Alex Jones

Infowars host Alex Jones

‘Starmer the Farmer Harmer’ the target of ire as British farmers mobilise in London

Planet Business: Infowars auction saga, Howard Lutnick’s thoughts on Ireland and a brief history of the Observer

Sat Nov 23 2024 - 06:15

Birchers by Matthew Dallek: Compelling history of the American far-right group

Author errs when tracing ‘Bircher inheritance’ in trying too hard to draw a direct line from Birchers to Trump

Wed Jul 26 2023 - 04:28

Alex Jones seeks new trial after $1 billion Sandy Hook verdict

Families say they were subjected to harassment and threats from Jones’ lies about the 2012 Newtown school shooting

Sat Oct 22 2022 - 20:17

Texts show Virginia Thomas tried to have 2020 US election results overturned

Wife of supreme court judge sought to keep Trump in power and embraced conspiracy theories

Sun Mar 27 2022 - 16:21

The Irish Times view on digital platforms

A duty of care to the audience

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 03:41

Leader of Oath Keepers militia group charged over US Capitol riot

Stewart Rhodes charged with seditious conspiracy over Washington attack last January

Thu Jan 13 2022 - 19:41

Sean Hannity of Fox News asked to co-operate in January 6th inquiry

Texts suggest host was aware of, and deeply concerned about, Trump plans near Capitol

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 13:50

Trump’s vaccine heresy shows populism has separated from its heroes

US Politics: It is a creed, not just a personality cult, to judge by the anger at the former president

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 15:00

An Irish former alt-right YouTuber explains his methods

Focus on conflict. Feed the algorithm. Reinforce the narrative. Don’t worry if it’s true

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 06:00

US conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh dies aged 70

Pioneer of right-wing conservative talk radio awarded presidential medal by Trump

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 17:52

Spotify’s podcast deals, MacKenzie Scott’s billions and Hornby’s export woes

Planet Business: Striving once more for a personal best

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 04:45

‘It has to stop’: Republican Georgia election official lashes out at Trump

Gabriel Sterling says president is ‘inspiring people to commit potential acts of violence’

Wed Dec 02 2020 - 09:05

Trump repeats claim of ‘rigged’ US election

Washington Post reports that Trump has not attended a coronavirus task force meeting in five months

Sun Nov 15 2020 - 21:20

‘Stop the Steal’: Pro-Trump demonstrators back claims of electoral fraud

Several thousand supporters gather in Washington for conservative speeches

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 19:59

Fake news thrives in coronavirus ‘infodemic’

Maelstrom of the abnormal is perfect environment for those who deal in disinformation

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 12:50

Facebook and Instagram ban ‘dangerous individuals’ including Alex Jones

US right-wing broadcaster among extremists and conspiracists blocked by social media giant

Thu May 02 2019 - 22:18

Stripe steps away from Gab network after synagogue shooting

Online payments company said it was suspending transfers from social network

Sun Oct 28 2018 - 19:12

Twitter bans right-wing provocateur Alex Jones

Jones has spread lies, including that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax

Fri Sept 07 2018 - 07:26

Twitter permanently bans Alex Jones and Infowars over abuse

The social media company had previously suspended Jones for a week

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 22:08

Twitter suspends Infowars’ Alex Jones for abuse

Company chief Jack Dorsey has repeatedly defended failure to ban conspiracy theorist

Wed Aug 15 2018 - 10:27

Jack Dorsey defends Twitter’s failure to ban US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify have all banned Alex Jones

Wed Aug 08 2018 - 08:18

How the right rushed to defend Roseanne Barr’s racist tweets

Shortly after the Roseanne show was cancelled, right-wing commentators were engaged in ‘mental gymnastics’

Wed May 30 2018 - 12:07

Lord Hook-Hook, voice of the ‘permanently offended’

George Hook, the spluttering mouthpiece of powerful but paranoid older men, falls silent

Sat Sept 16 2017 - 06:00

Chris Evans tops BBC salary list with Lineker second

Graham Norton earns up to £899,999 with Stephen Nolan on up to £449,999

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 12:43

Donald Trump and the enemy within

The American right is building an alternative narrative about the White House crises

Thu May 18 2017 - 10:30

Trump may invite bloggers and talk show hosts to press briefings

‘More transparent’ briefings may be moved from West Wing, says press secretary Spicer

Sun Jan 15 2017 - 21:14

Truthers v liars: When conspiracy meets hoax to make fake news

US Letter: ‘Facts’ at times come at expense of those struggling with most horrific tragedies

Sat Dec 10 2016 - 01:00

Fake news and filter bubbles: how to tell truth from lies online

A new initiative aims to give people the tools to question what they read on the internet