Planet Lockdown

Planet Lockdown
Directed byJames Patrick
StarringCatherine Austin Fitts
Release date
  • December 2020 (2020-12)
Running time
90 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Planet Lockdown is a film containing misinformation about COVID-19 that was banned on YouTube and Facebook.[1]

The film's producers describe it as a documentary.

Production

The 90-minute[2] film was directed by James Patrick,[3] and released online in December 2020.[1] In addition to being shared on social media, the video was released on the Planet Lockdown website.[4] The video's producers describe it as a documentary.[5] A feature-length cut of the film premiered on November 20, 2021 at an event hosted by the Arlington Institute at Coolfont Resort in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.[6]

Synopsis

Planet Lockdown presents a wide range of falsehoods about COVID-19, including incorrect statements linking COVID-19 and human infertility, and misinformation alleging that vaccines contain microchips. The film also perpetuates myths about voter fraud during the 2020 United States presidential election.[1]

The film includes an interview with Catherine Austin Fitts in which she shares her view that a global committee is engaged in mind control efforts, led by a character she identifies as Mr Global. Fitts also shares falsehoods that COVID-19 vaccines contain unknown ingredients.[1] In addition to incorrectly stating that the COVID-19 is not real, Fitts also shares political conspiracy theories about electoral fraud during the 2020 U.S. presidential election.[2] Other interviewees include QAnon supporting physician Carrie Madej, lawyer Markus Haintz, and COVID-19 herd-immunity supporting epidemiologist Knut Wittkowski.[2]

Critical reception

In late 2020 and early 2021, the video was shared over 20 million times on Facebook and YouTube.[1][7] Notable promoters of the video include Robert F. Kennedy Jr.[1][5]

After a February analysis of the video by Media Matters for America, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube started removing the video from their platforms and GoFundMe removed a fundraising page to cover production costs.[1]

Vice News described the video as "almost a carbon copy" of the 2020 conspiracy theory video Plandemic.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Shepherd, Katie (February 10, 2021). "Facebook and YouTube ban 'Planet Lockdown' film filled with coronavirus falsehoods, after it was shared by millions". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Gilbert, David (February 10, 2021). "Facebook Fails to Stop Another 'Plandemic'-Style Video From Going Viral". Vice. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Home". BigPicture.WATCH. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Planet Lockdown site description". Media Matters for America. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Kaplan, Alex (February 8, 2021). "YouTube and Facebook allowed another COVID-19 conspiracy theory video to go viral". Media Matters for America. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "PLANET LOCKDOWN Premiere, coming to TransitionTALKS November 20, 2021". Arlington Institute. October 20, 2021. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Lee, Bruce Y. "'Planet Lockdown' Film Spreading Unfounded Claims About Covid-19 Vaccines And Coronavirus". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

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