Posted on 12/10/2023 4:30:06 AM PST by RandFan
Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out in favor of the Infowars host who repeatedly called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
It poses new uncertainty for advertisers, who have fled X over concerns about hate speech appearing alongside their ads, and is the latest divisive public personality to get back their banned account.
Musk posted a poll on Saturday asking if Jones should be reinstated, with the results showing 70% of those who responded in favor. Early Sunday, Musk tweeted, "The people have spoken and so it shall be."
A few hours later, Jones' posts were visible again — the last one from 2018, when the company permanently banned him and his Infowars show for abusive behavior.
Musk, who has described himself as a free speech absolutist, said the move was about protecting those rights. In response to a user who posted that "permanent account bans are antithetical to free speech," Musk wrote, "I find it hard to disagree with this point."
The billionaire Tesla CEO also tweeted it's likely that Community Notes — X's crowd-sourced fact-checking service — "will respond rapidly to any AJ post that needs correction."
It is a major turnaround for Musk, who previously said he wouldn't let Jones back on the platform despite repeated calls to do so.
(Excerpt) Read more at npr.org ...
And so are many states that are trying and have tried to keep Trump off the ballot.
Defund NPR. I’m tired of my taxes subsidizing it.
Alex Jones exposed the Sandy Hook crisis actors.
Well everybody who says there was an “Insurrection” on J6 is a conspiracy theorist. Has he banned all of their accounts?
Ruh roh, you stepped in it. Put your flame suit on. I agree btw.
No account should be terminated unless they threaten someone or someone’s property. Say crazy stuff? I’ll decide.
That was a great interview!
X is a forum for free speech, not a cult that deeply polices the views and conduct of its members. Hmmm . . . a cult describes Leftism, doesn’t it?
Good
I hope all will watch it. It is worth the time.
Up next, more Alex Jones male vitality advertisements on X.
NPR went all in on the Russia Hoax.....just saying
I agree. I really didn’t truly know details about Jones. Watched Tucker’s interview with Jones and said what’s the big deal? Jones did his homework and came to conclusions others didn’t see.
He may be very dramatic when angered...but, it that a crime?
I’m right there with you. I never liked Jones until I saw this interview.
Fixed it.
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