Elon Musk has accused major news organizations of acting as “lying propagandists,” saying they selectively targeted him over a gesture of a “Nazi salute” while ignoring a similar moment involving New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.Musk’s post quoted a viral video comparing his arm movement at a January 20, 2025, event celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration […]
Canada has taken a major step toward correcting a long-standing misunderstanding by clearly separating the sacred Hindu, Jain and Buddhist swastika from Nazi imagery in its federal anti-hate legislation. The change comes through amendments to Bill C-9, which aims to overhaul Criminal Code provisions related to hate crimes and hate symbols. Although the bill is […]
Newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the centre of an internet debate after a video from his victory speech went viral. In the clip, Mamdani is seen raising his arm several times and waving to supporters. Some social media users claimed the movements resembled a Nazi salute, similar to the hand gesture […]
A man wearing a full Nazi uniform assaulted a University of Georgia student outside a popular bar in downtown Athens, sparking widespread outrage after footage of the attack spread rapidly online. Witnesses said the suspect was denied entry to the venue because of his costume before tensions escalated. The victim, a 23-year-old student, suffered facial […]
Steven Kenneth Bonnell II, popularly known as Destiny, is an American streamer and political commentator renowned for his blunt and often controversial opinions. Destiny recently drew widespread attention after describing the memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, held at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, as “indistinguishable from a Nazi rally” on X (formerly Twitter). […]
JD Vance reacts to the Sydney Sweeney row while American Eagle refuses to apologize for genes-jeans wordplay. Vice president JD Vance waded into the Sydney Sweeney controversy of the American Eagle’s campaign and said Democrats are calling Nazis everyone who thinks Sydney Sweeney is beautiful. “Great strategy, guys. That’s how you’re going to win the […]
Godwin’s law states that any internet discussion will always veer towards someone making a comparison with Nazi or Hitler. And now that 4chan/Reddit ailment has escaped into the real world.A denim ad meant to celebrate American style has instead ignited a firestorm online, with critics accusing American Eagle and actress Sydney Sweeney of peddling “Nazi […]
Shiloh Hendrix, a white woman from Minnesota, who went viral after she was caught on camera using a racial slur sgainst a 5-year-old child at a park on 28 April, has received unexpected support—more than $790,000 in online donations. The money came through GiveSendGo, a platform known for hosting fundraisers linked to far-right causes. Her […]
“If it looks like a Nazi salute and smells like a Nazi salute, but one guy’s a tech billionaire and the other is a Democrat senator, only one of them ends up being banned in Berlin.”Welcome to yet another episode of Who Gets Cancelled Today?—where the rules are made up, the outrage is algorithmic, and […]
US senator Cory Booker (Video grab from X @nicksortor) A gesture made by US senator Cory Booker at the California Democratic convention on Saturday is drawing widespread comparisons to a similar move by Elon Musk earlier this year, and now, Musk himself has weighed in.Booker concluded his speech to delegates with an extended-arm gesture that […]
