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Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms

Headline from East Idaho News, on the newest of 2 developments

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conspiracy theory purveyor Infowars and most of its assets went on the auction block Wednesday, with Alex Jones waiting to see if he will be allowed to stay or if he will get kicked off its online platforms.

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  1. Alex Jones says Infowars might shut down, everything being auctioned off

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms

    Headline from East Idaho News ·

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Alex Jones says Infowars might shut down, everything being auctioned off (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Infowars could soon end as Jones sells off assets to pay over $1 billion to families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting.

  2. CNN

    Infowars attracts ‘seven-figure’ auction bids that will decide fate of Alex Jones’ empire (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    On Wednesday morning, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ notorious Infowars media empire will go up for auction in a court-mandated sale, and at least one bid is in the “seven-figure” range, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.

  3. The Daily Dot

    Alex Jones announced InfoWars might end this week—now he's furious people are celebrating (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    Alex Jones revealed that his far-right site InfoWars might shut down as its assets are set to be auctioned off Wednesday.

  4. East Idaho News

    Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conspiracy theory purveyor Infowars and most of its assets went on the auction block Wednesday, with Alex Jones waiting to see if he will be allowed to stay or if he will get kicked off its online platforms.

  5. NBC News

    Future of Alex Jones' Infowars in hands of bidders at bankruptcy auction (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Bidders interested in acquiring the media company founded by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will battle it out at a bankruptcy auction Wednesday, potentially silencing his Infowars broadcasting platform for good.

  6. Green Field Reporter

    Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Conspiracy theory purveyor Infowars and most of its assets are set to go on the auction block Wednesday, with Alex Jones waiting to see if he will be allowed to stay or if he will get kicked off its online platforms.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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