Conspiracy Theories Fake News and Forgeries: How MI6 Manipulated Americans
Oct 1, 2025
In 1940, MI6 launched a covert operation to sway American opinion towards WWII involvement. They recruited Bill Stevenson to infiltrate U.S. power circles and orchestrate propaganda efforts. Street clashes were staged with activist groups to manipulate public sentiment. MI6 also produced fake news and forged documents, including a misleading map that influenced President Roosevelt’s views. Speculation arises about whether U.S. leaders, aware of impending danger, let Pearl Harbor happen. The discussion connects these historical tactics to current issues of misinformation.
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Honeypot Changed A Senate Vote
- Betty Thorpe was actually MI6 agent Betty Thorpe posing as a journalist to seduce Senator Arthur Vandenberg and influence his Lend-Lease vote.
- MI6 used personal relationships and honeypot tactics to change a pivotal congressional stance.
MI6 Built A Massive US Propaganda Hub
- Bill Stevenson used private networks and a Rockefeller Center cover to build MI6's largest US station in months.
- He recruited journalists, forgers, and operatives to covertly push US public opinion toward war.
Staged Rallies To Discredit Isolationists
- MI6 bought and guided activist groups like the Anti-Nazi League to stage confrontations at America First rallies.
- They fed reporters coordinated talking points and used scenes of violence to discredit isolationists in national media.
