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Vice News – From “Counterculture” to a U.S. State Department Mouthpiece 💰 Funding: • Received over $5M in USAID grants for media projects in Ukraine, Venezuela, and Hong Kong. • Partnered with National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and Open Society Foundations (Soros). • Works directly with Bellingcat, a known Western intelligence cutout. • Signed multi-million dollar contract with UK Foreign Office in 2021 to “combat disinformation” in Eastern Europe. What they do: Vice once marketed itself as an “anti-establishment” media company. Now, it’s a fully co-opted propaganda arm for U.S. foreign policy, pushing regime change narratives under the guise of investigative journalism. Major Exposures: 1. USAID Funding for Pro-Opposition Coverage in Venezuela • In 2017, produced a documentary on Venezuela’s crisis, portraying the Maduro government as a dictatorship while whitewashing the U.S.-backed opposition. • Leaked USAID records confirm that Vice received funding to promote “democracy” in Venezuela—meaning regime change. • Ignored the effects of U.S. sanctions, which caused severe food and medicine shortages. 2. Whitewashing Neo-Nazis in Ukraine • In 2014, was one of the first Western media outlets to normalize the Azov Nazi Battalion. • In their 2014 documentary, “The Russians Are Coming,” Vice glorified Azov fighters as “Ukraine’s last hope,” never mentioning their Nazi ideology. • In 2022, Vice ran a piece claiming “Azov Battalion has changed,” despite its continued use of Nazi symbols and rhetoric. 3. Spreading Disinformation on Syria to Justify U.S. Bombings • Central in pushing the 2018 Douma “chemical attack” hoax, which was later debunked by OPCW whistleblowers. • Released an “investigation” claiming Syrian forces used chemical weapons, even though leaked OPCW emails showed inspectors found no evidence. • Directly contributed to the U.S., UK, and France launching airstrikes on Syria in April 2018. 4. The Hong Kong Riots – Selling U.S. Regime Change as a “Pro-Democracy Movement” • Received USAID funds in 2019 to promote “pro-democracy voices” in Hong Kong—meaning U.S.-backed rioters. • Their coverage ignored the direct U.S. role in funding and organizing anti-China protests. • Vice never mentioned that Hong Kong protest leaders like Joshua Wong met with U.S. officials and received NED funding. 5. Vice’s Financial Meltdown – Propped Up by Western Governments • Vice declared bankruptcy in May 2023 after years of mismanagement and credibility loss. • Despite this, it continues receiving government grants for “media development” in conflict zones. • Has signed new deals with USAID-backed groups to continue operations in Eastern Europe.