Tim Pool’s News Site Plagiarized the Mainstream Media He Claims to Hate

‘REAL JOURNALISM’

The wildly popular right-wing YouTuber has repeatedly declared he hates the media “because they lie all the time.” So then why did his own website plagiarize from those outlets?

Published Aug. 29 2022 3:58AM EDT

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To hear pro-Trump YouTuber Tim Pool tell it, the media are mired in corruption and beset by a hive of villainy, with a few exceptions—himself, for one.

Outright animosity toward the press has become an article of faith across the political

Robert Silverman

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Tim Pool’s News Site Plagiarized the Mainstream Media He Claims to Hate

The wildly popular right-wing YouTuber has repeatedly declared he hates the media “because they lie all the time.” So then why did his own website plagiarize from those outlets?

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Robert Silverman