New breed of video sites thrive on misinformation and hate

Photo caption: BitChute co-founder and CEO Ray Vahey wanted to launch the video-sharing website in part out of concern that free speech was “under attack” by big social media companies, another founder of the site said. Article by Andrew R.C. Marshall and Joseph Tanfani. Reuters Investigates – August 22, 2022.

BitChute and Odysee serve up conspiracies, racism and graphic violence to millions of viewers. Taking advantage of Big Tech disinformation crackdowns and the rise of Trump, the sites reflect a new media universe – one where COVID-19 is fake, Russia fights Nazis in Ukraine, and mass shootings are ‘false flag’ operations. […]

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