Funding:
• Received over $5M in USAID grants for media projects in Ukraine, Venezuela, and Hong Kong
• Partnered with National Endowment for Democracy (NED) & Open Society Foundations (Soros)
• Works directly with Bellingcat, a known Western intelligence cutout
• Signed multi-million dollar contract with UK Foreign Office in 2021 to “combat disinformation” in Eastern Europe

What they do:
Vice once marketed itself as an “anti-establishment” media company. Now, it’s a fully co-opted propaganda arm for US foreign policy, pushing regime change narratives under the guise of investigative journalism

Major Exposures:

1. USAID Funding for Pro-Opposition Coverage in Venezuela
• In 2017, produced a documentary on Venezuela’s crisis, portraying the Maduro government as a dictatorship while whitewashing the US-backed opposition
• Leaked USAID records confirm that Vice received funding to promote “democracy” in Venezuela—meaning regime change
• Ignored the effects of US sanctions, which caused severe food & medicine shortages

2. Whitewashing Neo-Nazis in Ukraine
• In 2014, was one of the 1st Western media outlets to normalize the Azov Nazi Battalion
• In their 2014 documentary, “The Russians Are Coming,” Vice glorified Azov fighters as “Ukraine’s last hope,” never mentioning their Nazi ideology
• In 2022, Vice ran a piece claiming “Azov Battalion has changed,” despite its continued use of Nazi symbols & rhetoric

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3. Spreading Disinformation on Syria to Justify U.S. Bombings
• Central in pushing the 2018 Douma “chemical attack” hoax, which was later debunked by OPCW whistleblowers.
• Released an “investigation” claiming Syrian forces used chemical weapons, even though leaked OPCW emails showed inspectors found no evidence.
• Directly contributed to the U.S., UK, and France launching airstrikes on Syria in April 2018.

4. The Hong Kong Riots – Selling U.S. Regime Change as a “Pro-Democracy Movement”
• Received USAID funds in 2019 to promote “pro-democracy voices” in Hong Kong—meaning U.S.-backed rioters.
• Their coverage ignored the direct U.S. role in funding and organizing anti-China protests.
• Vice never mentioned that Hong Kong protest leaders like Joshua Wong met with U.S. officials and received NED funding.

5. Vice’s Financial Meltdown – Propped Up by Western Governments
• Vice declared bankruptcy in May 2023 after years of mismanagement and credibility loss.
• Despite this, it continues receiving government grants for “media development” in conflict zones.
• Has signed new deals with USAID-backed groups to continue operations in Eastern Europe.

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