Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
Veteran behind viral border wall GoFundMe has history of 'fake news' websites
But as NBC News noted, the viral internet fundraiser does not mention the Florida man’s most recent and business venture: Right Wing News, a Facebook page known to peddle fake news, and “a ring of affiliate sites that frequently trafficked in conspiracy theories.”
Right Wing News was shut down by Facebook when the social media network cleared out more than 559 pages known to have been “using fake accounts to drive traffic to their websites,” or “were ad farms using Facebook to mislead people into thinking that they were forums for legitimate political debate.”
Its pretty damning stuff. Not someone who should be trusted with $1bn.
Its a real shame. The way he rebuilt his life is inspirational.
But as NBC News noted, the viral internet fundraiser does not mention the Florida man’s most recent and business venture: Right Wing News, a Facebook page known to peddle fake news, and “a ring of affiliate sites that frequently trafficked in conspiracy theories.”
Right Wing News was shut down by Facebook when the social media network cleared out more than 559 pages known to have been “using fake accounts to drive traffic to their websites,” or “were ad farms using Facebook to mislead people into thinking that they were forums for legitimate political debate.”
Its pretty damning stuff. Not someone who should be trusted with $1bn.
Its a real shame. The way he rebuilt his life is inspirational.