Miss Informational with Rebekah Jones

Miss Informational with Rebekah Jones

Combating disinformation and national politics Whistleblower Rebekah Jones and Cindy Banyai take a look at politics across the US and analyze how disinformation is leading people astray.

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December 14, 2023 54 mins

In this one year anniversary episode of Miss Informational, Rebekah Jones and Dr. Cindy Banyai look back at the major stories they covered throughout the year. They discuss disinformation campaigns such as the 'Twitter Files', the Andrew Tate pizza box theory, and the Elon Musk Twitter takeover. They also talk about COVID-19 misinformation, especially around vaccines, and its socio-political implications. They cover shootings in Am...

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In this episode, Rebekah Jones and Dr. Cindy Banyai delve into various controversies. Firstly, they recount the misinformation that spread about an 'explosion' at the Rainbow Bridge, which led to unnecessary panic about a non-existent terror attack. They also discuss the worrying after-effects in Ireland, leading to an actual terrorist attack by far-right individuals. They critique media's biased reporting and usage of terminology,...

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This episode is a detailed conversation between the hosts of Miss Informational, Rebekah Jones and Dr. Cindy Banyai. They discuss socio-political topics like anti-Semitism, Osama Bin Laden's letters, societal impact of terrorist movements, climate change, and war crimes against Palestinians. They critically evaluate the manipulation of public opinion by leveraging suffering and historical events, and express concern about the rise ...

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With misinformation swirling around, it's hard to know what the truth is. This can be especially true with old tropes that just won't die. Whistleblower Rebekah Jones looks deeper into the claim that the "Jews run the banks." The results of her research are surprising and reinforce the idea that not everything you hear is true!

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Conservative pundit love to push the case for voter fraud because it helps their dear leader Trump, but the truth is there are few actual cases. But a current ballot harvesting scandal is unfolding in Connecticut after a judge ordered a new election after a video showed 2 women putting large numbers of ballots in drop boxes. Elon Musk is already linking the case to voter fraud, which is not the reality. Listen to whistleblower Rebe...

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The Israel-Hamas conflict continues and with it comes viral misinformation and purposeful disinformation. Rebekah Jones dives into the timeline and information about the Gaza hospital bombing that killed over 500 civilians. The media has been wagged by IDF officials, resulting in public corrections and retractions, leaving the truth murky. 

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The world was rocked by the news of the Hamas attacks in Israel. While the region has had much strife over the decades, this is the first major conflict in the new era of social media and disinformation. One item that spread like wildfire was the assertion Hamas beheaded the 40 babies. Miss Informational Rebekah Jones and co-host Dr. Cindy Banyai dive into the allegation and the use of such inflammatory claims to drive dehumanizati...

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After weeks of Republican-inspired chaos on Capitol Hill, the presidential campaign, Florida, and elsewhere, whistleblower Rebekah Jones counts down the biggest little lies being thrown around. She jabs at Ron DeSantis and his continuous stream of lies during the GOP primary debate, the cesspool that is the mouth of Matt Gaetz, and the unending COVID denialism on Twitter (the platform Elon Musk now calls X). Listen in as she and co...

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Whistleblower Rebekah Jones is back with her truth-telling, this time about Elon Musk. The emerald mine apartheid baby and owner of "X", the social media site formerly known as Twitter, is following along in the footsteps of Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels. Hear Rebekah and co-host Dr. Cindy Banyai breakdown the information warfare we are seeing and the role that Musk plays in it. 

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Whistleblower Rebekah Jones is back from hiatus and today she is baking a viral outrage tweet. Miss Informational quickly overviews some of the leading news since her summer break, including the Kevin McCarthy v Matt Gaetz showdown, a new  UFO director for NASA, and Lauren Bobert's Beetlejuice disaster date. She also has a bit of fun breaking down how misinformation agents leverage Twitter (now X) to make their fake outrage go vira...

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Donald Trump had a third indictment handed down this week. Miss Informational, Rebekah Jones, and Dr. Cindy Banyai discuss the charges and what they mean. They concur on the historic nature of this event and the sweeping impact it will have on the country and the future of our democracy. Last chance to contribute to finalize the Whistleblower movie telling the story of Rebekah Jones and her fight against DeSantis and COVID disinfor...
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COVID whistleblower, Rebekah Jones, and co-host Dr. Cindy Banyai are back with their weekly dropkicks of disinformation and shenanigans. Rebekah uncovers the QAnon adjacent movie, Sound of Freedom, movie theater astroturfing. She took videos of multiple times when theaters showing the movie were said to be sold out but were basically empty. Jones claps back at the DeSantis FEC that for some reason had her name on it. The pair also ...

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Miss Informational, Rebekah Jones, and co-host Dr. Cindy Banyai return to their regular show after Rebekah has successfully fled the State of Florida after political persecution for daring to speak out against the lies of Governor Ron DeSantis. The duo discuss the real life consequences of becoming a whistleblower and release of the trailer for the movie about Rebekah Jones. Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning filmmaker Josh Fox (GASLAND...

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Florida whistleblower Rebekah Jones and co-host Dr. Cindy Banyai reflect on the Titan submersible disaster where billionaire hubris cost the lives of 5 people. The disaster en route to view the Titanic wreckage revived several conspiracies surrounding the 1912 disaster. This disinformation has spun and replicated misinformation around social media. The purpose of the disinformation is to lead susceptible folks to other conspiracy h...

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Joe Rogan made news trying to bully doctor and vaccine scientist Peter Hotez into a "debate" with anti-vaccine politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This charade included Elon Musk and numerous cyber gang members harassing Dr. Hotez online and even outside his Texas home. Having been a target of similar harassment, Rebekah Jones discusses the danger of these cyber gangs and how a "debate" between an expert and a moron isn't really a deb...

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Trump became the first American president arrested on federal charges. This dubious moment in history is discussed by Florida whistleblower Rebekah Jones and her co-host Dr. Cindy Banyai. They look at the components of the indictment, who is lining up behind Trump, and what it means overall for politics in the US. Importantly, they talk about erosion of trust in the government and how the arraignment can be both good and bad for th...

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With chemtrails and HAARP being mentioned in response to a recent episode on hurricanes, Miss Informational Rebekah Jones and co-host Dr. Cindy Banyai discuss some of the origins of these conspiracies and what might motivate people to believe them. Lots of modern conspiracies going around have roots to anti-government sentiment festering since the 1990's, sadly feeding into the erosion of trust in institutions seen today.

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When she is not a whistleblower holding Ron DeSantis accountable, Miss Informational Rebekah Jones is grounded in climate science. In this episode focuses on the forecast for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. Jones breaks down the models so you know what they mean and how you can protect yourself this season. 

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DeSantis may have just announced his bid for president, but Florida Whistleblower Rebekah Jones is here to remind everyone what Ron is all about - spreading disinformation and smearing political opponents while building a fascist state. Listen as Rebekah and co-host Dr. Cindy Banyai reflect on the situation in Florida and the anniversary of her COVID dashboard debacle and retaliation.
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Florida whistleblower Rebekah Jones and co-host Dr. Cindy Banyai discuss the not guilty verdict of former Democratic candidate for Florida governor, Andrew Gillum. Jones then reveals bombshell allegations from DeSantis supporter Lev Parnas that the infamous Miami incident involving drugs and gay prostitutes was a set up to politically cripple the rising Democratic star. 

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