Conspiracy Theorists Are Freaking Out About the UK’s 'Armageddon Alert'
The testing of a new emergency alarm system that sends alerts to smartphones in case of events such as extreme weather has got conspiracy theorists in the UK convinced that – you guessed it – it’s part of a plot by the New World Order.
The announcement earlier this month of plans for the test has put conspiracy theorists into a tailspin, with prominent truthers warning the trial is part of a “globalist” plot and a "precursor of what's to come."
Conspiracist channels have been abuzz with chatter about the alert system, with users framing the trial as an effort to enforce public compliance and install spyware as part of a nefarious plot to bring about a dystopian New World Order.
Their concern has seen hundreds of online mentions of hashtags like #PhonesOff23April and #emergencyalerts, as conspiracy theorists urge each other to change their phone settings to avoid receiving the alerts, according to Chris Proops, an OSINT specialist at Logically, an organisation that combats online misinformation.
He told VICE World News that much of the chatter linked the test to a supposed plot by the World Economic Forum and the World Health Organisation to bring about a so-called “Great Reset” – a familiar narrative in conspiracy-land.
“If this wasn’t a precursor for what’s about to come then I don’t know what is,” Stott said in the video. “If this doesn’t wake people up, then I don’t know what will.”
He falsely claimed that the test would require people to “reply” to the message, or else their phones would be deactivated for the day – and suggested, incorrectly, that any response would allow government spyware to be installed on their phone.
Stott, whose group is known for training so-called “peace constables” to act as self-appointed police officers in helping people resist the authorities, also suggested the test was part of a government ploy to monitor compliance with its orders, as part of a “scoping strategy…ahead of them crashing the banks.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7bjn4/e...-theorists
The testing of a new emergency alarm system that sends alerts to smartphones in case of events such as extreme weather has got conspiracy theorists in the UK convinced that – you guessed it – it’s part of a plot by the New World Order.
The announcement earlier this month of plans for the test has put conspiracy theorists into a tailspin, with prominent truthers warning the trial is part of a “globalist” plot and a "precursor of what's to come."
Conspiracist channels have been abuzz with chatter about the alert system, with users framing the trial as an effort to enforce public compliance and install spyware as part of a nefarious plot to bring about a dystopian New World Order.
Their concern has seen hundreds of online mentions of hashtags like #PhonesOff23April and #emergencyalerts, as conspiracy theorists urge each other to change their phone settings to avoid receiving the alerts, according to Chris Proops, an OSINT specialist at Logically, an organisation that combats online misinformation.
He told VICE World News that much of the chatter linked the test to a supposed plot by the World Economic Forum and the World Health Organisation to bring about a so-called “Great Reset” – a familiar narrative in conspiracy-land.
“If this wasn’t a precursor for what’s about to come then I don’t know what is,” Stott said in the video. “If this doesn’t wake people up, then I don’t know what will.”
He falsely claimed that the test would require people to “reply” to the message, or else their phones would be deactivated for the day – and suggested, incorrectly, that any response would allow government spyware to be installed on their phone.
Stott, whose group is known for training so-called “peace constables” to act as self-appointed police officers in helping people resist the authorities, also suggested the test was part of a government ploy to monitor compliance with its orders, as part of a “scoping strategy…ahead of them crashing the banks.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7bjn4/e...-theorists
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"