RT Ian Miles Cheong
You can say whatever you want about @MarioNawfal but to claim that he "sold out" to Israel for the paltry sum of $7,000 is pure, unadulterated garbage.
For anyone who understands the scale of Mario’s operations, the idea that he would compromise his entire brand and reputation for the price of a mid-range used car is laughable. It’s a low-effort attempt to delegitimize a massive platform because people don't like the facts he's highlighting.
Kim Dotcom has totally lost the plot. He is currently accusing Mario of being an "Israeli puppet," primarily because Mario has been consistently shining a light on the horrific atrocities against civilians in Iran. There is a deep, dark irony in Kim Dotcom’s position:
The Lifestyle Gap: While Kim lounges in luxury in New Zealand, he chooses to side with some of the most oppressive regimes on the planet, including the Iranian government.
The Irony of Support: It’s a morbid reality that the very regimes Kim defends would have zero tolerance for his own lifestyle. Yet, he sits thousands of miles away from the danger, acting as a digital shield for a regime that hangs its own citizens.
Propaganda Peddling: Kim has resorted to sharing low-tier, jihadist-style photoshops of Mario with "$7000" slapped on his forehead in front of an Israeli flag. It’s the kind of desperate, basement-level propaganda you’d expect from a bot farm, not a man who claims to be a serious "truth-teller."
The idea that a mysterious "boss" can simply "give" someone a million followers and turn them into the top citizen journalist on X overnight is a fantasy. It ignores the thousands of hours of live Spaces, the constant networking, and the relentless work ethic that Mario has displayed.
Kim Dotcom’s accusations aren't based on evidence. They are based on ideological spite. He is attacking Mario because Mario is reporting on the brutal reality of the Iranian regime. They're facts that don’t fit into Kim’s "anti-West at any cost" worldview.
When you have to resort to crude photoshops and nonsensical financial claims, you’ve already lost the argument.
That and he's also really jealous of the fact that Mario's posts reach millions while he gets maybe a thousand readers at most despite his extensive following. And girth. He's morbidly obese and much like Tim Dillon, morbidly obese people don't deserve to have opinions.