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| − | '''Rumble''' is a video hosting [[website]]. The "anti-[[YouTube]]". It has taken in a lot of investor money | + | '''Rumble''' is a video hosting [[website]]. The "anti-[[YouTube]]". It has taken in a lot of investor money, including from deep state actor [[Peter Thiel]] of the [[PayPal Mafia]]/<ref>https://investorplace.com/2021/12/rumble-spac-merger-9-things-to-know-about-the-youtube-competitor-as-cfvi-stock-surges/</ref><ref>https://observer.com/2022/09/as-peter-thiel-backed-rumble-goes-public-heres-how-to-tell-the-right-wing-social-platforms-apart/</ref> |
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| + | [[Rumble/CEO]] is [[Chris Pavlovski]].<ref>https://x.com/chrispavlovski</ref> | ||
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==Google lawsuit== | ==Google lawsuit== | ||
In January [[2021]] it was reported that Rumble wanted to sue Google "for at least $2 billion, saying the search giant abuses its monopoly power".<ref>https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/youtube-rival-rumble-is-suing-google-for-at-least-2-billion-saying-the-search-giant-abuses-its-monopoly-power/articleshow/80233764.cms</ref> | In January [[2021]] it was reported that Rumble wanted to sue Google "for at least $2 billion, saying the search giant abuses its monopoly power".<ref>https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/youtube-rival-rumble-is-suing-google-for-at-least-2-billion-saying-the-search-giant-abuses-its-monopoly-power/articleshow/80233764.cms</ref> | ||
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| + | Rumble received investment from venture capitalists [[Peter Thiel]], [[Vivek Ramaswamy]] and [[J. D. Vance]] in May [[2021]], with that round of funding valuing Rumble at around $500 million.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/peter-thiel-j-d-vance-invest-in-rumble-video-platform-popular-on-political-right-11621447661</ref> According to an August 2022 [[Reuters]] article, Rumble is 'better-funded' and 'more mainstream' than its competitors [[BitChute]] and [[Odysee]].<ref>https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-media-misinformation/</ref> | ||
==Creators== | ==Creators== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:21, 26 August 2024
| Video hosting website. An alternative to YouTube. |
https://rumble.com/ Started: 2013
Constitutes: Alt Tech
Main focus: Free speech
Rumble is a video hosting website. The "anti-YouTube". It has taken in a lot of investor money, including from deep state actor Peter Thiel of the PayPal Mafia/[2][3]
Rumble/CEO is Chris Pavlovski.[4]
Official narrative
The platform shares conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19.
Google lawsuit
In January 2021 it was reported that Rumble wanted to sue Google "for at least $2 billion, saying the search giant abuses its monopoly power".[5]
Funding
Rumble received investment from venture capitalists Peter Thiel, Vivek Ramaswamy and J. D. Vance in May 2021, with that round of funding valuing Rumble at around $500 million.[6] According to an August 2022 Reuters article, Rumble is 'better-funded' and 'more mainstream' than its competitors BitChute and Odysee.[7]
Creators
- Matt Gaetz [8]
- Devin Nunes, Dinesh D’Souza, Sean Hannity, and Jim Jordan joined in 2020.
- Donald Trump joined Rumble in June 2021 (The Post Millennial reported he intends to use Rumble's infrastructure for his own social media network)[9]
- Glenn Greenwald and Tulsi Gabbard joined in August 2021.[10]
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
References
- ↑ https://nationalfile.com/rumble-threatens-sue-odysee-tweet-claiming-uses-bots-inflate-views-user-count/
- ↑ https://investorplace.com/2021/12/rumble-spac-merger-9-things-to-know-about-the-youtube-competitor-as-cfvi-stock-surges/
- ↑ https://observer.com/2022/09/as-peter-thiel-backed-rumble-goes-public-heres-how-to-tell-the-right-wing-social-platforms-apart/
- ↑ https://x.com/chrispavlovski
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/youtube-rival-rumble-is-suing-google-for-at-least-2-billion-saying-the-search-giant-abuses-its-monopoly-power/articleshow/80233764.cms
- ↑ https://www.wsj.com/articles/peter-thiel-j-d-vance-invest-in-rumble-video-platform-popular-on-political-right-11621447661
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-media-misinformation/
- ↑ https://rumble.com/user/RepMattGaetz
- ↑ https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-rumble-distribution-deal
- ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/rumble-a-youtube-rival-popular-with-conservatives-will-pay-creators-who-challenge-the-status-quo/ar-AANeDiu
