Remember Joe Rogan, John? He attacked COURIER during his podcast last year, making fun of our mission of stopping people like him from spreading far-right misinformation:
Guys like Joe Rogan are terrified of COURIER, because we’re not afraid to call them out.
In a moment we’re going to tell you about Rogan’s crazy conspiracy theory on the failed kidnapping of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Before we do, you should know that COURIER and our local newsrooms in ten battleground states are working 24/7 to hold bad actors like Rogan accountable. Can you pitch in $10 now to support our work?
Now let’s fill you in on his latest nonsense.
In a recent episode of his podcast, Rogan claimed that 12 of the 14 men involved in the plan to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were FBI agents.
Wrong.
The truth is that, 13 of the 14 men involved in Whitmer’s kidnapping plot were far-right radicals, motivated in part by the same kind of extreme conspiracy theories that guys like Rogan casually spout off to their millions of listeners.
How do we know the truth? Well, our Michigan newsroom, The ‘Gander, provided critical coverage to the plot and the subsequent trial:
The 'Gander, December 8, 2023
The scariest part of all this is just how influential Rogan has become in recent years. In fact, his podcast is the #1 podcast on Spotify – the platform that has the exclusive rights to the show.
Unfortunately, rather than taking a firm stand against Rogan’s BS, Spotify continues providing a platform for this type of profit-driven misinformation that will benefit both Spotify and Rogan.
That’s why COURIER exists. Our journalists operate in newsrooms across ten battleground states, and they are dedicated to calling misinformation out and holding those who spread it accountable.
But it takes a lot of resources to support our newsrooms, and we’re counting on supporters like you to help us keep it up. So if you can, please pitch in $10 or any amount today to help us continue fighting back against misinformation.
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