Headline RoundupAugust 6th, 2018
Youtube, Apple, Facebook & Spotify Ban Infowars' Alex Jones
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Facebook, Apple, Youtube, and Spotify have all banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of Infowars, citing hate speech violations. Supporters of the decision say that Jones' content is too hateful and incites violence, while opponents claim that the tech platforms are prejudiced against conservative speech.
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Apple, Other Tech Firms Remove Links to Infowars ContentWall Street Journal (News)
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Several big technology companies including Apple Inc. and YouTube removed links to content from the controversial far-right website Infowars, deepening the debate over how internet platforms should handle divisive or offensive content.
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Why Facebook Shouldn’t Ban InfowarsNational Review
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The case for the move might seem self-evident to a certain segment of the left, but it should give the rest of us pause.
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YouTube Bans Infowars’ Alex Jones for Spewing Hate SpeechDaily Beast
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The internet’s king of conspiracy theories just lost millions of followers after Google’s sister company pulled the plug. Twitter, however, is open for business.
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