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Elon Musk allows controversial conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back on X
Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 3 developments
Jones has been banned from most major social media platforms for spreading falsehoods, like saying school shootings are faked, and that survivors and parents of slain children are crisis actors.
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Elon Musk said he “will consider” reversing his decision to maintain the ban on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from the X social media platform. Jones, the host of the far-right InfoWar…
Elon Musk created a poll on X asking users if Alex Jones should be allowed back on the platform Saturday, since the conspiracy theorist was banned years ago.
Elon Musk said the account of right-wing extremist Alex Jones would be reinstated on X, formerly known as Twitter, reversing a 2018 decision by the company’s previous management to deplatform the notorious conspiracy theorist after he repeatedly broke rules prohibiting harassment and hate.
Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out in favor of the Infowars host.
Elon Musk reinstated the X social media account of Alex Jones early Sunday. Jones had been banned for five years from the social media platform previously known as Twitter. Musk asked on Saturday: "Reinstate Alex Jones on this platform? Vox Populi, Vox Dei.
Elon Musk, CEO of the social media platform X, has reactivated the account of conservative media personality and activist Alex Jones after users voted in favor of the move following a five-year ban.
Elon Musk reinstated Infowars host Alex Jones to X on Sunday more than five years after he was permanently banned from Twitter over "abusive behavior."
Elon Musk created a poll on Saturday asking users to vote on whether Alex Jones should be reinstated. After the majority voted "Yes," the conspiracy theorist best known for calling the Sandy Hook massacre a hoax was given his X account back.
Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out in favor of the Infowars host who repeatedly called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
Alex Jones, an alt-right radio host, was banned by the social media platform in 2018 for violating behavior policies. Musk's move to restore Jones' account could spark further concern from advertisers.
Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist known for his fake news site InfoWars and his false denial of the Sandy Hook massacre, was permanently banned from Twitter in 2018.
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