JLW
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Maatje Benassi, a US Army reservist and mother of two, has become the target of conspiracy theorists who falsely place her at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, saying she brought the disease to China.
The false claims are spreading across YouTube every day, so far racking up hundreds of thousands of apparent views, and have been embraced by Chinese Communist Party media. Despite never having tested positive for the coronavirus or experienced symptoms, Benassi and her husband are now subjects of discussion on Chinese social media about the outbreak, including among accounts that are known drivers of large-scale coordinated activities by their followers.
.....Perhaps the most prominent cheerleader of the idea that Benassi had a role in the imaginary plot to infect the world is George Webb, a prolific 59-year-old American misinformation peddler. Webb has for years regularly streamed hours of diatribe live on YouTube, where he has amassed more than 27 million views and almost 100,000 followers.
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The Benassis have received death threats as result of these lies spread by George Webb. George Webb is being used by the Chinese as a propaganda tool against the USA.
The internet in general and political forums in particular are full of Conspiracy theorists. We know who these fools are. I wonder if the know they are playing into the hands of our enemies and endangering lives.
I mean there is a reason why conspiracy theorists are considered useful idiots and fools.
The false claims are spreading across YouTube every day, so far racking up hundreds of thousands of apparent views, and have been embraced by Chinese Communist Party media. Despite never having tested positive for the coronavirus or experienced symptoms, Benassi and her husband are now subjects of discussion on Chinese social media about the outbreak, including among accounts that are known drivers of large-scale coordinated activities by their followers.
.....Perhaps the most prominent cheerleader of the idea that Benassi had a role in the imaginary plot to infect the world is George Webb, a prolific 59-year-old American misinformation peddler. Webb has for years regularly streamed hours of diatribe live on YouTube, where he has amassed more than 27 million views and almost 100,000 followers.
Woman's life turned upside down after she's falsely accused of starting the coronavirus
Maatje Benassi, a US Army reservist and mother of two, has become the target of conspiracy theorists who falsely place her at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, saying she
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The Benassis have received death threats as result of these lies spread by George Webb. George Webb is being used by the Chinese as a propaganda tool against the USA.
The internet in general and political forums in particular are full of Conspiracy theorists. We know who these fools are. I wonder if the know they are playing into the hands of our enemies and endangering lives.
I mean there is a reason why conspiracy theorists are considered useful idiots and fools.