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}}'''''InfoWars''''' | }}'''''InfoWars''''' is an American far-right conspiracy theory and fake news website owned by [[Alex Jones]]. It was founded in 1999, and operates under Free Speech Systems LLC. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
''InfoWars'' was created in 1999 by American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who remains its controlling influence. ''InfoWars'' features ''The Alex Jones Show'' on their broadcasts and was established as a public-access television program aired in Austin, Texas in 1999. | ''InfoWars'' was created in 1999 by American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who remains its controlling influence. ''InfoWars'' features ''The Alex Jones Show'' on their broadcasts and was established as a public-access television program aired in Austin, Texas in 1999. | ||
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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. | ||
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In June 2017, it was announced that [[Roger Stone]], a former campaign advisor for Donald Trump, would be hosting his own InfoWars show "five nights a week", with an extra studio being built to accommodate his show. | In June 2017, it was announced that [[Roger Stone]], a former campaign advisor for Donald Trump, would be hosting his own InfoWars show "five nights a week", with an extra studio being built to accommodate his show. | ||
In July 2018, YouTube removed four of InfoWars's uploaded videos that violated its policy against hate speech and suspended posts for 90 days. Facebook also banned Jones after it determined four videos on his pages violated its community standards in July 2018. In August 2018, YouTube, Apple, and Facebook removed content from Jones and InfoWars, citing their policies against hate speech and harassment | In July 2018, YouTube removed four of InfoWars's uploaded videos that violated its policy against hate speech and suspended posts for 90 days. Facebook also banned Jones after it determined four videos on his pages violated its community standards in July 2018. In August 2018, YouTube, Apple, and Facebook removed content from Jones and InfoWars, citing their policies against hate speech and harassment. | ||
==Notable guests who have appeared on ''InfoWars''== | ==Notable guests who have appeared on ''InfoWars''== | ||
*[[Aleksandr Dugin]] | *[[Aleksandr Dugin]] | ||
*[[Allen West]] | *[[Allen West]] | ||
*[[David Duke]] | *[[David Duke]] | ||
*[[Donald Trump]] | *[[Donald Trump]] | ||
*[[Gavin McInnes]] | *[[Gavin McInnes]] | ||
*[[Jason Kessler]] | *[[Jason Kessler]] | ||
*[[Louis Farrakhan]] | *[[Louis Farrakhan]] | ||
*[[Nick Fuentes]] | *[[Nick Fuentes]] | ||
*[[Pat Buchanan]] | *[[Pat Buchanan]] | ||
*[[Paul Nehlen]] | *[[Paul Nehlen]] | ||
*[[Richard Spencer]] | *[[Richard Spencer]] | ||
*[[Steven Anderson]] | *[[Steven Anderson]] | ||
*[[Theodore Beale]] | *[[Theodore Beale]] | ||
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[[Category:Delusional]] | [[Category:Delusional]] | ||
[[Category:Paranoid]] | [[Category:Paranoid]] | ||