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A debunked conspiracy theory touted by Infowars and Twitter conspiracy theorists about the US operating biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine has been seized on by Russian and Chinese news outlets.
On March 2, Foreign Policy reported on Twitter user WarClandestine's post in February that said: "It certainly appears Putin is targeting the cities and locations with #USBiolabs present. He is 100% going after the alleged bioweapons." In the same thread, WarClandestine outlined what they said was credible evidence that the US had bioweapons in Ukraine. The account — which has since been suspended — was run by an individual named Jacob, who appeared to be American and claimed to have served in the US military, per Foreign Policy. Following the tweet, the QAnon-linked Infowars platform published an article titled: "Russian Strikes Targeting US-Run Bio-Labs in Ukraine?" Citing information from various Twitter posts, the article claimed that US biological weapons laboratories "are believed to operate in many cities that were recently attacked by Russia."
On February 26, the state-owned Russian news outlet Sputnik posted on Telegram what it claimed were "some of the documents on US biolabs in Ukraine. China's state-linked CGTN media channel also ran an article on Monday titled: "Russia reveals evidence of U.S.-funded bio-program in Ukraine." The following day, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said during a news conference that the laboratories in Ukraine contained a "large quantity of dangerous viruses."
Two fact-checking websites — Politifact and FactCheck.org — countered these claims, asserting that the US does not operate any biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine. Instead, the US collaborates with Ukraine under the Department of Defense's Biological Threat Reduction Program. Per the US Embassy in Ukraine's website, the program aims to "ensure Ukraine can detect and report outbreaks caused by dangerous pathogens before they pose security or stability threats."
It doesn't help that one of Biden's pukes tells Congress that there are, in fact, biological research facilities in Ukraine.A debunked conspiracy theory about US bio-weapons laboratories in Ukraine was seized on by Russian and Chinese media outlets
So, it works like this. Some individual on Twitter says that the US has bio-weapon labs in Ukraine. Offers not a scintilla of evidence. This is then picked up by Infowars which has a larger audience. The Russian and Chinese intelligence services are monitoring the internet and come across the Infowars disinformation. Naturally, RT, Sputnik, and Weibo grab it and push this disinformation globally to offer a propaganda rationale on why Russia invaded Ukraine. (The Nazi rationale is not getting any traction globally)
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A county like Ukraine has biological research facilities?!? That's unheard of!!It doesn't help that one of Biden's pukes tells Congress that there are, in fact, biological research facilities in Ukraine.
So we can thank the republican whack-jobs for providing excuses for Russia.A debunked conspiracy theory about US bio-weapons laboratories in Ukraine was seized on by Russian and Chinese media outlets
So, it works like this. Some individual on Twitter says that the US has bio-weapon labs in Ukraine. Offers not a scintilla of evidence. This is then picked up by Infowars which has a larger audience. The Russian and Chinese intelligence services are monitoring the internet and come across the Infowars disinformation. Naturally, RT, Sputnik, and Weibo grab it and push this disinformation globally to offer a propaganda rationale on why Russia invaded Ukraine. (The Nazi rationale is not getting any traction globally)
We aren't the conspiracy whack-a-doos. That's you guys.You guys know you can do better than this! Think about the opportunity that's been handed to you. With this information you can now, with great confidence, say that Trump conspired with Zenensky to create bio-weapons thus threatening Russia and starting a war. You KNOW you have it in you to do this so get moving already! The midterms are at stake and with them the very fate of humanity itself!!!!
shrug...vs.
Your disinformation is as bad as INFOwars.
Wrong. You chose to equate Biological research labs Biological weapons labs.In the meantime, I'll leave the wild, fearful speculation up to you and your ilk.
"pukes", such a juvenile use of words.But tell me...are the Biden pukes engaged in "disinformation"? After all, it was one of them who talked about biological research facilities.
It doesn't help that one of Biden's pukes tells Congress that there are, in fact, biological research facilities in Ukraine.
shrug...Most countries have labs that test for virus's etc.
Those are not "bio-weapon labs" as the Russians and Chinese are trying to push.
shrug... Wait and see what documents they have.
Please explain what was disinformation about his post. Rubio asked the question, I saw it.vs.
Your disinformation is as bad as INFOwars.
Your posts are so unbelievably absurd.Please explain what was disinformation about his post. Rubio asked the question, I saw it.
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Your posts are so stupid is hard to believe they are real. He said the question was asked in a Senate hearing. You take that and say it's disinformation. And then compound your stupid point, but saying it's worse than Himmler or some bullshit.Your posts are so stupid its hard to believe they are real.
Anyone can read the post, I quoted Mycroft. Here, let me hold your hand and show you how absurd your "question" is.
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How did Biological Research facilities, get changed to U.S. bio-weapons laboratories.
I was dumb enough to watch the Rubio stupid-question, and he stupidly asked if there was a bio or chemical attack, was she sure it would be Russia.
She said of course you ****ing moron, that's how Russia operates, by blaming the victim.
But here you are, scratching your head...perhaps making the Tucker stupid-scrunch face...but, but...please explain disinformation! I heard RUBIO! Turds away!!
Even originality eludes you.Your posts are so stupid is hard to believe they are real. He said the question was asked in a Senate hearing. You take that and say it's disinformation. And then compound your stupid point, but saying it's worse than Himmler or some bullshit.
A debunked conspiracy theory about US bio-weapons laboratories in Ukraine was seized on by Russian and Chinese media outlets
So, it works like this. Some individual on Twitter says that the US has bio-weapon labs in Ukraine. Offers not a scintilla of evidence. This is then picked up by Infowars which has a larger audience. The Russian and Chinese intelligence services are monitoring the internet and come across the Infowars disinformation. Naturally, RT, Sputnik, and Weibo grab it and push this disinformation globally to offer a propaganda rationale on why Russia invaded Ukraine. (The Nazi rationale is not getting any traction globally)
I think you read Rubio all wrong on that one. He brought it up specifically to discredit the rumor. It is very clear, to me anyway.Your posts are so unbelievably absurd.
Anyone can read the post, I quoted Mycroft. Here, let me hold your hand and show you how absurd your "question" is.
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How did Biological Research facilities, get changed to U.S. bio-weapons laboratories.
I was dumb enough to watch the Rubio stupid-question, and he stupidly asked if there was a bio or chemical attack, was she sure it would be Russia.
She said of course you ****ing moron, that's how Russia operates, by blaming the victim.
But here you are, scratching your head...perhaps making the Tucker stupid-scrunch face...but, but...please explain disinformation! I heard RUBIO! Turds away!!
Link.Not debunked at all. In fact, it was just confirmed.
Just because Tucker says it's so doesn't make it so.Not debunked at all. In fact, it was just confirmed.
A debunked conspiracy theory about US bio-weapons laboratories in Ukraine was seized on by Russian and Chinese media outlets
So, it works like this. Some individual on Twitter says that the US has bio-weapon labs in Ukraine. Offers not a scintilla of evidence. This is then picked up by Infowars which has a larger audience. The Russian and Chinese intelligence services are monitoring the internet and come across the Infowars disinformation. Naturally, RT, Sputnik, and Weibo grab it and push this disinformation globally to offer a propaganda rationale on why Russia invaded Ukraine. (The Nazi rationale is not getting any traction globally)
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