Elon Musk restores account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on X
The account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was restored on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, following a poll conducted by owner Elon Musk. Musk’s decision is a reversal of the platform’s 2018 ban on Jones for promoting hate speech and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. The restoration of Jones’ account, who has falsely claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was “staged”, has been met with controversy. Jones and his far-right website Infowars remain banned on other major social media sites. This decision is predicted to further strain the financially troubled company’s relationship with advertisers.
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