Alex Jones: Difference between revisions

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In February 2021, ''The Washington Post'' reported that the FBI was investigating any role Jones might have played in influencing the participation of [[Proud Boys]] and [[Oath Keepers]] in the incursion. Jones had previously hosted leaders of the two groups on his programs. Some members of the groups had been indicted for conspiracy in the incident.

==Other views==

==Other views and claims==

*Jones has promoted the [[White genocide conspiracy theory]] (and by extension, the [[Great Replacement]] theory.) Media Matters covered his claim that NFL players protesting during the national anthem were "kneeling to white genocide" and violence against whites, which the SPLC featured in their headlines review.

**On October 2, 2017, Jones claimed that Democrats and communists were plotting imminent "white genocide" attacks. His reporting and public views on the topic have received support and coverage from white nationalist publications and groups, such as the AltRight Corporation and the New Zealand National Front.

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*He has promoted [[COVID denialism]] and has described COVID-19 as a "hoax" a number of times.

*Jones was also the main proponent of "[[wikipedia:Pizzagate conspiracy theory|Pizzagate]]", a conspiracy theory claiming that Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party were running a child [[Human Trafficking|human trafficking]] ring out of the basement of the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington D.C. This lead to a man named [[Edgar Maddison Welch]] entering the restaurant with a semi-automaric rifle on December 4, 2016 and opening fire; thankfully, no one was injured.

*Jones has also claimed on a few occasions that the [[Communist Party of China]] has gained control of the Democratic Party and that China’s current paramount leader, [[Xi Jinping]], "owns" Hollywood.

[[Category:Modern Villains]]

[[Category:Living Villains]]

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 In February 2021, ''The Washington Post'' reported that the FBI was investigating any role Jones might have played in influencing the participation of [[Proud Boys]] and [[Oath Keepers]] in the incursion. Jones had previously hosted leaders of the two groups on his programs. Some members of the groups had been indicted for conspiracy in the incident.
-==Other views==
+==Other views and claims==
 *Jones has promoted the [[White genocide conspiracy theory]] (and by extension, the [[Great Replacement]] theory.) Media Matters covered his claim that NFL players protesting during the national anthem were "kneeling to white genocide" and violence against whites, which the SPLC featured in their headlines review.
 **On October 2, 2017, Jones claimed that Democrats and communists were plotting imminent "white genocide" attacks. His reporting and public views on the topic have received support and coverage from white nationalist publications and groups, such as the AltRight Corporation and the New Zealand National Front.
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 *He has promoted [[COVID denialism]] and has described COVID-19 as a "hoax" a number of times.
 *Jones was also the main proponent of "[[wikipedia:Pizzagate conspiracy theory|Pizzagate]]", a conspiracy theory claiming that Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party were running a child [[Human Trafficking|human trafficking]] ring out of the basement of the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington D.C. This lead to a man named [[Edgar Maddison Welch]] entering the restaurant with a semi-automaric rifle on December 4, 2016 and opening fire; thankfully, no one was injured.
+*Jones has also claimed on a few occasions that the [[Communist Party of China]] has gained control of the Democratic Party and that China’s current paramount leader, [[Xi Jinping]], "owns" Hollywood.
 [[Category:Modern Villains]]
 [[Category:Living Villains]]