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'''bestgore.com''' was a [[shock site]] created by Mark Marek on April 30, 2008. The website | '''bestgore.com''' was a [[shock site]] created by Mark Marek on April 30, 2008. The website published violent, uncensored videos, photographs, and news, similar to [[Ogrish.com|Ogrish]] and [[Rotten.com]]. | ||
The site was | The site was created on April 30, 2008 by Mark Marek, and immediately started sharing highly graphic videos and photos of events such as murders. With an estimated 10–15 million monthly visits, BestGore was the biggest shock site in the world. As well as real-life footage and pictures, there were also articles promoting conspiracy theories and revisionist histories, such as holocaust denial, with source material from, most notably David Irving and Ursula Haverbeck. The site has been described as Anti-Semitic and Anti-Zionist. | ||
[[File:Mark-marek-court.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Mark Marek, creator of Bestgore]] | |||
In late 2020, the website closed with the message "For over 12 years, BestGore.com was the go to source for reality news. Change is the only constant in life. Remember: Just when the caterpillar thought its world was over, it turned into a butterfly!" The | In late 2020, the website closed with the message "For over 12 years, BestGore.com was the go to source for reality news. Change is the only constant in life. Remember: Just when the caterpillar thought its world was over, it turned into a butterfly!" The domain was also put on sale. | ||
==Luka Magnotta's video== | ==Luka Magnotta's video== | ||
The site received media attention in 2012, following the hosting of a video which showed a real-life murder being committed by [[1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick|Luka Magnotta]].<ref>https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/best-gore-site-owner-charged-for-posting-dismemberment-video-in-luka-magnotta-case</ref> | The site received media attention in 2012, following the hosting of a video which showed a real-life murder being committed by [[1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick|Luka Magnotta]].<ref>https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/best-gore-site-owner-charged-for-posting-dismemberment-video-in-luka-magnotta-case</ref> | ||
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<u>NOTE</u>: The following website contains extremely [[:Category:Graphic content|graphic content]]! | <u>NOTE</u>: The following website contains extremely [[:Category:Graphic content|graphic content]]! | ||
* <s>bestgore.com</s> | * <s>bestgore.com</s> | ||
* ''' | * '''Channel''': <s>bitchute.com/channel/bestgore/</s> | ||
* '''Current website''': bestgore.fun | |||
* '''ScareTheater reading about the shock video''': youtube.com/watch?v=2JGnTYOoSag (Age Restricted) | * '''ScareTheater reading about the shock video''': youtube.com/watch?v=2JGnTYOoSag (Age Restricted) | ||
[[Category:Gore]] | [[Category:Gore]] | ||
