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Might be fake, but looks like he may have had a dead man's switch upload a YouTube video: https://youtu.be/bdhs9g3Wwg0 https://youtu.be/bdhs9g3Wwg0

breadwinner 2y ago
It ends with "All is scheduled, be patient". Presumably it means more videos are coming, explaining his motivation.
- delecti 2y ago
  At 1:20, a small bit of text pops up in the lower right, just right of the "Soon..." which says "Dec 11th".
  - letmevoteplease 2y ago
    From the font and awkwarding positioning I'm guessing the date was overlayed on the video with a script or something (i.e. "two days after whenever this deadman's switch gets triggered")
chaospossblity 2y ago
look at his youtube profile pic
joekrill 2y ago
It flashes "Dec 11th" at the 1:20 mark. I thought for sure this must be a prank, but the account says "Joined Jan 20, 2024". It seems it's possible to change your YouTube username, though. Could it be that it was a different account and someone just changed the username as a troll?
- Miner49er 2y ago
  A 2nd video is premiering in like 40ish minutes, might be fake.
hoten 2y ago
Apparently his other social media doesn't link to this YT account. Also there's an active "live premiere" which I don't think you can automate. random comment on said live premiere: > the account is fake. the video wouldve been made public instantly. there would be no premire time. you can change your youtube handle. this account isnt linked to his x account
- Miner49er 2y ago
  I would guess you could automate premiers, since they're used by large companies and such, but maybe not? Probably is fake, can someone decode the binary in the thumbnail? I can't ATM.
- letmevoteplease 2y ago
  The video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCvKPBebNTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCvKPBebNTk) was taken down 33 minutes before it was set to premiere, and now the account (https://www.youtube.com/@PepMangione https://www.youtube.com/@PepMangione) is deleted. The thumbnail had "The Truth will set me free" written in binary. Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/ovODSvx.png https://i.imgur.com/ovODSvx.png Here is a mirror of the short video linked in the OP (no real content, just a countdown and date): https://files.catbox.moe/jxtf97.mkv https://files.catbox.moe/jxtf97.mkv
  - Miner49er 2y ago
    Probably was fake, but if it was real, not very smart of him to have it take so long. Should have been an immediate upload so people could download it. Maybe he was thinking they would leave it up so police could use it as potential evidence.
    - hughesjj 2y ago
      It would have been a thumbnail of a magnet link to a torrent if anything I'd be shocked if someone used normal social media to distribute something like that. Meanwhile, drugs and warez and pirated content have developed a well known, well supported, internationally censorship resistant ecosystem. Why would you not use that?
xyzzy4747 2y ago
Deadman’s switch crypto token launch?
- motohagiography 2y ago
  There was one after McAffee died as well. I think there is a group who just does this. Costs nothing and if their shitcoin launches, they exit scam as quickly as they appeared. Probably the same people. There are people who fake recent obituaries to drive advertising traffic and rob peoples houses when they are at funerals. There are also people who withold lifesaving care and deny legitimate claims using bullying tactics. It's a dark world.
- whatnotests2 2y ago
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double0jimb0 2y ago
YouTube account was terminated at 4:11PM MST, I was watching it live as it switched to this message: “This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated.”
- nicelunch 2y ago
  Did the premiere video provide any useful information before it got terminated?
- e_y_ 2y ago
  CNN quoted someone from Google saying it was a fake (old account that just changed its handle today). IMHO there ought to be restrictions and transparency on channel name changes because it gets abused all the time.
  - Miner49er 2y ago
    At the very least they should display when the username/display name was last changed.
breadwinner 2y ago
Confirmed as fake. CNN reports: "YouTube on Monday removed three channels belonging to Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as well as a channel that was altered Monday to look as if it belonged to him..." "... channel was removed for violating YouTube’s impersonation policies, after the channel name and handle were updated on Monday following news of Mangione’s arrest to appear as if it belonged to the suspect. That channel on Monday posted a cryptic countdown video that said, “If you see this, I’m already under arrest.”
- shiroiushi 2y ago
  >the channel name and handle were updated on Monday following news of Mangione’s arrest to appear as if it belonged to the suspect. That channel on Monday posted a cryptic countdown video that said, “If you see this, I’m already under arrest.” I guess that's one way to get a LOT of clicks on your account.
- DoingIsLearning 2y ago
  Fine, confirmed as fake but he also had three real ones, "YouTube on Monday removed three channels belonging to Luigi Mangione ..." What was the content in those channels and why were they removed? All other online footprint of this guy is still online (even his github!), what content was there on YT to grant it being removed? Lack of transparency will just generate more questions and doubt.
  - deleted 2y ago
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  - astura 2y ago
    >All other online footprint of this guy is still online (even his github!) Not true, Meta removed his Facebook and Instagram. https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/luigi-mangione-social-media-photos-19969945.php https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/luigi-mangione-social-me...

breadwinner 2y ago

It ends with "All is scheduled, be patient". Presumably it means more videos are coming, explaining his motivation.

delecti 2y ago
At 1:20, a small bit of text pops up in the lower right, just right of the "Soon..." which says "Dec 11th".
- letmevoteplease 2y ago
  From the font and awkwarding positioning I'm guessing the date was overlayed on the video with a script or something (i.e. "two days after whenever this deadman's switch gets triggered")

chaospossblity 2y ago

look at his youtube profile pic

joekrill 2y ago

It flashes "Dec 11th" at the 1:20 mark. I thought for sure this must be a prank, but the account says "Joined Jan 20, 2024". It seems it's possible to change your YouTube username, though. Could it be that it was a different account and someone just changed the username as a troll?

Miner49er 2y ago
A 2nd video is premiering in like 40ish minutes, might be fake.

hoten 2y ago

Apparently his other social media doesn't link to this YT account. Also there's an active "live premiere" which I don't think you can automate. random comment on said live premiere: > the account is fake. the video wouldve been made public instantly. there would be no premire time. you can change your youtube handle. this account isnt linked to his x account

Miner49er 2y ago
I would guess you could automate premiers, since they're used by large companies and such, but maybe not? Probably is fake, can someone decode the binary in the thumbnail? I can't ATM.
letmevoteplease 2y ago
The video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCvKPBebNTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCvKPBebNTk) was taken down 33 minutes before it was set to premiere, and now the account (https://www.youtube.com/@PepMangione https://www.youtube.com/@PepMangione) is deleted. The thumbnail had "The Truth will set me free" written in binary. Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/ovODSvx.png https://i.imgur.com/ovODSvx.png Here is a mirror of the short video linked in the OP (no real content, just a countdown and date): https://files.catbox.moe/jxtf97.mkv https://files.catbox.moe/jxtf97.mkv
- Miner49er 2y ago
  Probably was fake, but if it was real, not very smart of him to have it take so long. Should have been an immediate upload so people could download it. Maybe he was thinking they would leave it up so police could use it as potential evidence.
  - hughesjj 2y ago
    It would have been a thumbnail of a magnet link to a torrent if anything I'd be shocked if someone used normal social media to distribute something like that. Meanwhile, drugs and warez and pirated content have developed a well known, well supported, internationally censorship resistant ecosystem. Why would you not use that?

xyzzy4747 2y ago

Deadman’s switch crypto token launch?

motohagiography 2y ago
There was one after McAffee died as well. I think there is a group who just does this. Costs nothing and if their shitcoin launches, they exit scam as quickly as they appeared. Probably the same people. There are people who fake recent obituaries to drive advertising traffic and rob peoples houses when they are at funerals. There are also people who withold lifesaving care and deny legitimate claims using bullying tactics. It's a dark world.
whatnotests2 2y ago
.com

double0jimb0 2y ago

YouTube account was terminated at 4:11PM MST, I was watching it live as it switched to this message: “This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated.”

nicelunch 2y ago
Did the premiere video provide any useful information before it got terminated?
e_y_ 2y ago
CNN quoted someone from Google saying it was a fake (old account that just changed its handle today). IMHO there ought to be restrictions and transparency on channel name changes because it gets abused all the time.
- Miner49er 2y ago
  At the very least they should display when the username/display name was last changed.

breadwinner 2y ago

Confirmed as fake. CNN reports: "YouTube on Monday removed three channels belonging to Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as well as a channel that was altered Monday to look as if it belonged to him..." "... channel was removed for violating YouTube’s impersonation policies, after the channel name and handle were updated on Monday following news of Mangione’s arrest to appear as if it belonged to the suspect. That channel on Monday posted a cryptic countdown video that said, “If you see this, I’m already under arrest.”

shiroiushi 2y ago
>the channel name and handle were updated on Monday following news of Mangione’s arrest to appear as if it belonged to the suspect. That channel on Monday posted a cryptic countdown video that said, “If you see this, I’m already under arrest.” I guess that's one way to get a LOT of clicks on your account.
DoingIsLearning 2y ago
Fine, confirmed as fake but he also had three real ones, "YouTube on Monday removed three channels belonging to Luigi Mangione ..." What was the content in those channels and why were they removed? All other online footprint of this guy is still online (even his github!), what content was there on YT to grant it being removed? Lack of transparency will just generate more questions and doubt.
- deleted 2y ago
  [deleted]
- astura 2y ago
  >All other online footprint of this guy is still online (even his github!) Not true, Meta removed his Facebook and Instagram. https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/luigi-mangione-social-media-photos-19969945.php https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/luigi-mangione-social-me...