Another domino has fallen in Alex Jones’ media empire. Apple confirmed
with TechCrunch this week that it’s pulled the controversial conspiracy
theorist/provocateur from the App Store this week, banning the Infowars
app over violations to its “objectionable content” rules.
Slightly more specifically, the host was determined to have violated the
TOS around “defamatory, discriminatory, or mean-spirited content,
including references or commentary about religion, race, sexual
orientation, gender, national/ethnic origin, or other targeted groups,
particularly if the app is likely to humiliate, intimidate, or place a
targeted individual or group in harm’s way.”
There’s been a cascade effect with many of the major platforms Jones has
used to distribute his video content. Facebook, Google and Spotify have
all pulled Infowars content from their respective platforms. This week,
Twitter and Periscope banned him after widespread criticism.
Among other controversial comments, Jones has come under fire for
suggesting that the Sandy Hook shooting, which resulted in the deaths of
20 elementary school students, was a hoax.
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