As you may know, David Icke has promoted several conspiracy theories on social media during the Covid-19 pandemic. A report produced by the campaign group, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) states that Icke is making “untrue and conspiracist claims about Covid-19” which have been watched more than 30 million times online. As examples, the report cites:
- an Instagram post in which he falsely links 5G to coronavirus and claims that 5G mobile networks leave people unable to absorb oxygen
- a YouTube video in which he falsely claims that it is not possible to catch a virus from shaking hands
- a YouTube video in which he falsely claims that a Jewish group is behind coronavirus
- a Twitter post in which he falsely claims that Germany is moving to “legalise rape” for Muslim men
On Friday May 1st, CCDH published an open letter calling on tech companies to ban David Icke’s accounts. The letter states that Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have amplified “Icke’s racism and misinformation about Covid-19 to millions of people.”
As a direct result of the open letter, which many have signed, including MP Damian Collins and celebrity medics Dr Christian Jensen, Dr Dawn Harper and Dr Pixie McKenna, Facebook removed David Icke on Friday May and on Saturday evening YouTube bowed to pressure and removed David Icke’s channel from their platform.
The CCDH now wants to pressure Instagram and Twitter to follow suit. Please consider signing – and circulating – the open letter at the following link in order to help increase the pressure CCDH is putting on these social media giants:
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