Thread by @StarkNakedBrief

Today, a major British newspaper announced it’s boycotting X...

They blamed Trump’s election, the “far-right,” and conspiracies.

So here's a thread on some of the worst acts of “journalism” in recent years—including from The Guardian 🧵

1. Smearing/Shaming

In Feb, Scottish vaccine-injury victim John Watt confronted then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, urging him to "do the right thing" and expedite compensation for those harmed by the Covid jabs.

Watt described how his life “crumbled” after his 3rd booster.

The following morning, Kevin Maguire, associate editor at the Daily Mirror, appeared on Good Morning Britain and called Watt an “anti-vaxxer,” further suggesting that Keir Starmer should avoid such encounters.

Here was a prominent editor of a major British newspaper resorting to ad hominem attacks against a victim who said his life had been upended, with no evidence to support his claim.

2. Conflicts of Interest

In Sept 2020, CNN published a measured report on a group of scientists warning about the potential risks of the Food and Drug Administration’s possible Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for the Covid vaccines.

Fast forward a few months, and CNN shifted its tone, running multiple reports that downplayed adverse events, even assuring readers that certain side effects from the vaccine were "a good sign."

This culminated in CNN naming Pfizer’s CEO, Albert Bourla, as their Business Person of the Year.

A 2022 report later revealed that Pfizer's global advertising spend was around $2.8 billion, focusing heavily on the U.S.

Although specific figures for CNN are undisclosed, Pfizer ads regularly appeared across various CNN programs.

3. Cheap Gotchas

Five days before the U.S. election, former policy editor for the BBC’s flagship program Newsnight, Lewis Goodall, managed to “bluff” his way into Mar-a-Lago as a guest of a Republican Committeewoman to attend a press conference.

He seized a rare opportunity to question Trump. But instead of asking him question of substance—about the economy, immigration, healthcare—he asked, “Why shouldn’t we listen to John Kelly, Mr. Trump? He called you a fascist, sir.”

Goodall’s question referenced an unsubstantiated claim from Trump’s former advisor John Kelly days earlier, who alleged that Trump had praised Adolf Hitler during his time in office.

Note Trump campaign advisor Alex Pfeiffer had called the claim “absolutely false,” while former White House Senior Advisor Mercedes Schlapp dismissed it as a “personal vendetta.”

Kayleigh McEnany, present at the alleged meeting, had also condemned Kelly’s remarks as lies.

Given a rare opportunity to question one of the world’s most influential figures, Goodall focused on a baseless rumour—maybe because it suited his agenda, maybe because he knew it would generate clicks.

4. Deceptive Video/Photo Editing

In Sept 2021, megastar podcast host Joe Rogan announced via social media that he had tested positive for Covid but was feeling well, crediting a mix of alternative treatments.

CNN aired Rogan's footage but altered it, giving him a sickly appearance, which was then shared on Anderson Cooper's primetime show.

The Associated Press defended CNN, claiming the difference was likely due to video compression from the original copy. However, this contradicted what many saw with their own eyes.

CNN also dismissed one of the treatments Rogan used, ivermectin, as a “horse dewormer.”

In reality, ivermectin earned researchers William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura the Nobel Prize in 2015 for its effectiveness against parasitic infections in humans.

5. Unethical Non-Disclosures

In Jan 2023, the BBC invited Dr Aseem Malhotra to discuss the UK’s updated guidance on statins and their potential link to rising heart issues. During the segment, Dr. Malhotra suggested something else might be contributing to it: the Covid jabs.

The next day, multiple media outlets issued strong rebukes, with The Guardian leading the charge. They quoted several experts who labelled Malhotra’s views as “extreme fringe,” “misguided,” and “dangerous,” claiming his comments could mislead the public.

Among the quoted experts was Dr Peter Openshaw. It was soon discovered that Openshaw had previously collaborated with Covid vaccine manufacturer Pfizer and received over £6,000 from Moderna, another Covid vaccine producer.

Despite these conflicts of interest, The Guardian presented Openshaw as an impartial expert, neglecting to inform readers of his ties to Big Pharma.

They either failed to carry out what should routine due diligence or simply determined the conflict irrelevant.

The media—the Guardian included—has arguably been responsible for spreading some of worst mis/disinformation.

They've lost a lot of people's trust and they can't hack it.

Instead of blaming others, the media as a whole needs to take a hard look at themselves.

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