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Bizarre conspiracy theories about George Soros organizing unrest in the US sparked by the death of George Floyd soar online - as far right claim he 'owns Antifa' and has 'hired protesters to cause chaos'
[Daily Mail] A LOOK AT SOME OF THE CLAIMS:
- Soros pays protesters: No evidence has been presented to suggest demonstrators were paid by Soros or his organizations. It’s a new take on an old hoax: past versions claimed Soros paid for a long list of other events, including the 2017 Women’s March held just after President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
- Soros pays to transport protesters: Last week, a photo claiming to show two buses emblazoned with the words ‘Soros Riot Dance Squad’ got widespread attention. The photo was cited as proof of Soros’ involvement in the protests, but it was bogus. The original photo showed two unmarked buses; someone later doctored it to add the language supposedly implicating Soros.
- Soros organizes stashing piles of bricks near protests: Several false claims involving stockpiles of bricks have been debunked, and no evidence has turned up showing they were purposefully placed.
Posted by: Skidmark 2020-06-22 |
