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‘Birds Aren’t Real’ conspiracy theorist leaves '60 Minutes' reporter SPEECHLESS
May 04, 2022
'I understand this isn’t anything like the media'
Peter McIndoe, the 24-year-old Memphis man who is behind the viral "Birds Aren’t Real” conspiracy theory, joined "60 Minutes" on Sunday and soon left correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi at a loss for words.
The "Birds Aren't Real" movement, which claims the government killed billions of birds and replaced them with surveillance drones to monitor citizens, is actually a parody intended to poke fun at other bizarre online conspiracies.
“It’s taking this concept of misinformation and almost building a little safe space to come together within it and laugh at it, rather than be scared by it,” McIndoe said on "60 Minutes."
A clip from the interview shows McIndoe "in character" telling Alfonsi how he feels about seagulls.
“I don’t trust them, I will tell you that,” McIndoe says. “Have you ever been to the beach and you got some food left over and a seagull comes over and tries to get it? That’s not because it’s hungry. The mainstream media wants to sell us this lie: ‘Oh, birds are hungry.’ When in fact, seagulls are taking your food to bring it back to the Pentagon for DNA harvesting and testing.”
Clearly struggling to keep a straight face, Alfonsi presses on by asking McIndoe how he feels about "60 Minutes."
“I am not going to go on news shows, but shows about clocks and time, I am okay with sharing my information with. And I understand this isn’t anything like the media,” he answers.
Watch the video clip below:
No, the government didn\u2019t massacre billions of birds and replace them with drones. The Birds Aren\u2019t Real conspiracy is pure parody, meant to mirror the absurdity of conspiracy theories that have taken flight across the country, says founder Peter McIndoe https://cbsn.ws/3LzIeiB\u00a0pic.twitter.com/xapT29vbKJ— 60 Minutes (@60 Minutes) 1651448605
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