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InfoWars earns revenue from the sale of products pitched by Jones during the show, including dietary supplements. It has been called as much "an online store that uses Mr. Jones's commentary to move merchandise" as a media outlet. | InfoWars earns revenue from the sale of products pitched by Jones during the show, including dietary supplements. It has been called as much "an online store that uses Mr. Jones's commentary to move merchandise" as a media outlet. | ||
InfoWars promoted fabricated [[wikipedia:Pizzagate|Pizzagate]] claims. The fake claims led to harassment of the owner and employees of Comet Ping Pong, a Washington, D.C. pizzeria targeted by the conspiracy theories, including threatening phone calls, online harassment, [[death threat]]s, and an | InfoWars promoted fabricated [[wikipedia:Pizzagate|Pizzagate]] claims. The fake claims led to harassment of the owner and employees of Comet Ping Pong, a Washington, D.C. pizzeria targeted by the conspiracy theories, including threatening phone calls, online harassment, [[death threat]]s, and an attempt [[Mass Shooting|mass shooting]] at the restaurant by a man named [[Edgar Maddison Welch]] on December 4, 2016. The owner sent a letter to Jones in February 2017 demanding a retraction or apology. | ||
During the 2016 presidential election, the website was promoted by bots connected to the Russian government. A 2017 study by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University found that InfoWars was the 13th most shared source by supporters of [[Donald Trump]] on Twitter during the election. | During the 2016 presidential election, the website was promoted by bots connected to the Russian government. A 2017 study by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University found that InfoWars was the 13th most shared source by supporters of [[Donald Trump]] on Twitter during the election. | ||