Jackson Hinkle

Jackson Hinkle
Hinkle in 2023
Born (1999-09-15) September 15, 1999 (age 25)
San Clemente, California, US
EducationSan Clemente High School
Saddleback College
Occupations
  • Social media influencer
  • political commentator
Years active2016–present
Organizations
  • Team Zissou Environmental Organization[1]
  • Institute for a Free America[2]
Known for
TelevisionLegitimate Targets with Jackson Hinkle
The Dive with Jackson Hinkle
Political party
Movement

Jackson Hinkle (born September 15, 1999)[7] is an American political commentator and influencer[8] who hosts the web television show Legitimate Targets with Jackson Hinkle on X (formerly Twitter). He is known for his support of Vladimir Putin in the Russo-Ukrainian War,[13] and for his opposition to Israel in the Gaza–Israel conflict.[16] Hinkle has dubbed himself an "American Conservative Marxist–Leninist",[17] while journalists have described him as conservative,[18][19] right-wing,[11][20] and far-right.[15][21] Promoting a syncretic mix of conservative and communist ideas, he is a self-described proponent of "MAGA communism", calling on those who support the working class to ally with the MAGA movement against an alleged globalist threat.[22][23] Initially an environmentalist during his high school years,[24] Hinkle has turned to promoting pro-fossil fuels stances in recent years.[17]

Journalists and fact checkers like Bellingcat have said that Hinkle has spread disinformation[26] and conspiracy theories.[28] He has been banned from a number of social media networks on grounds of disinformation.[21] His show, The Dive with Jackson Hinkle, was banned from Twitch for violating misinformation policies and propagating disinformation about the war in Ukraine, motivating its move to Rumble.[15][17] Since the start of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, his posts on X attracted virality,[15] with some described as disinformation in the war.[30] His posts and commentary have been cited by Russian and Iranian state media,[33] and he has appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight, One America News Network,[22] and RT.[15]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Brazil 2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Jackson Hinkle [@jacksonhinklle] (May 24, 2024). "🚨🇺🇸 I'm proud to announce that our new think tank, Institute for a Free America, is hosting our first live show today in Dearborn, Michigan. Follow our NEW X ACCOUNT" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2024 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Jackson Hinkle [@jacksonhinklle] (July 21, 2024). "🚨🇺🇸 I am proud to join the launch of the #AmericanCommunistParty. We are committed to FREEING AMERICA from corporate & pro-war control" (Tweet). Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
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  6. ^ Rosenbburg, Paul (August 26, 2018). "Beneath the blue wave in Orange County: Not just about House races in longtime GOP stronghold". Salon.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Hinkle, Jackson [@jacksonhinklle] (September 15, 2024). "It's my birthday and I want Netanyahu in prison for the rest of his life" (Tweet). Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Duffy, Clare; Lyngaas, Sean; O'Sullivan, Donie (October 10, 2023). "Elon Musk's X adds to fog of war at outset of Israel-Hamas conflict". CNN. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d Alba, Davey; Fan, Eric; Lu, Denise; Yin, Leon (November 21, 2023). "How Musk's X Is Failing To Stem the Surge of Misinformation About Israel and Gaza". Bloomberg. ISSN 1063-2123. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023. Jackson Hinkle, a far-right and pro-Trump social media influencer, has repeatedly spread falsehoods about high-profile global conflicts. He was previously banned from Amazon's Twitch streaming site and the Google-owned video platform YouTube for spreading misinformation about the war in Ukraine, and he has frequently posted about his support of Russia and Vladimir Putin. In August, Bloomberg reported on Hinkle requesting antisemitic, AI-generated images from a tool called Midjourney...... In late October, he made the extraordinary claim that Israel had lied about the Oct. 7 attacks, citing the reporting of Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which swiftly debunked the lie.
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Dasgupta-2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b Seitz, Jacob (February 28, 2023). "Pro-Russia right-winger's relationship with Miss Russia exposed". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Ottolenghi, Emanuele; Rosenberg, Marina (October 31, 2023). "HispanTV Is Iran's Propaganda Arm in Latin America; Why Is It Still Being Broadcast?". Algemeiner Journal. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  13. ^ [9][10][11][12]
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  15. ^ a b c d e f g Sabbagh, Dan (November 11, 2023). "Israel-Hamas fake news thrives on poorly regulated online platforms". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023. Hinkle's recent tweets include a photograph of him with a poster saying "Putin is good" and accusing the BBC of espousing "Zionist propaganda". His agenda is stridently anti-Israel.
  16. ^ [9][10][14][15]
  17. ^ a b c Gillot, Hannah (November 6, 2023). "Who is Jackson Hinkle? Twitter's most viral misinformation spreader and anti-Israel activist". The Jewish Chronicle. ISSN 0021-633X. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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  21. ^ a b c Koltai, Kolina (December 8, 2023). "Images of Syrian Civil War Take on a Second Life in Gaza Conflict". Bellingcat. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  22. ^ a b Kim, Eddie (October 17, 2022). "What the Hell Is MAGACommunism?". Vice News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  23. ^ Haime, Jordyn (July 2, 2024). "MAGA Communism and the China Grift". China Media Project. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  24. ^ Klein, Naomi; Stefoff, Rebecca (2021). How To Change Everything (E-book ed.). Penguin Random House Children's UK. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-241-49294-9. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Google Books. By the time he was seventeen, Jackson Hinkle of San Clemente, California, was taking action against plastic waste. He was a surfer, so he knew about the problem of plastic pollution in the ocean. As he learned more about water and the harms being done to it, he discovered that companies that sell bottled waters are draining the local water sources of people around the world. He also learned that some plastic bottles can be a health risk as well as a waste problem.
  25. ^ Higgins, Eliot (December 16, 2023). "What to do about disinformation". Financial Times. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  26. ^ [9][19][15][25]
  27. ^ a b Klee, Miles (November 1, 2023). "Verified Hate Speech Accounts Are Pivoting to Palestine for Clout and Cash". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  28. ^ [21][10][27]
  29. ^ Parker, Charlie (November 13, 2023). "Israel-Gaza war: social media hosts war of fake news and AI images". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  30. ^ [29][15][9]
  31. ^ Butler, Kiera (October 25, 2023). "The Far Right Has a New Big Lie: Claiming to Support Palestine". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  32. ^ Baragona, Justin (March 4, 2024). "Chris Cuomo Defends Chummy Interview With Antisemitic Conspiracist Jackson Hinkle". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  33. ^ [12][27][31][32]