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Alex Jones from Infowars.com speaks during a rally in support of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump near the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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POLITICS
The Problem Isn’t Alex Jones’ Free Speech, It’s Digital Platform Monopolies
By Paul Blumenthal
The Infowars host hasn't been silenced, but he feels he's been denied an audience because the big tech platforms have a monopoly on your eyeballs.
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., listens during an interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Electronic-payment company, Square Inc., run by Dorsey, is offering a range of new services, including loans and software that lets customers manage inventory and analyze sales. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Bloomberg via Getty Images
OPINION
Social Media Is A Toxic Mess. It Should Be On The Companies To Fix It.
By Toula Drimonis, Guest Writer
The Alex Jones case has only demonstrated the gravity of the problem.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg appears for a hearing with the House Energy and Commerce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on Wednesday April 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images
MEDIA
The Story Behind The Story That Created A Political Nightmare For Facebook
By John Cook, On Assignment For HuffPost
In 2016, Gizmodo reported that Facebook workers "suppressed" conservative news. An editor has second thoughts.
Alex Jones from Infowars.com speaks during a rally in support of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump near the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Lucas Jackson / Reuters
VIDEOS
Twitter Refuses To Ban Alex Jones
Twitter's Jack Dorsey says it’s up to journalists to refute Alex Jones’ conspiracy theories.
Inside Edition
MEDIA
Alex Jones' Ex-Wife Fears He'll Become More Dangerous After Tech Company Bans
By David Moye
Kelly Jones termed her former husband "an unhappy, unwell man."
Twitter
POLITICS
Infowars Reporter Gets Slammed After Claiming Facebook Isn't Privately Owned
By David Moye
Millie Weaver apparently doesn't know that the First Amendment protects a person from being arrested for free speech, not for being kicked off social media.
VIDEOS
How Alex Jones Built A Career On Conspiracy Theories For Decades
The notorious conspiracy theorist was booted from Facebook, Apple and YouTube. Here’s how Alex Jones went mainstream.
Conspiracy theorist, radio talk show host and Infowars.net founder Alex Jones (C) walks up Elm Street past the spot where U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dealey Plaza in 1963 one day before commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the assassination in Dallas, November 21, 2013. Jones is a leading voice in the U.S. conspiracy theory community. Commemorations of the anniversary will be held Friday in Dallas, Washington and Boston. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)
Jim Bourg / Reuters
POLITICS
Alex Jones' Infowars Still Not Banned On App Stores, Instagram And Twitter
By Willa Frej
Companies like Spotify and Facebook have taken action, removing Infowars content.
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 18: Conspiracy theorist and radio talk show host Alex Jones speaks during a rally in support of Donald Trump near the Republican National Convention iJuly 18, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Brooks Kraft/ Getty Images)
Brooks Kraft via Getty Images
POLITICS
After Years Of Alex Jones' Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories, Why Now?
By Nina Golgowski and Doha Madani
Many wonder what took tech companies such as Apple, Facebook and YouTube so long to act against Jones and Infowars.
YouTube
POLITICS
Alex Jones Begs Donald Trump For Help After He's Dumped By YouTube, Spotify And Facebook
By David Moye
The notorious conspiracy theorist suggests Trump make his media problems a major issue in the 2018 campaign.
SAN JOSE, CA - FEBRUARY 01: Journalist Kara Swisher speaks at the Watermark Conference for Women at San Jose Convention Center on February 1, 2017 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images for Watermark Conference for Women )
Marla Aufmuth via Getty Images
TECH
Facebook, Twitter Are Making The World Worse, Kara Swisher Warns
By Ryan Grenoble
Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook “have been working humanity’s last nerve for far too long now,” the veteran Silicon Valley journalist writes.
WATFORD, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: Alex Jones, an American radio host, author and conspiracy theorist, addresses media and protesters in the protester encampment outside The Grove hotel, which is hosting the annual Bilderberg conference, on June 6, 2013 in Watford, England. The traditionally secretive conference, which has taken place since 1954, is expected to be attended by politicians, bank bosses, billionaires, chief executives and European royalty. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
YouTube Bans Alex Jones And InfoWars Channels Citing Hate Speech, Harassment
By Nina Golgowski
The removal came hours after his Facebook page was removed for allegedly violating its policies.
Isabella Carapella/HuffPost
POLITICS
The One Law That’s The Cause Of Everything Good And Terrible About The Internet
By Paul Blumenthal
And the push to change it, for good or ill.
Alex Jones from Infowars.com speaks during a rally in support of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump near the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Lucas Jackson / Reuters
POLITICS
Facebook Removes Alex Jones And InfoWars Pages
By Michelle Lou
Apple, Spotify and YouTube also have taken action against the conspiracy theorist's content.
Atlantic Council DFR Lab
POLITICS
How Facebook Decided Anti-Racist Activists Were Part Of A Foreign Influence Operation
By Jessica Schulberg and Paul Blumenthal
Days before neo-Nazis are scheduled to rally in Washington, Facebook shut down the main opposition event.
Facebook
WORLD NEWS
Facebook And Instagram Let Neo-Nazis Run Clothing Brands On Their Platforms
By Nick Robins-Early
The companies are promoting Holocaust denial magazines and white supremacist baby T-shirts. Facebook removed the pages after HuffPost published this article.
Sixty-eight luxury vehicles were crushed
RTVN
WEIRD NEWS
Philippines President Duterte Orders Luxury Vehicles Worth $5.5 Million Crushed
By David Lohr
Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other pricey vehicles were destroyed as part of Rodrigo Deterte's anti-smuggling push.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing regarding the company's use and protection of user data on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Leah Millis / Reuters
POLITICS
Facebook Warns Of ‘Bad Actors,’ Deletes Accounts Ahead Of Midterms
By Ryan Grenoble
Facebook removed 32 pages and accounts Tuesday that were engaged in "coordinated inauthentic behavior."
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing regarding the company's use and protection of user data on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Leah Millis / Reuters
POLITICS
The Last Time Congress Threatened To Enact Digital Privacy Laws, It Didn’t Go So Well
By Paul Blumenthal
What can a past failure tell us about the current privacy push?
Ji Sub Jeong/HuffPost
TECH
Internet Giants Are Banning Extremists (Just Not The Ones Targeting Women)
By Jesselyn Cook
The biggest sites on the internet are letting radical misogynists run wild.
Facebook's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris, France, May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Charles Platiau / Reuters
BUSINESS
Facebook Heads For Biggest One-Day Wipeout In U.S. Stock Market History
By Vibhuti Sharma and Munsif Vengattil, Reuters
CEO Mark Zuckerberg stands to lose $15.8 billion in net worth.
A Facebook panel is seen during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, in Cannes, France, June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Eric Gaillard / Reuters
BUSINESS
Facebook's Grim Forecast: Privacy Push Will Erode Profits For Years
By Munsif Vengattil, Paresh Dave, Reuters
Facebook Inc’s shares lost as much as a quarter of their value on Wednesday.
Facebook
QUEER VOICES
This Woman Wants To Be A Stand-In Mom For LGBTQ Couples Who Face Family Rejection
By Curtis M. Wong
Oklahoma’s Sara Cunningham wants to provide hope for LGBTQ people on their wedding days.
Facebook/Elin Ersson
WORLD NEWS
Protesting Swedish Airline Passenger Refuses To Sit, Halting Migrant's Deportation
By Willa Frej
The woman livestreamed video of her one-person protest, and the Afghan man was taken off the flight.
Youtube
POLITICS
Facebook, YouTube Seem Fine With Alex Jones Making Death Threats, Sex Crime Claims
By Jenna Amatulli
The "Infowars" host points a finger gun at special counsel Robert Mueller and calls him "a demon I will take down."
Radio Free Europe
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POLITICS
U.S.-Funded Radio Free Europe Aimed Stealth Facebook Ads At Americans: Report
By Mary Papenfuss
Posts were an apparent violation of domestic anti-propaganda laws.
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