Australian actor Guy Pearce apologizes for antisemitic posts, quits social media

Australian Hollywood actor Guy Pearce has apologized for a series of social media posts claiming that the top three pornography companies are owned by Jews, and that Israel was behind the 9/11 terror attacks and the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Pearce, who was nominated for an Oscar this year for his performance in “The Brutalist” and arrived at the awards wearing a “FREE PALESTINE” pin, also shared material from Holocaust-denying white supremacist Nick Fuentes.

“It has been brought to my attention that, in my support of Palestine, I have inadvertently re-posted articles and/or statements, that have contained misinformation and falsehoods,” Pearce said in a statement to the UK Jewish News last week. “I am aware how sharing inaccurate content can cause confusion and distress; for this, I am deeply sorry. I will certainly endeavor to be more diligent in the future to verify anything I share online.”

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