American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is back on the online service X, formerly Twitter. Its owner, Elon Musk, had the account of the radio host and founder of the long-blocked right-wing website ‘Infowars’ reactivated on Sunday after he said a majority of users voted in favor of this step in the fight. a questionnaire.
Repost Alex Jones on this platform?
Vox Populi, Vox Dei.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 9, 2023
About a year ago, Musk announced that Jones would not be allowed to return to Twitter.
Jones was ordered to pay damages totaling nearly $1.5 billion in several lawsuits over false allegations about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that left 26 people dead. For years he had claimed that the school massacre in the town of Newtown, Connecticut, had not even happened. Instead, it was spoofed to force a tightening of gun laws.
On Sunday, Jones’ account on X was visible again. He repeated a welcome message from the influencer Andrew Tate, who is controversial for his misogynistic and macho statements and is awaiting trial in Romania for alleged human trafficking. His previous post was from September 6, the day Twitter finally suspended his accounts.
What is a conspiracy ideologue?
The Amadeu Antonio Foundation, which fights right-wing extremism and anti-Semitism, explains:
Already in the Middle Ages, conspiracy ideologies in Europe were often directed against Jews. They were completely wrongly accused of conspiring against the Christian population. “These anti-Semitic conspiracy myths increased over the centuries, reaching their tragic climax in the Shoah, the industrial mass murder of Jews.”
Sources
- amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de: What are conspiracy ideologies?
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