Millie Weaver
Millie Weaver | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1991 |
| Years active | 2012[1]–present |
| Website | www |
Millicent Faith Weaver, also known as Millennial Millie (born 6 February 1991[2]), is an American right-wing political commentator
Background
[edit]Weaver is best known for expressing controversial conspiratorial beliefs, formerly appearing on right-wing mass media, such as InfoWars.[3][4]
Weaver made a 2020 documentary called Shadowgate, alleging that a shadow government was responsible for an anti-Trump plot and was orchestrating global events.[5] PolitiFact called Shadowgate an "unfounded conspiracy theory."[6]
Weaver was arrested in August 2020 on charges of theft and assault.[1] Supporters raised over $170,000 for her, claiming she was arrested by the "deep state" over the revelations in Shadowgate.[7] Texas-based right-wing political commentator, conspiracy theorist and radio host Alex Jones fired Weaver from InfoWars after the August 2020 arrest.[8] Weaver tweeted on 21 October 2020 that the charges had been dropped.[9]
Data released in the 6 October 2021 leak of data from streaming platform Twitch showed that Weaver had taken in $9,300 from her channel on the platform from the start of 2021 up to the leak.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "'Millie' Weaver arrested on robbery, tampering with evidence charges in Portage County". ABC News. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Millie Weaver: Filmmaker Arrested Hours Before 'Shadow Gate' Documentary Release". 15 August 2020.
- ^ "From Steve Bannon To Millennial Millie: Facebook, YouTube Struggle With Live Video". NPR. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "The Conservative Internet Noise Machine Warns of a Left-Wing Coup". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Fact check: 'ShadowGate' video spreads misinformation, conspiracy theories about major events".
- ^ "PolitiFact - Viral ShadowGate video makes sweeping, unfounded claims".
- ^ Sommer, Will (20 August 2020). "InfoWars Reporter Hailed as a Deep State Victim. The Cops Say She Just Robbed Her Mom". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Sommer, Will (23 December 2020). "A Massive Purge is Underway at Alex Jones' Infowars". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Weaver, Millie [@Millie__Weaver] (21 October 2020). "Case Dismissed! Millie Weaver Exonerated! https://t.co/ypFr3QSTFw" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Weill, Adam Rawnsley (9 October 2021). "Far-Right Streamers Are Making a Killing on Twitch". The Daily Beast.