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  • 2020-11-12 (xsd:date)
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  • Does Billionaire George Soros Own Parler? (en)
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  • In November 2020, a rumor started to circulate on social media that George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist frequently featured in right-wing conspiracy theories, was the owner of the new social media site Parler. The rumor was based largely on a supposed screenshot from a Fox News broadcast bearing the words Fox News Confirms: George Soros is a Majority Owner of New Social Platform Parler. This is not a genuine screenshot from Fox News, and Soros does not own Parler. The chyron displayed here is fake. A few immediate red flags signal that this image was doctored. For one, no articles exist on FoxNews.com (or any other news outlet) reporting that Soros is an owner of Parler. The website is actually owned by John Matze and a few investors (none of whom are Soros). Also, why would reporter John Roberts be reporting about Parler from the White House lawn? Robert's position on the White House lawn made more sense when we found the source of this doctored image. The fake image about Soros was created from a screenshot of a Fox News broadcast on Nov 10, 2020, that showed reporters Sandra Smith and Roberts discussing U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to contest the results of the 2020 election. The chyron during this segment actually read: Trump Campaign Files Lawsuit Alleging Two-Tiered Voting System in Pennsylvania. Parler's CEO also disputed this rumor, writing that Parler has NOT been sold and that George Soros has absolutely no association in any capacity with parler. Matze wrote: Dan Bogino, one of Parler's investors, also disputed the rumor on Twitter. On Nov. 14, 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported that Parler has financial backing from Robert and Rebekah Mercer, both of whom are known for funding conservative causes. It should be noted that this is far from the first time that Soros has been falsely accused of owning or funding a project. This rumor is a bit unusual, however, as the billionaire is typically falsely accused of funding organizations painted as left leaning, such as the Black Lives Matter movement, Antifa, protesters, and any and all Democratic politicians. Bad-faith rumors have also been spread falsely claiming that Soros owned Snopes. (en)
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