@Yt Why do you need to make a new chat thread about this when “everyone’s thoughts about it” can be document in that article’s comments section.
But, being that you have made a new thread, and my comment has more chance of being seen here possibly, I’ll say this…
I presume that whomever recorded that audio did so as a joke or prank, I don’t think anyone really believes all that. I certainly do not. BUT, it’s not right for YWN to publish it just for the sake of belittling him. And if the “to’eles” is to show the readers the kind of things YWN has to put up with, well that doesn’t justify Loshon Horah and Rechilus either.
(For all I know, perhaps he’s right. I don’t know if Bin Laden is alive or not. I believe all the news that he is dead, and I don’t believe anything else the recording claims, but I’ve never particularly looked into it, so it’s not right to say that I know 100% that he’s wrong. I assume, pretty confidently that he is wrong, but I’m not being fair to him if I don’t bother to consider the “facts” he’s asking us to look at.)
Further more, for YWN to state at the end of the article that:
“YWN notes that President Trump’s presidency will end on Wednesday at 11:59:59, at which time President-elect Biden will take office along with Vice President Kamala Harris.”
…is no less hashkofically flawed to state a future event as if it is fact. I agree that it is incredibly more likely, but it’s still hashkofically wrong to state it like a nevuah.