Alex Jones, the host of Info Wars, has been reinstated on X (formerly known as Twitter) following his ban from the platform dating back to 2018.
This much-anticipated reinstatement occurred after Elon Musk conducted a poll on X, asking users whether Jones should be allowed back on the platform.
The poll drew participation from more than 1,966,000 individuals, with over 70% advocating for Jones to be reinstated.
JUST IN – Alex Jones’ account has been reinstated on X.
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) December 10, 2023
The video that got Alex Jones banned back in 2018 is still up.
Watch:
The video that got Alex Jones banned is still up…
— John LeFevre (@JohnLeFevre) December 10, 2023
Hits different 5 years later.
You don’t have to like Alex Jones to admit that he was right.
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From NPR:
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.”
Social Media users took to X early on Sunday morning to celebrat Jones’ return.
NEW – Alex Jones’ Account Has Been Reinstated on X @RealAlexJones pic.twitter.com/IA70XQZfYk
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) December 10, 2023
#AlexJones IS BACK!
— Prepped&Ready 🍊 (@readyprepperone) December 10, 2023
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It’s official, Elon Musk is a man of his word, Alex Jones is back! #AlexJones pic.twitter.com/keisZ79IL4
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) December 10, 2023
