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Ally of Rep. Greene participated in the Capitol breachFebruary 24, 2021 at 6:43 PM By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck | CNN
A close ally of Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took part in the January 6 mob at the Capitol and said he was among those who eventually made their way into the building.
Greene, a freshman congresswoman with a history of promoting dangerous and violent conspiracies and comments, encouraged the big lie that the election was stolen from former President Donald Trump by voting to object to the election certification and fanned the flames of the...Tags: Texas, Congress, Washington, US, Georgia, Sport, Cnn, Fbi, Soccer, House, Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump, Agüero, Anthony, Capitol Police, Ucla 14 people like this. Like Sky News Australia is tapping into the global conspiracy set – and it’s paying offFebruary 23, 2021 at 11:30 AM News Corp-owned channel is garnering millions of views across digital platforms with a slew of far-right conspiraciesThe US conspiracy network Infowars has been banned from most social media platforms, but Alex Jones, its presenter, is still delivering his incendiary broadcasts on the internet, pumping out his message that the election of Joe Biden as president is part of a plot by globalists and the deep state to bring about “the takedown of America”.And that’s the mild version. Continue readin...Tags: Media, Australia, US, America, Australia news, Joe Biden, Australian media, The far right, News Corporation, News Corp, Alex Jones, Far Right, Sky News Australia 10 things in tech you need to know todayFebruary 23, 2021 at 3:10 AM Nick Wass/Associated Press
Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Tuesday. Sign up here to get this email in your inbox every morning.Have an Amazon Alexa device? Listen to this update by searching "Business Insider" in your flash briefing settings.Facebook reversed its Australian news ban. The move comes after a weekend of negotiations with the government over its proposed media code.Spotify will launch higher quality streaming. The firm announced a slew of updates, inc...Tags: Apple, Google, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Bruce Springsteen, Microsoft, Australia, Barack Obama, Trends, Biden, Skype, Cnbc, Black, Niklas Zennstrom, Alex Jones, Brad Smith 147 people like this. Like Mark Zuckerberg personally intervened to soften Alex Jones' Facebook ban, a report claimsFebruary 22, 2021 at 6:25 AM Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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Mark Zuckerberg stepped in to make Facebook's 2019 ban on Alex Jones more lenient, BuzzFeed reports.
The ban was supposed to extend to posts supporting Jones, but Zuckerberg vetoed this part of it, sources said.
Current and former employees said the company has been deliberately lenient with right-wing figures.
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Facebook's banning of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was less strict than empl...Tags: Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Washington Post, Washington, Trends, Fbi, George W Bush, Sandy Hook, Justice Department, Jones, Zuckerberg, Trump, Alex Jones, Misinformation, Mark, Capitol 129 people like this. Like Did Facebook Change Its Rules to Placate the Right?February 21, 2021 at 2:34 PM Former lobbyist/political advisor Joel Kaplan joined Facebook in 2011 to lead its Washington D.C. outreach, reports BuzzFeed news.
But some employees said they were very unhappy with decisions made by both Kaplan and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg:
In April 2019, Facebook was preparing to ban one of the internet's most notorious spreaders of misinformation and hate, Infowars founder Alex Jones. Then CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally intervened... [H]e overruled his own internal experts and opened ...Tags: Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Washington, US, America, Tech, Jones, Zuckerberg, Alex Jones, Mark, BuzzFeed News, Kaplan, US Capitol, Infowars, Joel Kaplan, Kaplan Read 115 people like this. Like FBI Reportedly Probing Roger Stone’s, Alex Jones’ Possible Links To Capitol ViolenceFebruary 21, 2021 at 9:30 AM Investigators are examining ties among Stone, inflammatory conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and violent rioters.Tags: News, Fbi, Alex Jones, Roger Stone, Capitol Violence 42 people like this. Like Investigators Are Probing Possible Ties Between Roger Stone, Alex Jones And Capitol RiotersFebruary 20, 2021 at 7:10 PM The Justice Department and FBI are investigating whether Roger Stone, Alex Jones and other right-wing figures, may have played a role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, the Washington Post reported late Friday. [Author: Zoe Richards]Tags: News, Washington Post, Fbi, Justice Department, Alex Jones, Capitol, Roger Stone, Zoë Richards, Capitol insurrection, Roger Stone Alex Jones 131 people like this. Like The Justice Department and FBI are investigating whether Roger Stone and Alex Jones played a role in the Capitol siege, report saysFebruary 20, 2021 at 11:18 AM Roger Stone, left, and Alex Jones, right, spoke at pro-Trump rallies ahead of the Capitol siege on January 6, 2021.
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Right-wing influencers are being investigated by the FBI and the Justice Department, according to The Washington Post.
Investigators are exploring possible ties between Alex Jones, Roger Stone, and the insurrectionists.
The investigation wants to understand what the rioters were thinking when they ransacked the US Capitol.
Visit the Business section of Insider fo...Tags: Post, Politics, Supreme Court, Law, North Korea, US, Trends, Fbi, Maine, News UK, Donald Trump, The Washington Post, Justice Department, Trump, Alex Jones, Alexander 60 people like this. Like Alex Jones' silky floral dress has spring written all over itFebruary 18, 2021 at 12:11 PM The One Show host Alex Jones stunned viewers on Wednesday night with her pretty spring...Tags: Alex Jones Alex Jones reveals touching reason why Matt Baker left the One ShowFebruary 16, 2021 at 10:49 AM It's coming up to one year since Matt Baker made his emotional exit from The One Show...Tags: Matt Baker, Alex Jones 19 people like this. Like Alex Jones explains The One show absence in new family photoFebruary 10, 2021 at 6:02 AM After being absent from The One Show on Tuesday night, Alex Jones took to her Instagram...Tags: Alex Jones 10 people like this. Like It's time America adopted 'the right to be forgotten'February 7, 2021 at 10:07 AM The Boston Globe and other US newspapers have launched "Fresh Start" initiatives.
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Some US newspapers launched "Fresh Start" initiatives where they will remove a story from their archives if it is causing you long-lasting harm.
The European Union has offered citizens this 'right to be forgotten' for years by working with Google to scrub search results on a case by case basis.
The US initiatives do not go far enough — without mass coordination, on...Tags: Google, Facebook, UK, Washington Post, China, US, America, Trends, European Union, Sandy Hook, Kamala Harris, Trump, Alex Jones, Boston Globe, Stacey, Andrew Caballero Reynolds 77 people like this. Like Republicans need the Marjorie Taylor Greene wing of the party, and she knows itFebruary 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks as ex-President Donald Trump listens at a campaign rally on Jan. 4, 2021.
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Republicans had their chance to bench conspiracy theory-spouting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
But they didn't because while QAnon is fading away, conspiracy theorists are now part of the GOP base.
The House voted to strip Greene of committee assignments, but her apology-free speech proved she knows she's untouchable in the GOP.
This is an opinion column. T...Tags: Congress, Senate, Trends, Georgia, Joe Biden, Gop, House, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Republican Party, Donald Trump, Mccarthy, Trump, Alex Jones, Reuters, United States of America 74 people like this. Like Rioters with military ties are overrepresented among arrestsJanuary 31, 2021 at 6:02 PM • InfoWars' Alex Jones helped jump-start January 6 rally organization effortsTags: News, Stories, Alex Jones 31 people like this. Like InfoWars' Alex Jones helped jumpstart January 6 rally organization effortsJanuary 31, 2021 at 1:53 PM Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones helped jumpstart the organization efforts that eventually materialized into the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6, according to the grassroots organizer that filed the permits.Tags: Cnn, Alex Jones 3 people like this. Like InfoWars' Alex Jones helped jump-start January 6 rally organization effortsJanuary 31, 2021 at 1:53 PM Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones helped jumpstart the organization efforts that eventually materialized into the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6, according to the grassroots organizer who filed the permits.Tags: News, Stories, Alex Jones 16 people like this. Like Alex Jones and Publix heir Julie Jenkins Fancelli helped fund Trump’s rally preceding the Capitol riotJanuary 30, 2021 at 3:30 PM Their contributions were just a part of the $86 million Trump and Republicans raised following the 2020 election.Tags: Trump, Alex Jones, Publix, Capitol, Julie Jenkins Fancelli 40 people like this. Like Jan. 6 Rally Funded by Top Trump Donor, Helped by Alex Jones, Organizers SayJanuary 30, 2021 at 1:28 PM The rally in Washington’s Ellipse that preceded the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was arranged and funded by a small group including a...Tags: Washington, Alex Jones, U S Capitol, Ellipse 17 people like this. Like Publix grocery heiress was the top funder of the January 6 pro-Trump rally that preceded the US Capitol riot: reportJanuary 30, 2021 at 11:58 AM Former President Trump speaking to his supporters at the "Save America" rally.
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The Publix grocery chain heiress was a key funder of the "Save America" rally, The Wall Street Journal reported.
At the event, Trump told supporters to "fight like hell." Some of them stormed the Capitol.
Conspiracy theorist and host Alex Jones also contributed money to the rally, The WSJ reported.
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The heiress to the Publix Super Market ch...Tags: Florida, US, America, Trends, Joe Biden, Washington Dc, Reddit, Donald Trump, Wall Street Journal, Journal, WSJ, Jones, Trump, Alex Jones, Publix, Capitol 138 people like this. Like Alex Jones' controversial snack will divide the nationJanuary 28, 2021 at 6:54 AM The One Show host Alex Jones was so hungry as she was preparing dinner on Wednesday night...Tags: Alex Jones 21 people like this. Like Trump's gone, but the GOP's conspiracy theory cesspool is here to stayJanuary 27, 2021 at 8:36 AM Fox News' Tucker Carlson defended the QAnon conspiracy theory Monday, and told viewers that the government is trying to control what people believe
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Trump hasn't even been gone a week, but conspiracy theory culture is still clearly the base of the GOP.
State Republican parties have been tweeting in support of QAnon, Holocaust deniers, and spreading "false flag" lies about the Capitol siege.
Rand Paul pushed election fraud lies on national TV, and Tucker Carlson implied that QAn...Tags: Twitter, Abc, Kentucky, Oregon, Senate, Trends, Gop, Hawaii, Arizona, Rand Paul, Fox News, Republican Party, Republican, George Stephanopoulos, Jeff Flake, Trump 140 people like this. Like The One Show's Alex Jones marks major milestone with her sonJanuary 26, 2021 at 7:50 AM There was great excitement in Alex Jones's household on Monday. The One Show star took...Tags: Alex Jones 48 people like this. Like 8 big thinkers to follow on social media in 2021January 25, 2021 at 6:40 PM While social media is often a source of disinformation, some thought leaders are using their platforms as a force for good. Social networks offer an opportunity for readers to learn science-backed advice from top professionals in their fields. From journalists covering disinformation to a doctor giving the best physical therapy advice around, these influential voices deserve wide audiences. In her 2017 book, "What Patients Say, What Doctors Hear," NYU associate professor of medicine Danielle O...Tags: Health, Facebook, Instagram, Medicine, California, Washington Post, Youtube, America, Social Media, Journalism, History, United States, Innovation, Biden, PPP, Ahmed 73 people like this. Like Alex Jones transforms home to celebrate son Teddy's birthdayJanuary 24, 2021 at 10:04 AM It's been a special weekend for Alex Jones and her family – and we're not...Tags: Alex Jones 26 people like this. Like Texas Supreme Court: Alex Jones, InfoWars can be sued by Sandy Hook parents after calling massacre a 'hoax'January 23, 2021 at 1:08 PM The parents sued in Texas, where Jones is based, after his website called the shooting that left 20 children dead, a "hoax."
[Author: Austin American-Statesman]Tags: Texas, News, Sandy Hook, Jones, Alex Jones, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Supreme Court 3 people like this. Like Alex Jones' son pulls apart her purse in hilarious new photoJanuary 21, 2021 at 12:02 PM Alex Jones' son Teddy was causing mischief on Thursday, pulling out every single item...Tags: Teddy, Alex Jones 34 people like this. Like I'm a lawyer who sued Alex Jones on behalf of the Sandy Hook families, leading to his deplatforming. The social media ban of Trump is troubling.January 20, 2021 at 8:26 AM President Trump is seen at the White House on November 26, 2020.
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Trump's ban from social media has troubling parallels with Alex Jones' ban in 2018.
Public vulnerability to disinformation remains poorly understood, and our attempts to address the problem have been largely counterproductive.
Before taking action, Congress should convene a panel to study solutions to disinformation which are compatible with a free and democratized internet.
Mark D. Bankston i...Tags: Twitter, Congress, White House, Germany, America, Trends, Silicon Valley, Jack Dorsey, Vanity Fair, Sandy Hook, Jones, Louise Mensch, Terms Of Service, Trump, Alex Jones, Brooke Binkowski 63 people like this. Like GOP Senator Ben Sasse warned that the QAnon conspiracy theory movement is destroying the Republican PartyJanuary 17, 2021 at 5:48 AM Protesters interact with Capitol Police inside the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska has warned in an op-ed in The Atlantic that the QAnon conspiracy theory movement is destroying the GOP.
"We can dedicate ourselves to defending the Constitution and perpetuating our best American institutions and traditions, or we can be a party of conspiracy theories, cable-news fantasies, and the ruin that comes with them," w...Tags: Politics, Hollywood, Congress, Washington, US, America, Trends, Atlantic, Gop, News UK, Nebraska, Republican Party, Donald Trump, Capitol Police, Eisenhower, Trump 149 people like this. Like The One Show's Alex Jones surprises with face tattoosJanuary 14, 2021 at 11:55 AM The One Show's Alex Jones underwent quite the makeover on Thursday, showing off two...Tags: Alex Jones Marketers crank up the vaccine pushJanuary 12, 2021 at 7:51 PM Hi and welcome to this weekly edition of Insider Advertising, where I break down the big stories in media and advertising. I'm Lucia Moses, deputy editor.Remember you can sign up to get this newsletter daily here. This week: Marketers ramp up push to convince vaccine skeptics, all the media deals to watch, and inside Gab.
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Marketers try to convince vaccine skeptics The COVID-19 vacc...Tags: Apple, Media, Instagram, Youtube, Advertising, Disney, Trends, Bloomberg, Cnn, Netflix, Comcast, Nbcuniversal, M&a, Dell, Pfizer, Council 51 people like this. Like |