Opinion

Facebook, YouTube, And Apple Ban Alex Jones. Here’s Why They’re Dead Wrong.

Ben Shapiro

On Monday, Apple, Facebook, and YouTube all decided, in apparently coordinated fashion, to remove content from Infowars, the dumpster fire conspiracy outlet run by famed nut case Alex Jones. Jones, you’ll recall, is the same fellow who suggested that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a “false flag,” promoted Pizzagate, and likes to rant about gay frogs. He’s also not a fan of mine, for what it’s worth, and has even quasi-threatened our business:

The social media companies used a variety of policies to crack down on Jones. Apple removed five out of six of Jones’ podcast streams, including The Alex Jones Show. Facebook and Google did the same, with Facebook dumping four pages controlled by Jones, and Google removing the Alex Jones Channel. An Apple spokesperson stated:

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