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On top of numerous legal issues - both from his estranged wife, who alleged him to have been of questionable sanity (something that isn't doubtful considering his erratic and irrational behaviour), and those whom he accused of being "in" on certain conspiracies (e.g., families of Sandy Hook shooting victims including social activist Leonard Pozner, whose son was murdered in the attack), Jones has since been branded a pariah by mainstream social media and internet services, namely Facebook, Apple, YouTube, Spotify, Periscope and Roku, largely for promoting hate speech and inciting violence against people of other faiths and ethnicities. PayPal has also barred him from conducting business transactions. The official InfoWars mobile apps were removed from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, in the latter case only in March 2020 because of lies and misinformation Jones circulated about the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Similar crackdowns were made on YouTube channels and mobile apps either associated with Jones or mirroring any content from his site. |
On top of numerous legal issues - both from his estranged wife, who alleged him to have been of questionable sanity (something that isn't doubtful considering his erratic and irrational behaviour), and those whom he accused of being "in" on certain conspiracies (e.g., families of Sandy Hook shooting victims including social activist Leonard Pozner, whose son was murdered in the attack), Jones has since been branded a pariah by mainstream social media and internet services, namely Facebook, Apple, YouTube, Spotify, Periscope and Roku, largely for promoting hate speech and inciting violence against people of other faiths and ethnicities. PayPal has also barred him from conducting business transactions. The official InfoWars mobile apps were removed from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, in the latter case only in March 2020 because of lies and misinformation Jones circulated about the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Similar crackdowns were made on YouTube channels and mobile apps either associated with Jones or mirroring any content from his site. |
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In light of the 2021 United States Capitol riots, it was reported by the ''Washington Post'' that the FBI was investigating Jones' role in influencing the domestic terror groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in the incursion.<ref>Hsu, Spencer (February 20, 2021).[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/stone-jones-capitol-riot-investigation-radicalization/2021/02/19/97d6e6ee-6cad-11eb-9ead-673168d5b874_story.html "U.S. investigating possible ties between Roger Stone, Alex Jones and Capitol rioters".] The Washington Post.</ref> |
In light of the 2021 United States Capitol riots, it was reported by the ''Washington Post'' that the FBI was investigating Jones' role in influencing the domestic terror groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in the incursion.<ref>Hsu, Spencer (February 20, 2021).[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/stone-jones-capitol-riot-investigation-radicalization/2021/02/19/97d6e6ee-6cad-11eb-9ead-673168d5b874_story.html "U.S. investigating possible ties between Roger Stone, Alex Jones and Capitol rioters".] The Washington Post.</ref> In addition, judges have ruled against Alex Jones in [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alex-jones-sandy-hook-infowars-b1957993.html all four of the defamation lawsuits] tied to his Sandy Hook claims. |
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