Page 47 - Community Notes News Today

Elon Musk reactivates X account of Alex Jones, known for conspiracy theories, after 5-year ban from Twitter

Jones has said that the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut that killed 20 children never happened.

Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Musk, who has described himself as a free speech absolutist, said the move was about protecting those rights.

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 […]

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...

Elon Musk shocks advertisers by reinstating conspiracy theorist Alex Jones banned account on X, citing a poll that favored the Infowars host. This move raises concerns about hate speech and puts advertiser confidence at risk.

Musk had previously said he would not allow Alex Jones back on the platform, citing the death of his first child. "I have no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain, politics or fame," Musk said at the time.

Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll that came out in favor of the Infowars host.

Alex Jones and his Infowars show had been permanently banned in 2018 from the platform for abusive behavior.