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1/ Fake news site, The Canary’s, most prolific contributor is Steve Topple, who’s written almost 1500 articles for the site. He’s also a fan of antisemitic conspiracy theories, suggesting the media, IMF & Royal family are secretly Jewish #SFFN
2/ In 2014, Topple retweeted the claim “our media is Jewish” and replied that it was “the truth.” #SFFN
3/ Topple tweeted in 2014 that the Rothshild family control the International Monetary Fund, and in another tweet appeared to suggest the Rothschilds were involved in the Syria Civil War #SFFN
4/ Topple has claimed the Royal Family is secretly Jewish. When Kate Middleton’s pregnancy was announced in 2014, he tweeted “Hurrah, another Jewish #RoyalBaby” & “got to keep the Jewish line going.” #SFFN
5/ Topple also tweeted “I love it when a plan comes together” in response to the beheading by ISIS of a US journalist with Israeli citizenship. #SFFN
6/ Steve Topple slammed the BBC because he felt broadcasting the harrowing, tragic story of a holocaust survivor was “subliminal propaganda.” #SFFN
7/ In 2015, Topple wrote, “Maybe most Jews are peaceful, but until the recognize and destroy their growing Zionist cancer they must be held responsible.” He was suggesting that all Jews ought to be accountable for Israel’s actions. #SFFN
8/ In 2016, Topple wrote articles falsely alleging a PR firm was behind the Labour Party’s leadership challenge. One of the subjects received a death threat telling him “prepare to be coxed”, referencing the recent murder of Jo Cox MP #SFFN
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9/ Topple was also responsible for this fake news story about the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. This sort of fake news is why she needed a bodyguard to go to work 👇 #SFFN
10/ Last year, Topple was booked on the BBC’s satirical show, The Mash Report. After discovering his past comments, the host @MrNishKumar said: “we fucked up – no question. Apologies.” Well done Nish, thank you! 👏👏👏 #SFFN
11/ Organisations advertising on The Canary will have their ads appearing next to Steve Topple’s articles. That’s terrible for their brands. Here’s how you can help brands know where they’re advertising & win the fight for truth & tolerance #SFFN
12/ Hi @alfa_romeo, you won’t have known, but your ads are currently appearing next to Steve Topple's fake news story which led to someone receiving a death threat. Please use this guide for removing your ads from The Canary: stopfundingfakenews.com/advertiser Thanks! #SFFN
