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'''''InfoWars''''' is an American [[Right-Wing]] news website owned by [[Alex Jones]]. It was founded in 1999 | '''''InfoWars''''' is an American [[Right-Wing]] news website owned by [[Alex Jones]]. It was founded in 1999 and operates under Free Speech Systems LLC. | ||
Talk shows and | Talk shows and other content for the site are created primarily in studios at an undisclosed location in an industrial area in the outskirts of Austin, Texas. In 2017, the ''InfoWars'' website received approximately 10 million monthly visits, making its reach greater than some mainstream news websites such as The Economist and Newsweek at the time. | ||
''InfoWars'' has issued retractions various times as a result of legal challenges, having also certain content removed. The website and its contributors have been suspended and banned from many platforms for supposedly violating | ''InfoWars'' has issued retractions various times as a result of legal challenges, having also certain content removed. The website and its contributors have been suspended and banned from many platforms for supposedly violating their terms of service, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, ITunes and Roku. | ||
During | During the 2016 presidential election, the website was promoted by bots connected to the Russian government. InfoWars was the 13th most shared news website on Twitter during the election of [[Donald Trump]]. | ||
== Common Beliefs == | == Common Beliefs == | ||
''InfoWars'' advocates to promoting | ''InfoWars'' advocates to promoting theories on the New World Order, the secrets behind 9/11, chemtrails, Bill Gates, supposed covert government weather control programs, claims of rampant domestic false flag operations by the US Government and the claim that millions voted illegally in the 2016 US presidential election. Jones frequently uses ''InfoWars'' to assert that mass shootings are conspiracies or "[[false flag]]" operations, most famously regarding Sandy Hook. | ||
== Lawsuits == | == Lawsuits == | ||
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== Funding == | == Funding == | ||
InfoWars sustains itself mainly through donations and | InfoWars sustains itself mainly through donations and the acquisition of its products, such as their line of supplements. | ||
[[Category:Media]] | [[Category:Media]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:57, 1 March 2023
InfoWars is an American Right-Wing news website owned by Alex Jones. It was founded in 1999 and operates under Free Speech Systems LLC. Talk shows and other content for the site are created primarily in studios at an undisclosed location in an industrial area in the outskirts of Austin, Texas. In 2017, the InfoWars website received approximately 10 million monthly visits, making its reach greater than some mainstream news websites such as The Economist and Newsweek at the time.
InfoWars has issued retractions various times as a result of legal challenges, having also certain content removed. The website and its contributors have been suspended and banned from many platforms for supposedly violating their terms of service, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, ITunes and Roku.
During the 2016 presidential election, the website was promoted by bots connected to the Russian government. InfoWars was the 13th most shared news website on Twitter during the election of Donald Trump.
Common Beliefs
InfoWars advocates to promoting theories on the New World Order, the secrets behind 9/11, chemtrails, Bill Gates, supposed covert government weather control programs, claims of rampant domestic false flag operations by the US Government and the claim that millions voted illegally in the 2016 US presidential election. Jones frequently uses InfoWars to assert that mass shootings are conspiracies or "false flag" operations, most famously regarding Sandy Hook.
Lawsuits
Contributors
Funding
InfoWars sustains itself mainly through donations and the acquisition of its products, such as their line of supplements.