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Episode 36: The Truth About Censorship with Ty Bollinger
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In this episode of the David Avocado Wolfe Podcast, David speaks with Ty Bollinger, founder of The Truth About Cancer, about his journey into natural health advocacy. After losing multiple family members to cancer, Ty shares how those experiences led him to research alternative cancer therapies and create the influential The Truth About Cancer docuseries. The conversation explores the rise of independent health education and the growing global interest in integrative approaches to cancer and wellness.
The episode also explores Ty & Charlene Bollinger’s new documentary Censored, which chronicles lawsuits against government agencies and tech companies for alleged collusion in suppressing speech. Along the way, David and Ty discuss medical freedom, the role of independent media, the power of grassroots movements, and the deeper spiritual dimensions behind today’s global health debates.
Register to watch Censored: The Fight for the First Amendment.Official Website: https://www.censoredfilm.com/
🥑 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
Ty Bollinger’s Personal Journey
* Ty’s father died in 1996 just 25 days after a cancer diagnosis and surgery, which prompted him to question conventional cancer treatment approaches.
* Over the following years, multiple family members died from cancer, deepening his commitment to researching alternative therapies.
* In 2006 he published Cancer: Step Outside the Box, exploring natural and integrative cancer treatments.
* Ty eventually left his career as a CPA to focus full-time on health education and research.
The Birth of The Truth About Cancer
* In 2014, Ty launched The Truth About Cancer: The Quest for the Cures, one of the first large-scale health online docuseries.
* The series featured doctors, researchers, and survivors discussing integrative and alternative cancer therapies.
* Follow-up projects included:
* The Quest for the Cures Continues
* The Global Quest
* The Truth About Vaccines
* Propaganda Exposed
* The goal of these projects was to give people access to information, so they could make their own health decisions.
The “Disinformation Dozen” and Social Media Censorship
* During the COVID era, Ty and Charlene Bollinger were labeled part of the “Disinformation Dozen.”
* The report claimed twelve individuals were responsible for 65% of vaccine misinformation online.
* The claim spread widely through media outlets and was referenced from the White House podium.
* Shortly afterward, Bollinger’s platforms were removed across YouTube, Facebook, and other networks.
* Bollinger says later data suggested the claim was inaccurate and that the group represented less than 1% of the content labeled misinformation.
Lawsuits Over Free Speech
* Ty Bollinger and others filed lawsuits against government agencies and tech companies.
* The cases argue that officials pressured social media platforms to remove certain voices, raising First Amendment concerns.
* Internal communications uncovered in discovery suggest coordination between government and tech companies.
* His new documentary Censored explores these legal battles and the broader implications for online speech.
Independent Media and the Health Freedom Movement
* David emphasizes the role of grassroots education and independent media in sharing health information.
* Many natural health organizations are small, family-run operations, no