YouTube, Facebook and iTunes drop InfoWars

YouTube, Facebook and iTunes drop Infowars

Apple has removed hundreds of podcasts from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his iTunes and Podcast apps by their Infowars brand.


It has been said in a statement that it "does not tolerate abusive speech".

On Monday, Facebook removed the Infowars page for "use abusive speech" on its platform, and Alex Jones's channel "was aborted" on YouTube.

Alex Jones created Infowars

In a livestream on Twitter, Mr Jones said that InfoWars had become the "most sensor" channel on earth.

Spotify also told the BBC that he had removed the Alex Jones show from his podcast listing on Monday.

This is stated in a statement: "We take reports of disgusting material seriously.

"Because of repeated violations of Spotify prohibited content policies, the Alex Jones Show has lost access to the Spotify Forum."

'conspiracy theories'

Mr Jones has been widely criticized for repeating conspiracy theories that the 9/11 attacks were organized by the American government.

He also claimed that many children were killed in the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012. In the attack, two children's parents are suing them for defamation and saying that they had "false, cruel and dangerous claims".

However, many right-wing commentators have suggested that tech firms have challenged the ability to block publishers for free speech laws in the United States.

In addition, WikiLex referred to this step as "San Francisco Cultural Imperialism".

'Clear the Guidelines'
While Apple did not host the Infowars Podcast on its own server, its iTunes and Podcast apps provided programs easily to millions of people.

Five of the six Infosys related shows on the iTunes is no longer available, all the episodes have been removed.

Apple is no longer linked to a series like Alex Jones Podcast and War Room in its app. However, the real news series remains on iTunes.

Facebook stops the Infobar host posting for 30 days
YouTube removes 'hate speech' video from Infowars 
In a statement, Apple told Buzzfeed News: "We have clear guidelines that manufacturers and developers must adhere to ensuring that we provide a safe environment for all our users.

"We believe in representing a wide range of ideas, as long as people respect people of different ideas."

Many other apps and social media platforms have also taken action against Infowars content.

In July, YouTube removed four videos from Mr Jones's channel, which has more than 2.4 million followers.

In a deleted video, Mr Jones criticized the Muslim immigrants from Europe and condemned a transgender cartoon.

YouTube said that there were "long-standing policies against children's threat and disgusting speech", but Infowars claimed that the videos were removed as they were "criticizing liberalism".