Apple, Facebook, YouTube ban Alex Jones, InfoWars over hate speech

By Caitlin Yilek

Published August 6, 2018 2:31pm ET

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Apple, Facebook, YouTube ban Alex Jones, InfoWars over hate speech — Talk show host Alex Jones leads a protest after a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at Dealey Plaza in Dallas. President Kennedy's motorcade was passing through Dealey Plaza when shots rang out on Nov. 22, 1963. | (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Social media and tech giants Apple, Facebook and YouTube removed Alex Jones and his InfoWars show from their platforms, citing violations of their codes of conduct relating to hate speech.

Apple deleted all episodes for five of InfoWars’ six podcasts, including the popular Alex Jones Show podcast, which was hosted by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, BuzzFeed News reported Sunday.

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