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Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2016-05-01): The Book of Yeezus is sitting in my lap. The red ribbon bookmark directs me to the first chapter of Genesis which reads: "In the beginning, Kanye created the heaven and the earth." The rest of the book reads just as the Biblical book of Genesis does, and continues to describe the rest of the creation of Earth, Adam and Eve and their descendants, all the way to the final chapter, in which Joseph dies. There is only one thing different about this version that sits in my lap: at every mention of God, His name is replaced with "Kanye" and "Yeezus." [...] In his essay about religion and fandom, Henry Jenkins asserts that fandom can take on religious valences as it creates communities and produces agreement. By creating their own community around West and producing their own art about West, his fans directly align with these ideas. As a community, Kanye West’s fans have funneled their adoration into many different channels. It is because of West’s fans that someone removed God’s name from the Book of Genesis and replaced it with "Kanye" and "Yeezus." And ultimately, it was West’s fans who organized themselves together to for the Church of Yeezus. West’s music serves as a "ready body of common references that facilitates communication" between fans. These people may never actually meet in real life, they are connected through their own "shared texts"—West’s music.
Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2015-04-05): The holy book's Genesis has been reworked for a "modern day Bible" dubbed The Book of Yeezus and believe it or not, every mention of God has been changed to the rapper's name. [...] Genesis sees God's named replaced with Kanye's (Pic: The Book of Yeezus) [...] Comments 1/2Kanye West replaces every mention of God in 'Book of Yeezus' Bible
Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2024-10-07): - ^ "Genesis" Biography, Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2006.
Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2008-12-02): I’m sure whomever wrote Genesis felt connected to God. And I’m sure you can come up with an explanation as to why there was light, day and night when there was no sun.
Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2015-04-07): Well here’s some WTF news of the day – someone has tried to make Kanye West God. [...] The Bible’s Genesis has been altered so that Kanye West’s name now appears throughout the text instead of God’s. [...] The writer explains it’s not a giant mickey-take, or even in homage to the rapper. Instead he claims it’s simply taking an ancient text and giving it new meaning.
Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2024-10-02): - ^ Binkley, Christina (March 25, 2020). "The Creation and the Myth of Kanye West". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020. [...] - ^ Krol, Charlotte (September 8, 2021). "Kanye West allegedly told 'Donda' engineer to 'go find God' after firing him via text". NME. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021. [...] - ^ a b Potton, Ed (August 29, 2021). "Kanye West: Donda review — pop meets God in sprawling but often brilliant album". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2024-07-30): Oct 25, 2019: 🎵 JESUS IS KING by Kanye West
Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2015-04-09): Man Who Published Kanye West Bible Replacing 'God' With Rapper's Name Hits Back at Critics As Sales Soar (Exclusive) The man who co-wrote a novelty Bible that replaces the word "God" with Kanye, in honor of iconic rapper Kanye West, says his book is not intended to offend Christians but rather to provoke thought and broader discussions about faith and culture. [...] The book, which is described as a "Bible for the modern day," replaces every mention of God in the book of Genesis with the rapper's name but the author insists that it is not intended to mock Christianity. He said the purpose of the book, which retails for $20 via ETSY, is to "make people think," particularly during a time when more and more people are becoming obsessed with celebrity culture.
Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2015-04-07): The coffee table book is described as "the Bible for the New Age" and in it God's name is replaced with Yeezus. [...] What if the Bible, the most singularly significant publication in the ancient canon of Western tradition, were updated to reflect our modern society? What would it look like? What we came up with was an interventionist art, coffee-table novelty, that will appeal to both Kanye fans everywhere and those made curious by this enormous cultural phenomenon. At it's simplest, it is the book of Genesis, modified to feature "Kanye" or "Yeezus" in the place of God or Y---A. "In the beginning Kanye created the heaven and the earth… And Kanye said, Let there be light: and there was light."
Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2015-04-06): Kanye West Replaces God in 'Book of Yeezus' Bible, Removed From Online Amid Criticism [...] A novelty Bible honoring rap artist, Kanye West, has been removed from a popular website in the wake of growing complaints. It is unclear whether or not the book is a hoax. The Book of Yeezus, which is a nod to West's sixth studio album, is said to be a "Bible for the modern day" as it replaces every mention of God in the book of Genesis with the rapper's name. The text is still mostly the same as it appears in the first book of the Old Testament, but the word "God" is removed and the name "Kanye" is repeatedly used instead.
Claim: claims Kanye West published a version of the Book of Genesis that substitutes God's name with his own. (Viral Post, 2019-10-29)
Evidence (2021-06-24): - Plagiarizing God’s Truth to the Highest Degree Possible - Writing to Bring Scripture and Theology to Life
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-11): There is no evidence supporting the claim. It is currently unknown what caused the fires, according to CBS News.
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-11): Five-year-old images are being shared in social media posts as proof that the government is using "direct energy weapons," such as lasers, to intentionally start the deadly fires that have recently ravaged Hawaii. "Pay attention!!!!!!! Not wildfires," read sticker text on a video shared Aug. 11 on Instagram. The video narrator said the Hawaii fires were caused by a "direct energy weapon assault." [...] We rate the claim that photos prove the Hawaii fires were caused by a "direct energy weapon assault on the people" False.
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-26): In one video, a user claims a friend sent him a video of a laser beam "coming out of the sky, directly targeting the city." "This was a direct energy weapon assault," he said. The video remains posted but now includes a label from Instagram listing it as "false information." The imagery appears to be from a previous SpaceX launch in California. Related far-fetched theories say the alleged "laser beams" were programmed not to hit anything blue, explaining why so many blue beach umbrellas were left unscathed by the fires.
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-25): The claim: Video of green lights in the sky is evidence Maui fires were caused by a directed energy weapon [...] There is no evidence that directed energy weapons played any role in starting the wildfires in Maui. Multiple federal and state officials previously told USA TODAY that such claims are false. [...] - USA TODAY, Aug. 16, As death toll in Maui fire rises, here's how it compares to the deadliest fires in the US - USA TODAY, Aug. 11, How did the wildfires start in Maui? A combination of factors fueled disaster - USA TODAY, Aug. 16, Maui fires spark baseless conspiracy theories about directed energy weapons - 管理人_SubaruTel_StarCamAdmin, Jan. 28, A Rare View of the Green Laser Scan from the Space 2023-1-28 UT (YouTube)
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-14): There were many more such posts, all of which shared this same glaring attribute: a complete lack of evidence in support of the notion that the fires were caused by any sort of attack, much less an attack by a "direct energy weapon." (What is a "direct energy weapon"? The devices most often mentioned in discussions of this type of weaponry are lasers and microwaves. You may recall internet chatter about "space lasers" in the aftermath of the 2020 California wildfires, which some people claimed were indeed caused by direct energy weapons.) The image of choice in many of these posts was a photograph showing what appeared to be a beam of light descending from the heavens and bursting into flame upon contact with the Earth's surface. Though the clear implication was that this photograph was taken in Maui in 2023 and shows the "direct energy weapon" in action, it has actually been circulating on the internet since at least January 2018 and has nothing to do with lasers or wildfires. As Snopes reported in 2018, the photograph is one of many documenting a controlled burn that occurred at an Ohio oil refinery that January. The apparent "beam of light" seen in the pictures is a cold-weather visual phenomenon known as a "light pillar." [...] A similar rumor falsely described a 2018 video of electrical explosions in Kenner, Louisiana, as evidence that the Maui wildfires were started by directed energy weapons.
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-17): But social media is rife with claims the fires were ignited by direct energy weapons. "Hawaii is being attacked by Direct Energy Weapons," an Aug. 16 Instagram post said. "Everyone neads to hear this, spread the truth!" read a separate, spelling-challenged post Aug. 16 on Facebook. "D.E.W. Direct Energy Weapon — Hawaii Lahaina Maui — Not wild Fires." [...] We rate claims the Hawaii wildfires were caused by direct energy weapons False. [...] Lead Stories, "Fact Check: NO Evidence Hawaii Wildfires Caused By 'Direct Energy Weapon Assault'", Aug. 14, 2023
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-17): Another post features one of the same images, with the caption: "California, Greece, Australia and now Maui fire were all started using direct energy lasers as shown in this photo". There is no evidence that a weapon or "direct energy laser" caused the recent wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, which at the time of writing had killed at least 110 people, or any other similar events this year in Europe and North Africa. [...] We have checked other baseless claims that the wildfires in Maui were caused by ‘directed energy weapons’. Misinformation can spread rapidly online in the midst of breaking news events like this, and it can be difficult to halt the spread of these false claims. We have seen this pattern of misinformation many times, with recent examples including multiple false claims about riots in France earlier this summer and the February earthquake in Turkey.
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-16): A post on Facebook claims that huge fires in Lahaina, Hawaii, and Paradise, California, were caused by "directed-energy weapons". There is no evidence that this is true. [...] In the wake of the fires on Maui, directed energy weapons have been the subject of many baseless claims that they were deliberately deployed to cause the destruction. [...] There is no evidence to support claims that the fires in either location were caused by directed energy weapons.
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-18): Michael Clark, a wildland firefighter based on Oahu, soon decided he had seen enough. He made a post of his own, responding to a TikTok claiming that the fires were a "direct energy weapon assault." "Every year, there’s some conspiracy theorist out there that says, ‘These fires were started by laser beams,’ and, ‘How come the houses are flat but the trees are still standing?’" Clark said in a video posted to his Instagram Saturday. "It’s just something so gross. … You’re trying to get views and clicks off a horrific event. Like, the death toll is still rising, and you’re out there saying that this was started by laser beams?" [...] More on the Maui wildfires - Why news anchors go to disasters like the wildfires in Hawaii - How journalists in Hawaii are covering (and coping with) the Maui wildfires - Why climate experts are criticizing a Hawaii headline from ABC News - Fact-checking a bizarre claim that government ‘direct energy weapons’ caused the Maui fires - A shortened video distorts Hawaii governor’s comments about the state buying land in Lahaina
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-21): Claim: Images show a directed energy weapon beam that caused the Maui fires [...] Another image showing a beam of light connecting the ground and the sky is being shared on social media. In this particular post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the user claims that "the fire damage in Hawaii leaves open the question of whether the fire was caused by a [Directed] Energy Weapon (DEW)." Both images are being used to spread the claim that the recent wildfires on Maui were started by weapons that use highly focused energy, like a laser, microwave or particle beam, to damage a target.
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-17): If Your Time is short - Claims that directed energy weapons were used to start recent fires in Hawaii are unfounded. Fires can spread quickly and overwhelm vegetation, structures and cars. A recent Instagram post perpetuates the debunked conspiracy theory that "direct energy weapons" were used to intentionally start recent wildfires in Hawaii. [...] Directed energy weapons are real and use energy fired at light speed: Think high-energy lasers and high-powered microwave weapons that use concentrated electromagnetic energy. Countries including the United States have been researching the use of these weapons, but we’ve already fact-checked and rated false claims that "Hawaii is being attacked by direct energy weapons."
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-16): The claim: Maui wildfires were caused by directed energy weapon [...] Directed energy weapons didn't cause the wildfires in Hawaii, according to multiple officials. Though the cause hasn't been announced, the National Weather Service issued a warning that factors like dry vegetation and gusting winds could start and spread fires. [...] Claims linking directed energy weapons and wildfires in places like Paradise, California and Canada have been previously debunked. USA TODAY also debunked claims that an image shows a beam of light from the energy weapon that started the Maui wildfires. The image was from an old SpaceX launch.
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-20): - Claims about directed energy weapons starting the fires in Hawaii are unfounded. [...] The Instagram post sharing the video suggests the recent wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, were started by a "directed energy weapon." [...] Directed energy weapons are real and use energy fired at light speed: Think high-energy lasers and high-powered microwave weapons that use concentrated electromagnetic energy. Countries including the United States have researched the use of these weapons, but we’ve already fact-checked and rated false claims that "Hawaii is being attacked by direct energy weapons."
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2024-03-26): One popular Instagram post from Aug. 11, which someone else then repackaged, claims the fire in Maui isn’t a wildfire, but instead a "direct energy weapon assault." As evidence, the narrator then claims to show a picture from a friend in Hawaii of "a laser beam coming out of the sky directly targeting the city." [...] Payne, Ed. "Fact Check: NO Evidence Hawaii Wildfires Caused By ‘Direct Energy Weapon Assault.’" Lead Stories. 14 Aug 2023. [...] Cercone, Jeff. "Photo used to claim ‘direct energy assault’ started Hawaii wildfires has circulated since 2018." PolitiFact. 11 Aug 2023.
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2023-08-16): Hawaii wildfires: 'Directed energy weapon' and other false claims go viral False claims about the deadly wildfires in Hawaii - including that shadowy forces orchestrated the disaster with a laser beam - have gained traction online. [...] Videos and images claiming that the wildfires were not a natural disaster - and were instead caused by a "directed energy weapon", a "laser beam" or explosion - have been viewed millions of times.
Claim: purports recent fires in Hawaii were caused by a 'direct energy assault on the people' using a laser beam (Video, 2023-08-11)
Evidence (2016-12-22): It is called directed-energy weaponry and has two main forms: high-energy la- sers (Ha) and charged-particle beams (CPB). In the current fiscal year, the Pen-
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-07-29): Hunter Biden was recently charged with nine tax-related felonies earlier in December 2023. He was also federally charged in September 2023 with making false statements on a firearms application and illegally owning a firearm.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-03-06): A transcript of the interview released the following day by the House Oversight and Accountability and Judiciary committees, which are conducting an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, showed that Hunter Biden commented on numerous aspects of his business activities that Republicans have pointed to as evidence that his father was improperly involved in or benefited from those foreign business deals. [...] Archer, Hunter Biden’s former business partner, testified that after a Burisma board meeting in Dubai in December 2015, Hunter Biden placed a phone call to "D.C." after the Burisma president made an appeal for political help to resolve some problems Burisma was facing at the time. After Archer’s testimony, Reps. Comer and Jordan went on TV and claimed Hunter Biden subsequently called his father, and that several days later, Joe Biden called for the firing of Shokin, Ukraine’s prosecutor general. Comer called it evidence of an illegal "quid pro quo." [...] Hunter Biden acknowledged that he had received money from "a Chinese company," adding that it was "all completely legal" and "incredibly ethical."
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2023-10-27): His testimony sheds new light on how his office vetted the tip, and he disputed past Democratic claims that he "closed" the matter without recommending any further scrutiny. However, it doesn’t bolster the GOP narrative that Joe Biden or his son Hunter Biden were offered or accepted a bribe. They deny the allegations. [...] Brady said that "the 1023 had indicia of credibility sufficient to merit further investigation," so his team handed it off to David Weiss, the US attorney in Delaware, who is leading the Hunter Biden probe. Weiss’ long-running criminal investigation has intensely scrutinized Hunter Biden’s finances and foreign business deals, including in Ukraine. [...] There is no evidence Joe Biden was involved in Hunter Biden’s work for Burisma or that he ever received payments tied to his son’s foreign dealings in Ukraine or elsewhere.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-09-25): In March 2022, Vox reported that no evidence had ever emerged "that the laptop's leak was a Russian plot".[44] That month, The New York Times reported that sources familiar with the emails and an investigation of Hunter Biden related to possible financial impropriety said some emails between Hunter Biden, his business partner and others regarding Burisma and other foreign business activity had been authenticated. Emails showed Hunter Biden and his business partner discussed inviting foreign business associates to the April 2015 dinner in Washington, including Pozharskyi.[44][11] [...] - ^ Schreckinger, B. (November 5, 2023). "Fresh revelations contradict Joe Biden's sweeping denials on Hunter". Politico. [...] - ^ Fandos, Nicholas (November 7, 2020). "Republican Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Biden". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024.
Claim: Joe Biden claimed in an interview that there was no evidence that what Hunter did was wrong (Viral post, 2023-07-29)
Evidence (2024-02-09): Although the report includes photos showing that some of the recovered classified materials were in filing cabinets, Biden’s claim that they "all" were is incorrect and does not match the details of the special counsel’s report. [...] The special counsel wrote that there’s evidence Biden knew the notebooks contained classified material, as he "sometimes skipped over notebook passages to avoid reading classified information," when reading entries aloud during meetings with Zwontizer. [...] We rate Biden’s claim False.