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Also I was looking at this article and I thought it was loulz for a moment
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Louis Theroux's Forbidden America premieres on Sunday, 13 February at 9pm on BBC2Louis Theroux defends giving a platform to controversial figures including white nationalist and an alleged sexual predator in his new series to 'promote understanding' of extreme figures
Louis Theroux has defended 'platforming' controversial figures including white nationalists and an alleged sexual predator in his new series.
The journalist's upcoming BBC2 series, Forbidden America, explores extreme voices in the US - with the first episode investigating inflammatory figures of the American far right.
Among the activists given air time are a white nationalist who believes women should lose the right to vote, a Nazi-saluting influencer and an online troll involved in the Capitol riots.
While Theroux considered the impact of amplifying these voices, he ultimately felt the series could help viewers understand these figures by 'shining a light on aspects of human psychology and society'.
Writing for the Guardian, the 50-year-old broadcaster said: 'These troubled, sometimes dangerous people are legitimate subjects of journalistic inquiry.
He says that while these figures should not be given platforms to discuss moral issues in a reductionist way - 'speaking to people who have done terrible things' if done correctly, can be valuable.
'[It can be] revealing and ultimately life-affirming, shining a light on aspects of human psychology and society in a way that promotes understanding and cultivates empathy', he writes.
The first episode of the series sees the broadcaster meet Nick Fuentes, an American far-right and white nationalist political commentator who took part in and has publicly praised the Capitol riots.
He gained famed among the far-right when he claimed he was forced to leave Boston University after death threats for participating in the 'Unite The Right' demonstrations in Charlottesville in 2017.
he white nationalist, who has expressed anti-Semitic views and has made Holocaust-denying remarks, was removed from YouTube in 2020 for repeated violations of hate speech policy.
At one point in the series, he tells Theroux that he felt society would better function if women could not vote and said he views homosexuality as 'disgusting'.
He met 'troll and livestreamer' Tim Gionet, who uses the pseudonym Baked Alaska to push neo-Nazi conspiracy theories online.
Gionet livestreamed footage of himself among other Donald Trump supporters inside the Capitol last year and was arrested on two charges of breaking and entering and violent entry and disorderly conduct.
The broadcaster speaks with far-right influencer Beardson Beardly, an online live streamer who belongs to the America First movement who has previously been filmed performing two Nazi salutes.
When asked about the salutes in the series, he insists he is not a Nazi, claiming the offensive gesture was an 'accident' while 'just trying to wave' and threw the journalist out of his home.
In another episode of the series Theroux explores the world of online pornography and meets porn agent Derek Hay who has been accused by some former models of sexual misconduct. He has denied any wrongdoing.
LA-based porn agent Hay, whose stage name is Ben English, was reportedly accused of sexual abuse by four female porn performers who claim he is linked to an illegal escort business.
Theroux explained that he felt it was 'right to make a programme' about these controversial figures for various reasons.
He says the nature of his documentaries, filmed over the course of months or years, means he's able to tap into the psyche of the figures and better understand their viewpoints.
The journalist argued that while he could have simply ignored these views, these voices are already reaching audiences in 'bedrooms and living rooms around the world, in the millions.'
'So the choice we are faced with is whether to be curious about that phenomenon, try to figure out why it's growing, what it's feeding on, how it can be challenged, or whether to ignore it and hope it goes away'.
Nick looks like a munchkin in his pics can't wait for this to drop I mean we clipped it live , but im sure Louis' edited version will be just as hilarious .
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