fake, pretending to be a Medium post by Elon Musk. There is no such Medium post by Elon Musk.

And think about this – why would Elon Musk post on Medium, when he can post on X (formerly Twitter) – the social medium platform he owns???

The domains are also brand new, and do not belong to X or Tesla, or Elon Musk. In fact, their ownership is being hidden – which is common with scam websites.

  • finance-promotion.com – hidden ownership, registered on 26 February 2024
  • event-promotion.info – hidden ownership, registered on 6 May 2024
  • event-finance.net – hidden ownership, registered on 10 May 2024
  • event-finance.org – hidden ownership, registered on 10 May 2024
  • finance-promo.net – hidden ownership, registered on 18 May 2024
  • finance-foundation.com – hidden ownership, registered on 21 May 2024
  • finance-foundation.net – hidden ownership, registered on 25 May 2024
  • finance-promotion.info – hidden ownership, registered on 9 June 2024
  • finance-promotion.net – hidden ownership, registered on 11 June 2024
  • promotion-finance.net – hidden ownership, registered on 12 June 2024
  • promotion-finance.com – hidden ownership, registered on 14 June 2024
  • promotion-finance.info – hidden ownership, registered on 14 June 2024
  • teslacrypto-finance.org – hidden ownership, registered on 10 July 2024
  • teslacrypto-promo.info – hidden ownership, registered on 13 July 2024
  • teslacrypto-promotion.info – hidden ownership, registered on 16 July 2024

It appears that the scammers will keep switching the same scam website to different domains every time they get exposed.

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Fact #3 : This Is A Double-Up Crypto Scam!

This double-up crypto scam relies on your greed to cheat you of your cryptocurrency.

Instead of giving you BTC or ETH like in a real giveaway, it asks you to send your own BTC or ETH to receive double the amount in return!

To verify your address, just send from 0.05 to 2 BTC to the address below and get from 0.1 to 8 BTC (x2 back)!

That’s utter nonsense. Whatever BTC or ETH you send to those addresses will be lost for good. You will never get it back, never mind get double the amount!

To further tempt you into giving even more bitcoin or ether, the scammers offer special bonuses for large transactions:

If you send from 1+ ETH, you will receive from 2+ ETH back +40% BONUS.

If you send from 3+ ETH, you will receive from 6+ ETH back +60% BONUS.

If you send from 9+ ETH, you will receive from 18+ ETH back +80% BONUS.

If you send from 25+ ETH, you will receive from 50+ ETH back +100% BONUS.

If you send from 40+ ETH, you will receive from 80+ ETH back +200% BONUS.

All that is bullshit. They are just preying on your greed to trick you into sending more cryptocurrency.

Please do NOT send any bitcoin or ether to those addresses. It is a SCAM!

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Are vaccinated corpses emitting radio waves linked to Bill Gates?!

Are vaccinated corpses emitting radio waves that were traced back to Bill Gates?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Vaccinated corpses are emitting radio waves linked to Bill Gates!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that vaccinated corpses are emitting radio waves that were traced back to Bill Gates!

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

Vaccinated Corpses Are Emitting Radio Frequencies That Trace Back to Bill Gates

Globalist control freak Bill Gates has been working behind the scenes to computerize the human body without our consent for years, and now chilling discoveries regarding the state of vaccinated corpses reveal that something very serious changed after 2021.

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Truth : Vaccinated corpses are not emitting radio waves linked to Bill Gates!

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

Fact #1 : Vaccinated Corpses are not emitting radio waves

Let me start by simply pointing out that corpses, vaccinated or unvaccinated, do not emit radio waves.

Living human beings give off radiation, mostly thermal or infrared radiation. Corpses create heat as a byproduct of decomposition, and emit infrared radiation too, regardless of whether the person was vaccinated or unvaccinated.

However, thermal or infrared radiation are not the same thing as radio waves. Infrared radiation have frequencies between 300 GHz and 400 THz, while radio waves have a lower frequency range of 3 KHz to 1 GHz. So no – corpses do not emit radio waves.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice provided no evidence to support its claim that “investigators are now reporting that vaccinated corpses who died after 2021 can be observed emitting radio frequency waves“.

Fact #2 : US Patent 6,754,472 has nothing to do with corpses / vaccines

The People’s Voice article appears to suggest that US Patent 6,754,472 is evidence that Bill Gates is somehow linked to (non-existent) radio waves from vaccinated corpses, because it was awarded to Microsoft.

The truth is – that patent refers to the use of electrodes attached to a human body to transmit power and data. It not only has nothing to do with corpses or vaccines, it doesn’t even involve radio waves!

Fact #3 : US Patent 6,754,472 was not granted to Bill Gates

The People’s Voice article appears to claim that US Patent 6,754,472 was granted to Bill Gates. That’s simply not true.

The patent was granted to Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC, and its inventors were listed as Lindsay Williams, William Vablais, and Steven N. Bathiche.

Bill Gates was not named in the patent at all. Neither was the patent awarded to Bill Gates.

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Fact #4 : Microsoft applied for patent after Bill Gates stepped down

In addition, Microsoft only applied for US Patent 6,754,472 four months after Bill Gates stepped down as CEO of Microsoft in January 2000. So the patent application has nothing to do with Bill Gates.

Fact #5 : Satya Nadella is Microsoft CEO, not Bill Gates

Bill Gates not only stepped down as CEO more than 24 years ago, he also stepped down as Microsoft Chairman, when Satya Nadella was appointed as CEO in February 2014.

If Microsoft does indeed have any plan to “computerise human bodies and use them as local wireless networks”, that decision would have to be approved by its CEO and Chairman, Satya Nadella. Not its former founder, Bill Gates.

How is Bill Gates involved in this “story”? Nothing in the article even remotely suggests that Bill Gates is, in any way, involved in Microsoft affairs, or the non-existent plan to “computerise human bodies and use them as local wireless networks”.

Fact #6 : US Patent 6,754,472 has already expired!

On top of that, US Patent 6,754,472 has already expired. Microsoft applied for it on 27 April 2000, and the patent was created on 22 June 2004. Such patents are only granted 20 years of protection in the United States, and this one expired on 27 April 2020 – more than four years ago!

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Fact #7 : Microsoft never developed anything using that patent

In any case, it does not appear that Microsoft ever developed any product using US Patent 6,754,472.

In fact, after the patent was granted in June 2004, Microsoft issued a statement, saying that it does not plan to use that patent, and only intended to licence it out for other companies to use:

Microsoft hasn’t recently held discussions about this patent, and it does not currently map to any particular Microsoft product that is either shipping or in development.

That said, one of the objectives of the intellectual property licensing policy Microsoft adopted in December 2003 is to provide other parties with access to the fruits of Microsoft’s nearly $7bn annual investment in R&D – especially to innovations that do not end up manifesting as Microsoft products.

Fact #8 : Bill Gates screenshot is fake

The cover image used by The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows the Bill Gates posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:

Your body is a resource that belongs to science.

That is most definitely a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by Bill Gates.

If Bill Gates actually posted such a shocking tweet, it would have been reported by the worldwide media. But of course, that didn’t happen, because Bill Gates never posted it!

This appears to be yet another fake / edited screenshot created or posted by The People’s Voice!

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Fact #9 : 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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Are Democrats switching from Biden to Michelle Obama?!

Are the Democrats preparing to switch from Joe Biden to Michelle Obama in the 2024 Presidential election?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Democrats Are Switching From Biden To Michelle Obama!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims or suggests  that the the Democrats are preparing to switch from Joe Biden to Michelle Obama in the 2024 Presidential election!

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

Michelle Obama Spotted on Voter Registration Letters As Democrats Prepare ‘Big Switch’

Former first lady Michelle Obama has begun appearing on Democrat voter registration letters in key states as Democrats prepare to switch candidates midstream following Biden’s disastrous first debate performance against Trump.

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No Evidence Democrats Are Switching From Biden To Michelle Obama!

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

Fact #1 : Democrats Are Not Switching From Biden To Michelle Obama

First, let me just point out that there is no indication that the Democrats are planning to switch from Joe Biden to Michelle Obama in the 2024 Presidential election.

If the Democrats are planning to replace Joe Biden with Michelle Obama in the 2024 Presidential election, it would have been widely reported by the mainstream media. Yet, that never happened because it was all made up.

While Democrats are considering the possibility of switching from Joe Biden to a younger and more dynamic candidate after the disastrous first debate against Donald Trump, Michelle Obama isn’t one of them. Rather, they appear to be considering the likes of Vice President Kamala Harris, California governor Gavin Newsom, Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker, and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its “fact checked” claims.

Fact #2 : Voter Registration Card Was Sent By Non-Profit Organisation

As “evidence”, The People’s Voice article shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) which purportedly shows a voter registration card bearing Michelle Obama’s face.

That mailer is genuine, but it has nothing to do with Democrats switching from Joe Biden to Michelle Obama for the 2024 Presidential election.

That registration card mailer was sent by The Voter Participation Center (whose name and address are clearly seen on the upper left corner). It also clearly states that The Voter Participation Center is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organisation.

The Voter Participation Center works with election officials and other grassroots organisations to make it easier for people in the United States to register and cast their votes.

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This recent mailer also has nothing to do with the Biden-Trump debate, because similar mailers were also sent out before the 2022 midterm congressional elections in November 2022.

Fact #3 : Michelle Obama Ruled Out Presidency Bid

Despite her popularity, Michelle Obama has consistently ruled out running for the US Presidency. In fact, on 5 March 2024, the former First Lady’s office told NBC News that she does not intend to run for President:

As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years, she will not be running for president.

Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign.

– Crystal Carson, Director of Communications for Michelle Obama

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 WEF Develop AI Tech To Eliminate Non-Compliant Humans?!

Did the WEF just develop new AI smart technology to “ethically” eliminate non-compliant humans?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : WEF Develops AI Tech To Eliminate Non-Compliant Humans!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that the WEF just developed new AI smart technology to “ethically” eliminate non-compliant humans!

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

WEF Unveils AI Smart Tech To ‘Ethically’ Eliminate Non-Compliant Humans

The World Economic Forum has ordered infiltrated world governments to pass new laws that will ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be used to destroy all freedoms and clamp down on anti-globalist dissent.

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Truth : WEF Did Not Develop AI Tech To Eliminate Humans!

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

Fact #1 : WEF Did Not Develop Any AI Technology

First, let me just point out that the World Economic Forum (WEF) is only an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that focuses on public-private sector collaboration.

The WEF does not conduct research into artificial intelligence, and has no scientists doing such research either. It certainly did not develop, or introduce, any AI technology designed to replace humans.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its “fact checked” claims.

Fact #2 : Yuval Noah Harari Is Not Klaus Schwab’s Right-Hand Man

Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli professor in the Department of History, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He does not work for the WEF, and he is certainly not Klaus Schwab’s right-hand man.

Yet again, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its claim that Yuval Noah Harari is Klaus Schwab’s right-hand man.

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Fact #3 : There Is No AI Tech To Hijack Human Brains

There is also no AI technology that can hijack someone’s brains. Neither did Yuval Noah Harari make any claims that such technology currently exists.

Needless to say, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up that claim either…

Fact #4 : WEF Post Is Fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows the World Economic Forum posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:

Non-compliance can be fixed by reprogramming brains.

That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by the World Economic Forum! If the WEF 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 WEF never made such a bizarre post!

Why would The People’s Voice article use a fake screenshot???

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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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Did tornado + hailstorm destroy power lines + buildings in Nilai?!

Did a massive tornado and hailstorm destroy power lines and buildings in Nilai today?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Tornado + Hailstorm Destroy Power Lines + Buildings In Nilai!

People are sharing a video clip on WhatsApp, claiming that it shows a massive tornado and hailstones destroying power lines and buildings in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, earlier today!

今早大约9-10在汝来发生真够力。
This happened in Nilai around 9-10 this morning.

This morning around 9-10, a real power incident occurred in Nilai. Today Nilai around 10 morning.

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Truth : Tornado + Hailstorm Did Not Hit Nilai!

This is yet another example of fake news circulating on WhatsApp, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Nilai Was Not Hit By Tornado Or Hailstones Today!

Let me start by pointing out that Nilai in Negeri Sembilan was not hit by any tornado or hailstones today – Sunday, 30 June 2024.

If that happened, it would not only have been reported widely by the mainstream media in Malaysia, it would have been covered extensively on social media.

Yet, there has been no coverage by the mainstream media, or any mention of such a tragedy on social media. That’s because it was all made up!

Fact #2 : It Was A Compilation Of Videos From China!

I analysed the video and found that it was a collection of three unrelated videos – a tornado video, a hailstorm video, and another unrelated hailstorm video.

The only connection between the three videos was that they were all recorded on the same day – 27 April 2024… in China!

None of the three video clips in the viral video was recorded in Nilai, Malaysia.

Fact #3 : Tornado Video Was Recorded In Guangdong

I traced the video of the tornado destroying power lines to a Category EF2 tornado with 178 to 217 km/h winds that hit Zhongluotan Town in the Baiyun District of Guangdong Province in China.

In addition, the video was not recorded in the morning, as the viral messages claim. It was recorded at approximately 3 PM on 27 April 2024 (source).

That tornado killed 5 people, and injured 33 people. It also damaged 141 factory buildings, although no residential houses collapsed in that tragedy.

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Fact #4 : First Hailstorm Video Was Recorded In Guangxi

The hailstorm video is unrelated to the tornado video, with some people claiming that it was recorded in Guangxi, China (example), while others claim it was recorded in the village of Mawlynrei, in Meghalaya, India (example).

However, I was able to confirm the source of the video as @yangyubin1998 who posted the video on X (formerly Twitter) on 27 April 2024 (archive):

Hail in Guangdong and Guangxi, China these two days

Needless to say – that video clip was not recorded in Nilai, Malaysia.

Fact #5 : Second Hailstorm Video Was Recorded In Guangzhou

The second hailstorm video was recorded on 27 April 2024, but in a different province in China. It was most definitely not recorded in Nilai, Malaysia.

Specifically, the video clip was recorded at the Zhuchun Market in the Zengcheng District of Guangzhou, China.

According to a witness that day, Mr. Huang, who runs a shop in the market, the hailstones were as big as a fist, with a diameter of more than 10 centimetres.

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Did ICC issue arrest warrants for Covid crimes against humanity?!

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.

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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.

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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???

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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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Celine Dion Just Died Suddenly In Hospital?!

Celine Dion just died suddenly in the hospital?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2023-06-24 : Added video, and updated with new examples, etc.
Updated @ 2024-02-24 : Added new updates, including updated MediaMass claim.
Originally posted @ 2023-04-17

 

Claim : Celine Dion Just Died Suddenly In Hospital!

People are sharing YouTube and TikTok videos claiming that Celine Dion just died in a hospital from Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), or after a tragic car / plane crash, with titles like :

30 minutes ago, R.I.P. Celine Dion (†55) Died on the way to the hospital, Farewell in tears

1 Hour Ago / R.I.P Celine Dion Died In France / Fans send their condolences to the singer

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Truth : Celine Dion Did Not Die Suddenly In Hospital!

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

Fact #1 : No Legitimate Media Outlet Reported Her Death

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

When Celine Dion announced that she was suffering from Stiff Person Syndrome, the media breathlessly reported it around the globe.

Celine Dion is not just a famous singer. She is a national treasure in Canada, and a music legend. If she fell and broke a nail, you can be sure that celebrity blogs would have excitedly reported it, if not the mainstream media.

Yet, no legitimate media outlet or even a celebrity blog reported that Celine Dion was involved in any car or plane crash, much less died in a hospital of a “dangerous, incurable disease”. That’s because it never happened!

Fact #2 : Celine Dion Is Still Alive!

The truth is – Celine Dion (born Céline Marie Claudette Dion on 30 March, 1968) is very much still alive, as of Monday, 24 June 2024! Of course, you guys want “proof of life”, right?

Well, just last week, Celine Dion appeared at a screening of her documentary – I Am: Celine Dion in New York City on Monday, 17 June 2024. She looked well, wearing a silky white blouse top and matching maxi skirt, as she posed as the screening.

Needless to say – Celine Dion is very much still alive. She doesn’t even need to use a wheelchair, even though she is still suffering from Stiff Person Syndrome!

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Fact #3 : Celine Dion Death Photos Were Edited

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

This is a pretty good Photoshop effort, although you can see how Celine Dion’s dark brown hair suddenly became grey hair. And of course, you have to wonder why Celine Dion would still has her makeup on!

The truth is the fake news created edited the photo of Jan Key – a 65 year-old lady from Kalamazoo, Michigan, who was hit by a car on November 21, 2019.

The photo was taken by her daughter, Kitty Jenkins, on November 26, after Jan Key underwent a second surgery for her broken arm and collarbone. She underwent emergency surgery five days ago to treat her broken leg.

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This photo, on the other hand, is a pretty bad Photoshop edit of a photo taken at the August 2018 funeral of Oliver Dragojević – a famous Croatian singer and composer.

To make it look like a Celine Dion funeral, the fake news creator added Lady Gaga appearing to cry, and unbelievably – René Angélil was edited in, with a portrait of Celine Dion magically floating in front of him.

For those who are not aware, René Angélil was Celine Dion’s manager who eventually married her on December 17, 1994. The only problem is – René Angélil died many years ago – on January 14, 2016 from throat cancer!

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But I would like to give a special Bad Photoshop award to the fake news creator who came up with this gem.

Not only did he/she use the visage of a smiling Celine Dion, it was stitched on so badly, it’s really, REALLY funny!

Celine Dion, who was supposed to be dying in hospital from a terrible car accident, not only has both her eyes open and smiling, it looked the accident smashed her face sideways!

What a terrible, terrible Photoshop edit! If you are going to cheat people, at least put in some effort!

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Fact #4 : Celine Dion Death Hoax Is Driven By Fake Fact Check Too

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

News of singer Céline Dion’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the June 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the singer best known for hit songs like S’il suffisait d’aimer, My Heart Will Go On or Pour que tu m’aimes encore is alive and well.

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

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

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

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

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

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Fact #5 : This Is Just Fake Celebrity News

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

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Can siRNA / RIBOTAC deactivate mRNA COVID-19 vaccines?!

Can siRNA or RIBOTAC deactivate mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and shut off spike protein production?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : siRNA / RIBOTAC Can Deactivate mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines!

People are sharing a post (archive) on X (formerly Twitter), which claims that siRNA (small interfering RNA) and RIBOTAC (ribonuclease targeting chimeras) can deactivate mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and shut off spike protein production!

McCullough Foundation : BREAKING – Our new study finds promising methods to deactivate mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and shut off spike protein production.

Small interfering RNA (siRNA) and ribonuclease targeting chimeras (RIBOTACs) are promising solutions to target, inactivate, and degrade residual and persistent vaccine mRNA, thereby potentially preventing uncontrolled Spike protein production and reducing toxicity.

The targeted nature of siRNA and RIBOTACs allows for precise intervention, offering a path to prevent and mitigate adverse events of mRNA-based therapies.

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No Evidence siRNA / RIBOTAC Can Deactivate mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines!

Let’s take a look at the “study” by the McCullough Foundation, and find out what the facts really are!

Fact #1 : The Article Has Not Been Peer-Reviewed

The study in question is called Strategic Deactivation of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines: New Applications for RIBOTACs and siRNA Therapy, written by Nicolas Hulscher, Peter McCullough, and Diane Marotta.

If you download and read this preprint article (PDF), you will realise that:

  • the “study” isn’t really a study, but more like an article, or an opinion piece,
  • no actual laboratory / clinical study was conducted,
  • it was a preprint – which means it has not been peer-reviewed,

Ironically, even anti-vaccine activists are pointing out that it was just an opinion piece:

Dr Jane Ruby : 🚨🚨 🚨 WARNING: This IS NOT A STUDY

There is NOTHING “BREAKING”

This is a DISCUSSION of a THEORY

This is not a peer reviewed scientific publication

You may recall Nicolas Hulscher and Peter McCullough as the authors of yet another preprint paper that was removed by The Lancet. I have no idea who Diane E. Marotta is, but she’s listed as an indepenent [sic] researcher out of Eagleville, Pennsylvania.

But if the authors cannot even get this paper past peer-review, no one should give a hoot about it, because even the peer-review process is merely the first step in the scientific review process.

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Fact #2 : No Evidence siRNA / RIBOTAC Can Deactivate mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

The Hulscher et. al. paper envisions the use of siRNA (small interfering RNA) and RIBOTAC (ribonuclease targeting chimeras) to block and/or deactivate mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, and shut off spike protein production.

The problem is – there is no evidence that siRNA and/or RIBOTACs can actually do that. Outside of a nice diagram showing how they could possibly do that, no actual research was done to show that any of that could actually happen.

Charitably, these could be deemed as hypotheses on possible ways to destroy mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Whether they would actually work though would require actual scientific research, not idle prattle in a preprint paper.

Fact #3 : It’s A Solution For A Problem That Does Not Exist

The Hulscher et. al. paper reads like a solution looking for a problem that does not exist. Despite its premise that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine sticks around for a long time, that’s simply not true.

If the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can persist, we would have years-long, if not lifelong, immunity. We would also not need a second dose, never mind a booster dose. Obviously, that is just not the case.

But more importantly – if mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are so “dangerous” (which they are not), then it would be much easier to simply not get vaccinated. Even anti-vaccine supporters and other people have pointed that logical fallacy out:

holykek : Oh neat a vaccine to cancel the vaccine 😵‍💫

Agus_Z_X : Wait a second, what you are saying doesn’t make any sense because @P_McCulloughMD knowingly or unknowingly is promoting gene therapy right here:

Sir Didimus : Urgh, talk about swallow the spider to catch the fly……

BitOhoney : Forget that other RNA stuff, here’s some other RNA stuff.

Simply put – there is no need for this siRNA / RIBOTAC treatment. If you are anti-vaccine, don’t get vaccinated.

Those who want to protect themselves against COVID-19 will want the vaccine to work, so it doesn’t make sense to stop the production of spike proteins, which is how the vaccines train our immune system to develop antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus!

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Fact #4 : Viruses Multiply, Vaccines Won’t

I should also point out that if the spike protein is so dangerous, then it is even more important to get vaccinated against COVID-19. After all, viruses multiply, while the vaccines won’t!

Even if we simply look at the mRNA vaccines alone, they contain a limited number of mRNA instructions that encode for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The mRNA instructions enter a limited number of cells, which then produce and display those spike proteins on their surfaces, to trigger our immune system.

If you are infected by the actual SARS-CoV-2 virus though, it quickly hijacks your cells to produce millions of copies – each covered with spike proteins, which then infect even more cells, in an ever-expanding chain reaction.

Until your immune system learns to stop and defeat the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it will keep producing millions and millions of viruses that will circulate through your body, delivering those nasty spike proteins everywhere.

So if you are really worried about the spike protein, you should really get vaccinated against COVID-19!

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Did BJ Thompson Collapse From Vaccine Cardiac Arrest?!

Did BJ Thompson collapse suddenly from a COVID-19 vaccine-induced cardiac arrest?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : BJ Thompson Collapsed From Vaccine Cardiac Arrest!

Right after news broke that BJ Thompson collapsed suddenly during a team meeting, some people immediately claimed or suggested that the Kansas City Chiefs defensive end suffered a COVID-19 vaccine-induced cardiac arrest!

McCullough Foundation : JUST IN – 25-year-old Kansas City Chiefs defensive end B.J. Thompson suffers a seizure and cardiac arrest during a team meeting.

Type of COVID-19 vaccine administered, number of doses, and batch information should be disclosed to investigate if this is related to COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can cause fatal myocarditis as we’ve demonstrated in our paper, “Autopsy findings in cases of fatal COVID-19 vaccine-induced myocarditis”

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Truth : BJ Thompson Did Not Collapse From Vaccine Cardiac Arrest!

It’s now tradition for anti-vaccination activists to blame all athlete deaths or illnesses on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Here are the reasons why this is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created and propagated by anti-vaccine activists…

Fact #1 : BJ Thompson Had A Seizure

BJ Thompson (born Brandon Thompson Jr. on 23 March 1999) is a 25 year-old American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL (National Football League).

On Thursday, June 6, 2024, BJ Thompson had a seizure during a special teams meeting, before going into cardiac arrest. The Kansas City Chiefs medical staff quickly stabilised him, and BJ Thompson was taken to a hospital, where he is in stable condition.

To be clear – BJ Thompson did not collapse from a cardiac arrest, like Damar Hamlin, or Bronny James. He suffered a seizure, before going into cardiac arrest, as reported by NFL Networks’s Tom Pelissero:

The #Chiefs canceled all team activities today after a backup defensive lineman had a seizure in a special teams meeting and went into cardiac arrest, per sources.

#Chiefs DL BJ Thompson is in stable condition after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest during a meeting this morning, per source.

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Fact #2 : Seizures Can Lead To Cardiac Arrest

It is important to note that BJ Thompson suffered a seizure before going into cardiac arrest, because sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a major cause of death for people with epilepsy, or people suffering from seizures:

Among patients with epilepsy, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a major cause of death. It is commonly thought that SCA in epilepsy occurs after a seizure…

Fact #3 : COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Cause Seizures

To be clear – COVID-19 vaccines do not cause seizures or epilepsy. There is no plausible or known pathogenesis for any vaccine to cause seizures.

Naturally, people claiming or suggesting that COVID-19 vaccines cause seizures, are unable to detail how it is possible, or provide any actual evidence. They want to convince us it’s true, but are too baffled to explain how, or show us any evidence.

In contrast, tens of billions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered worldwide, and extended monitoring over the last 3 years have shown that they do not cause seizures.

Fact #4 : Athletes Are At Higher Risk Of Cardiac Arrest

While athletes appears to be the epitome of healthy young people, many are at risk of dying from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

In fact, studies show that sudden cardiac arrest is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes. On average, about 2,000 young people in the United States (less than 24 years old) die from sudden cardiac arrest every year, and many do not have previously-known heart disease.

That’s why many states in the United States enacted laws requiring automated external defibrillators (AED) to be made available in health clubs, gyms, schools, and other public places.

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Fact #5 : Unknown If BJ Thompson Was Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Despite suggestions that BJ Thompson was fully-vaccinated, there isn’t any actual evidence that he ever received the COVID-19 vaccine. He certainly did not post about getting the vaccine on his X account (formerly Twitter)!

It is possible that BJ Thompson was unvaccinated against COVID-19, because the COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory in the United States. The NFL also did not require players or coaches to be vaccinated against COVID-19, even though it did require all employees who have contact with the players to be fully-vaccinated.

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

Until and unless he (or his family) reveals his COVID-19 vaccination status, anyone who tells you that BJ Thompson was vaccinated or otherwise, is likely lying to you. None of us know that.

Fact #6 : Vaccine Side Effects Appear Within Hours / Days

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Did Trump mock dead US soldiers as ‘Suckers’ and ‘Losers’?!

Did Donald Trump mock dead US soldiers, referring to them as “suckers” and “losers” to his inner circle?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Trump Mocked Dead US Soldiers As “Suckers”, “Losers”!

People are sharing a video by The Daily Show, which claimed that Donald Trump mocked dead US soldiers, and referred to them as “suckers” and “losers” to his inner circle!

On X (formerly Twitter), some Community Notes referred to a Snopes fact check as “evidence” that Donald Trump never mocked fallen American soldiers as “suckers” and “losers”.

So who is correct? Did Donald Trump really mock dead US soldiers as “suckers” and “losers”, or is that yet another example of fake news circulating on social media?

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Trump Likely Mocked Dead US Soldiers As “Suckers”, “Losers”!

Let’s take a closer look, and find out why Donald Trump likely mocked dead US soldiers as “suckers” and “losers” to his inner circles…

Fact #1 : Snopes Did Not Debunk It As Fake News

Let me start by pointing out that Snopes did not actually debunk the claim as “fake news”, as some X Community Notes have suggested.

The Snopes article merely pointed out that it was “unable to independently verify the claim“.

In short – Snopes neither confirmed, nor debunked, the claim that Donald Trump mocked fallen US soldiers as “suckers” and/or “losers” to his inner circle.

Fact #2 : Trump Cancelled WW1 Memorial Visit

The controversy stem from then President Donald Trump’s visit to Paris in 2018, where he and First Lady Melania Trump were supposed to pay their respects at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in Belleau, France.

At the last minute, the White House said that the planned visit had been “canceled due to scheduling and logistical difficulties caused by the weather“. President Trump spent that Saturday afternoon watching television in the US ambassador’s residence instead, while his Chief of Staff, General John F. Kelly visited the cemetery on his behalf.

Jeffrey Goldberg, the Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic then famously reported that Trump declined to visit the cemetery because of how his hair would look, and because “it’s filled with losers”. He allegedly referred to dead Marines as “suckers” for getting killed.

When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, near Paris, in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true.

Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.

Trump vehemently denied The Atlantic‘s account, but what is indisputable is that Donald Trump did not attend the planned trip to the World War 1 memorial, and was replaced by John Kelly.

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John F. Kelly (L) and General Joseph F. Dunford Jr. paying respects at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, November 2018. Photo credit : Francois Mori, Associated Press

Fact #3 : Trump Claimed He Called Melania At Home…

Bizarrely, when Donald Trump denied The Atlantic‘s account, he claimed that he “called home” to tell Melania Trump how upset he was for not being able to visit the cemetery.

I called home, I spoke to my wife and I said ‘I hate this. I came here to go to that ceremony.’ And to the one that was the following day which I did go to. I said I feel terribly. And that was the end of it.

That would be quite a feat since Melania Trump was not at “home” in the United States. She was not only in France with Trump, she was in fact scheduled to visit the cemetery with him that afternoon!

In addition, both Donald and Melania Trump attended a state dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron later that evening. Did he forget that as well?

Instead of calling home, Donald Trump would have been able to directly express his deep sadness to Melania at not being able to pay his respects to the men who sacrificed their lives in World War I. If he actually called home – who was he speaking to???

Fact #4 : The Atlantic Story Was Corroborated

I should point out that The Atlantic sourced the story from “four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day“.

In addition, the Associated Press independently corroborated the 2018 cemetery comments with “a senior Defense Department official with firsthand knowledge of events and a senior U.S. Marine Corps officer who was told about Trump’s comments”, with our emphasis in bold.

The defense officials said Trump made the comments as he begged off visiting the cemetery outside Paris during a meeting following his presidential daily briefing on the morning of Nov. 10, 2018.

Staffers from the National Security Council and the Secret Service told Trump that rainy weather made helicopter travel to the cemetery risky, but they could drive there.

Trump responded by saying he didn’t want to visit the cemetery because it was “filled with losers,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss it publicly.

Perhaps that’s why the famously litigious Donald Trump did not sue The Atlantic, or Jeffrey Goldberg? He also did not sue the Associated Press for confirming what The Atlantic posted!

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Fact #5 : John Kelly Confirmed The Atlantic’s Account

On 3 October 2023, Trump’s former Chief of Staff John, John F. Kelly, confirmed a number of damning stories about his former boss, including calling dead US soldiers “suckers” and “losers”.

When CNN asked John Kelly to give his opinions on Donald Trump, in light of comments made by other former Trump officials, this was what he said (our emphasis in bold):

What can I add that has not already been said?

A person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing in it for them.’

A person that did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees because ‘it doesn’t look good for me.’

A person who demonstrated open contempt for a Gold Star family – for all Gold Star families – on TV during the 2016 campaign, and rants that our most precious heroes who gave their lives in America’s defense are ‘losers’ and wouldn’t visit their graves in France.

A person who is not truthful regarding his position on the protection of unborn life, on women, on minorities, on evangelical Christians, on Jews, on working men and women.

A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about.

A person who cavalierly suggests that a selfless warrior who has served his country for 40 years in peacetime and war should lose his life for treason – in expectation that someone will take action.

A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law.

There is nothing more that can be said. God help us.

While John F. Kelly never actually said that he directly heard then President Donald Trump make those comments, he appears to confirm the Atlantic’s account that Trump mocked dead US soldiers, and called them “suckers” and “losers”.

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Fact #6 : Trump Has Long Scorned Soldiers

I should point out that there is no known audio or video recording of Donald Trump calling dead US soldiers “suckers” or “losers”. However, Trump has a long history of disparaging military veterans, especially those who served in Vietnam.

For example, numerous Trump officials confirmed that the then-President resisted an official funeral and lowering the flags after the death of Senator John McCain of Arizona, a Vietnam War hero whose military service he had disparaged.

When Donald Trump later claimed that he never called John McCain “a loser”, and would swear on that, his own Twitter post, and a video recording, showed him doing exactly that.

On Memorial Day 2017, President Donald Trump visited the Arlington National Cemetery with John Kelly, whose son, Robert Kelly, is buried there. While standing by Robert Kelly’s grave, Trump turned to his Kelly and remarked, “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?

Based on his long history of lying, and disparaging military veterans, it seems more likely than not, that Donald Trump did indeed mock US soldiers, and more likely than not called them “suckers” and “losers”.

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Did ex-bf David Upchurch reveal Michelle Obama was a man?!

Did David Upchurch who dated Michelle Obama in high school reveal that she was really a man called Michael Robinson?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Ex-BF David Upchurch Reveals Michelle Obama Was A Man!

Some people are claiming that David Upchurch who dated Michelle Obama in high school reveal that she was really a man called Michael Robinson!

aka : JUST IN: Michelle Obama’s ex-boyfriend David Upchurch has come forward to reveal that “she” is actually a man named Michael Robinson and only became “Michelle” after meeting Barack Obama and having prospects of becoming First Lady. It’s official: Michelle Obama is a man.

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Truth : David Upchurch Never Said Michelle Obama Was A Man!

This is yet another example of fake news circulating on X (formerly Twitter), and here are the reasons why!

Fact #1 : David Upchurch Never Said Michelle Obama Was A Man!

Let me start by pointing out that David Upchurch never said that Michelle Obama was a man!

If that actually happened, it would have been reported by the media, and celebrity blogs, all over the world! Obviously, that did not happen, because David Upchurch never made such a ridiculous claim.

Unsurprisingly – none of those who made the ridiculous claim actually provided any evidence David Upchurch ever said that Michelle Obama was really born a man called Michael Robinson!

Fact #2 : David Upchurch Only Referred To Michell Obama As Female

In March 2009, David Upchurch told The Daily Mail about being Michelle Obama’s first love, and escorting her to prom.

He was not only her neighbour, he attended the same Whitney M Young High School in Chicago, Illinois, and had been going out with Michelle Robinson (her maiden name) for almost 1.5 years before taking her to prom.

I grew up with Michelle and her brother Craig. We  were neighbours, and our families were close.

When Michelle was in the middle of her junior year, we began dating and continued to date for a year-and-a-half.

David Upchurch only referred to Michelle Obama as “she”, “her”, and “Michelle”, and never claimed she was a man called Michael Robinson.

I wished the best for Michelle because she has always been a  wonderful  person. I always knew Michelle was special and would make a  difference in the world.

I cannot tell you how proud I am of her and her husband. I  have never met  Barack, but I have to say, he is a very lucky man.

Why would anyone claim that he ever said that Michelle Obama was really a man called Michael Robinson???

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Fact #3 : Michelle Obama Gave Birth To Two Girls

Claims that Michelle Obama was born a man called Michael is not only false, it’s ridiculous because she gave birth to two girls – Malia Obama and Sasha Obama.

In November 2018, Michelle Obama even opened up about her experience with infertility, revealing that she suffered a miscarriage early in their marriage. Eventually she and former President Barack Obama resorted to in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) to conceive Malia and Sasha.

For those who are wondering – transgender women cannot give birth, or suffer miscarriages, as they were born men, and lack both ovaries and uterus. And no, Malia and Sasha Obama were not adopted!

Fact #4 : Michelle Obama Was Female All Her Life

Even if you ignore the fact that she gave birth to two girls, Michelle Obama grew up as a female. Her family and friends only knew her as a girl and then, a woman. Never as a boy or a man who later became transgender.

Michelle Obama sometimes shares photos of her childhood on her Instagram account. They are all proof that she grew up as a girl, never as a boy. On the other hand, all these claims that she was born a boy called Michael Robinson has never been backed by any evidence.

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Malia Obama with her new baby sister, Sasha (2001)

Fact #4 : This Is Just Fake News About The Obamas

This is yet another example of fake news about the Barack and Michelle Obama, just like these examples:

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Did Trudeau Order Military To Arrest Conspiracy Theorists?!

Did Justin Trudeau just order the Canadian military to arrest conspiracy theorists to put in re-education camps?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Trudeau Orders Military To Arrest Conspiracy Theorists!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed that Justin Trudeau ordered the Canadian military to round-up conspiracy theorists to put in re-education camps!

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

Trudeau Orders Military To Round Up ‘Conspiracy Theorists’ In Reeducation Camps

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ordered the Canadian military to track and trace so-called “conspiracy theorists” who disapprove of his WEF-inspired agenda as the global elite’s war against dissenters goes into overdrive.

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Truth : Trudeau Did Not Order Military To Round-Up Conspiracy Theorists!

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

Fact #1 : Justin Trudeau Did Not Order Military To Round-Up Conspiracy Theorists!

Let me start by quickly pointing out that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not order the Canadian military to arrest conspiracy theorists, to put into re-education camps.

If that actually occurred, it would have been widely reported all over the world. Yet no legitimate media outlet reported such a shocking development… because it never happened!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice never actually provided any evidence Justin Trudeau ordered the military to arrest conspiracy theorists, much less stuff them into non-existent re-education camps!

Fact #2 : That Was Just A Heat Wave Exercise

The truth is – the Canadian Armed Forces conducted an extreme heat scenario exercise in Huron County, Ontario, from May 3-5, 2024.

According to Major Paul Pickering of the 31 Canadian Brigade Group, the exercise will simulate a realistic scenario that involves a 13-day heat wave, with a severe storm that causes power outages, damage to infrastructure and homes, as well as water shortages.

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In that exercise called Trillium Venture, the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police officers and soldiers from the 31 Canadian Brigade Group knocked on people’s doors to perform “wellness checks”. According to the Huron OPP press release:

Members of the public will see the deployment of Domestic Response Companies (DRCs) and Territorial Battalion Group (TBG) sustainment equipment, and vehicles to validate the ability to deploy and sustain in real time.

This is being done to create a more challenging, realistic training exercise, and will see soldiers conducting fire training, wellness checks, simulated search and rescue operations, cooling centre establishment, as well as other related activities.

No one was arrested, much less sent to re-education camps!

Yet again, The People’s Voice article failed to provide any evidence that the soldiers and police officers in exercise Trillium Venture actually arrested conspiracy theorists to put in re-education camps!

Fact #3 : Justin Trudeau Screenshot Is Fake

The cover image used by The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows the Justin Trudeau posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:

Hate speech terrorists have NO rights!

That is most definitely a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by Justin Trudeau.

If Justin Trudeau actually posted such a shocking tweet, it would have been reported by the worldwide media. But of course, that didn’t happen, because Justin Trudeau never posted it!

In addition, Justin Trudeau has a grey checkmark, not a blue one as seen in the fake tweet. This is yet another fake / edited screenshot created or posted by The People’s Voice!

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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 Robert De Niro support Israel against Palestinian supporters?!

Did Robert De Niro confront a group of Palestinian supporters in support of Israel?! Take a look at the viral video, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Robert De Niro Supports Israel Against Palestinian Supporters!

People are sharing a video, claiming or suggesting that it shows Robert De Niro confronting a group of Palestinian supporters in support of Israel!

Im Tirtzu: It’s so refreshing to see more people not letting narrative take over their common sense. Well done Robert De Niro, thank you for supporting Israel!

I LOVE watching them eat their own!💯

The Jewish Voice : Legendary actor Robert DeNiro stands up publicly and quite vocally in support of Israel. With anger and defiance in his voice, he says that the looming threat of Hamas is “real” and that this is not a movie. He reminds those listening that Hamas has vowed to replicate the horrific massacre of October 7th, again and again and that the world should wake up to the dangers that the international terror organization presents to the Western world.

Spitfire: DeNiro has had enough of the animals he helped create😂😂

I LOVE watching them eat their own!💯

It was even covered by Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, which triumphantly declared (archive):

Watch as Robert De Niro Confronts pro-Palestinian Protesters in New York

Actor Robert De Niro expressed support for Israel when he confronted pro-Palestinian protested on set of his new film. ‘If you’re going to keep talking nonsense, then you gotta go home’

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Truth : Robert De Niro Did Not Support Israel Against Palestinian Supporters!

This is yet another example of fake news circulating on social media, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Robert De Niro Was Acting On ‘Zero Day’ Set

Let me start by confirming that the video is genuine, and shows Robert De Niro saying:

This is not a movie. This is real. Right now, you gotta listen, you gotta work, you gotta get your job done.

Stand by, offer your support, prayers, that’s great. But you gotta do it from behind the barricade. And if you’re going to keep talking nonsense, then you gotta go home.

These people are dangerous, and they say they are going to do it again! Again! We don’t want that. You don’t want that. None of us want that.

Come all, let’s all get serious.

However, it does not show Robert De Niro confronting Palestinian supporters in support of Israel. It actually shows Robert De Niro acting on the set of the Netflix TV series, Zero Day, in New York City on 27 April 2024.

At around 0:13 of the viral video clip, you can see actor Jesse Plemons just behind and to DeNiro’s right.

From about 0:15 onwards in the video, you can see a woman to his left repeatedly looking at a tablet and at Robert DeNiro, as if she was checking to see if he was following the script.

Needless to say – the video has nothing to do with Palestine, or Israel, or the October 7 attack by Hamas.

Fact #2 : ‘Zero Day’ Has Nothing To Do With Israel / Palestine

Just in case you are wondering – Zero Day is an upcoming TV series from Netflix. While its plot is not known, it has been described as a political conspiracy thriller that is centred around a devastating global cyberattack.

In that scene, De Niro’s character, former American President George Mullen, appeared to be talking to firefighters and paramedics carrying wounded people on stretchers, and not pro-Palestinian supporters.

As far as we can tell – Zero Day has nothing to do with Israel or Palestine. It is certainly not based on the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, as the project started in November 2022, and casting started in April 2023.

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Fact #3 : Video Was Originally Released Earlier

The viral video clip was released earlier on TikTok, and those posting it did not claim that it had anything to do with the pro-Palestine protests. In fact, they clearly used hashtags referring to the Netflix miniseries, Zero Day.

Even Breitbart – hardly the fount of truth, commented on the original video clip (archive), stating that Robert De Niro was acting at the scene of Zero Day, with Jesse Plemons in the background.

It was only from 1 May onwards that someone added subtitles, and a false overlay stating “Robert De Niro Stands with Israel!

Fact #4 : Robert De Niro’s Rep + Netflix Confirmed It’s Fake

After the video went viral, Newsweek contacted the staff of the Zero Day miniseries, and both Robert De Niro’s rep, and Netflix, confirmed that the viral video clip was fake and had nothing to do with the pro-Palestinian protests.

Stan Rosenfield of Rosenfield Media Group, which represents the award-winning actor, said the video that is circulating that insinuates De Niro is arguing with protesters is “100 percent fake.”

“It is 100 percent a scene from Mr. De Niro’s Netflix TV series, Zero Day, where his character is talking to extras,” Rosenfield told Newsweek Tuesday in a phone interview.

A spokesperson for Netflix also verified that the images were captured during a rehearsal for the series.

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