Apple has commented on its decision to continue to allow conspiracy theorist profiteer InfoWars to livestream video podcasts via an app in its App Store, despite removing links to all but one of Alex Jones’ podcast content from its iTunes and podcast apps earlier this week. At the time Apple said the podcasts had violated its […]
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Apple has taken a strong stand on InfoWars founder Alex Jones.
According to BuzzFeed, five InfoWars podcasts including War Room and The Alex Jones Show were removed from the iTunes and Podcasts directory, leaving only RealNews with David Knight available on the platform.
An Apple spokesperson confirmed to the news outlet it had taken down some of InfoWars’ podcasts.
The spokesperson added the company “does not tolerate hate speech, and we have clear guidelines that creators and developers must follow to ensure we provide a safe environment for all of our users.” Read more…
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Apple has followed the lead of Google and Facebook after it removed Infowars, the conspiracy theorist organization helmed by Alex Jones, from its iTunes and podcasts apps. Unlike Google and Facebook, which removed four Infowars videos on the basis that the content violated its policies, Apple’s action is wider-reaching. The company has withdrawn all episodes of […]
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After threatening Special Counsel Robert Mueller and accusing a Parkland survivor of being a crisis actor, InfoWars host Alex Jones is finally, sorta kinda, facing repercussions.
Facebook recently suspended Jones for 30 days and took down four of his videosYouTube removed four videos as well, issuing Jones a “strike.” Receiving three strikes would kick Jones off YouTube, however, strikes also expire after three months.
Far quieter, however, has been digital streaming platform Spotify, who continues — despite some outrage — to host multiple InfoWars podcasts from Jones on site.
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