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Newsweek is basically owned and operated by the Moonies now, too [1]. [1] https://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/03/newsweek-ibt-olivet-david-jang/ https://www
by timmytokyo 3y ago
Newsweek is basically owned and operated by the Moonies now, too [1].
[1] https://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/03/newsweek-ibt-olivet-david-jang/ https://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/03/newsweek-ibt-olive...
- throwaway128128 3y agoOh, TIL. I've noticed Newsweek's decline. Lots of flame-fanning.
- philwelch 3y agoNewsweek infamously relaunched itself in 2014 with a dramatic story falsely accusing a Japanese man living in California of being Satoshi Nakamoto. So it’s not exactly a credible outlet. FWIW, the owner of Newsweek at the time wasn’t the Moonies, but rather David Jang, who is an evangelical Presbyterian. Things have apparently gotten complicated since then, with a change in ownership and then Newsweek itself reporting a year ago that they were suing Jang: https://www.newsweek.com/newsweek-sues-david-jang-leader-sect-under-federal-investigation-1723056 https://www.newsweek.com/newsweek-sues-david-jang-leader-sec...
- ChainOfFools 3y agoWell considering that was actually the guy's name (Dorian S. Nakamoto, S being Satoshi) it wasn't exactly false, just a very weak form of true.