{"id":2774,"date":"2023-12-10T08:54:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T15:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/?p=2774"},"modified":"2023-12-10T08:56:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T15:56:07","slug":"elon-musk-reinstates-account-of-conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-on-x-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/elon-musk-reinstates-account-of-conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-on-x-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Reinstates Account of Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones on X Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elon Musk Reinstates Account of Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones on X Platform:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s decision to reinstate the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has ignited fresh discussions. Musk referenced a poll on the social media platform, previously known as Twitter, that favored restoring the Infowars host&#8217;s access, despite Jones repeatedly labeling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting as a hoax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elon Musk Offers To BRING BACK Alex Jones On X, Says He Will Run A Poll\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sAhGSA9GZ6k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This move introduces a new layer of uncertainty for advertisers who had withdrawn from X due to worries about their ads being associated with hate speech. It also follows a pattern of controversial public figures regaining access to their previously banned accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musk initiated a poll on Saturday regarding the potential reinstatement of Jones, with 70% of respondents favoring his return. Subsequently, Musk tweeted, &#8220;The people have spoken and so it shall be.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly afterward, Jones&#8217; posts reappeared, and he retweeted content about his video game. In 2018, he and his Infowars show had been permanently banned for engaging in abusive behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musk, identifying as a proponent of free speech absolutism, justified the action as a means of safeguarding those rights. When a user asserted that &#8220;permanent account bans are antithetical to free speech,&#8221; Musk concurred, stating, &#8220;I find it hard to disagree with this point.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musk further tweeted that X&#8217;s Community Notes, a crowd-sourced fact-checking service, would swiftly address any posts by AJ that require correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This move represents a significant shift for Musk, who had previously resisted allowing Jones back on the platform despite persistent requests. Just last year, Musk cited the loss of his first-born child, expressing, &#8220;I have no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain, politics or fame.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jones has frequently claimed on his show that the devastating 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut\u2014resulting in the tragic deaths of 20 children and six educators\u2014was not genuine and was orchestrated to promote tighter gun control laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loved ones of many victims took legal action against Jones in Connecticut and Texas, successfully obtaining judgments amounting to nearly $1.5 billion. In October, a court ruled against Jones, disallowing him from using bankruptcy protection to avoid paying over $1.1 billion of the total owed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relatives of the school shooting victims bravely testified during the trials, recounting instances of harassment and threats from followers of Jones. These individuals not only sent intimidating messages but also confronted grieving families face-to-face, baselessly accusing them of being &#8220;crisis actors&#8221; and alleging that their children never existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jones has chosen to appeal the judgments, arguing that he didn&#8217;t receive fair trials and asserting that his speech was protected by the First Amendment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bringing back Jones&#8217; account coincides with Musk facing the fallout of major brands, such as Disney and IBM, pulling their advertisements from X. This move followed a report by the liberal advocacy group Media Matters, which highlighted ad placements alongside pro-Nazi material and white nationalist content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their departure was further catalyzed by Musk&#8217;s public endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory in response to a post on X. Subsequently, the Tesla CEO issued an apology and embarked on a visit to Israel. During his visit, he toured a kibbutz that had been targeted by Hamas militants and engaged in discussions with prominent Israeli leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, Musk has been vocal about his opinions regarding advertisers&#8217; actions on the platform. In an on-stage interview at The New York Times DealBook Summit, he expressed frustration, accusing advertisers of engaging in what he termed as &#8220;blackmail.&#8221; Musk also bluntly advised them, using strong language, essentially suggesting that they shouldn&#8217;t advertise if they have concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following his acquisition of Twitter last year, Musk announced a policy of &#8220;amnesty&#8221; for suspended accounts. Subsequently, he reinstated several notable figures, including former President Donald Trump, the rapper previously known as Kanye West (now Ye), who faced two suspensions in the past year due to antisemitic posts, and far-right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. Greene had been removed from the platform for contravening its COVID-19 misinformation guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump, banned for his role in inciting the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, has launched his own social media platform called Truth Social. Since regaining access to X, he has posted only once on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/enjoy-the-thrills-of-playing-lego-fortnite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Embracing the Metaverse: Enjoy the Thrills of Playing Lego Fortnite<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/eminems-modern-success-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eminem\u2019s Modern Success Strategy: Rooted in Benjamin Franklin\u2019s Age-Old Wisdom<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elon_Musk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More About Elon Musk Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk Reinstates Account of Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones on X Platform: Elon Musk&#8217;s decision to reinstate the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has ignited fresh discussions. Musk referenced a poll on the social media platform, previously known as Twitter, that favored restoring the Infowars host&#8217;s access, despite Jones repeatedly labeling the 2012 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[265],"tags":[388,387,385,386],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Elon-Musk-Reinstates-Account-of-Conspiracy-Theorist-Alex-Jones-on-X-Platform.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2774"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2774"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2774\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alaskaglobe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}