Twitter Permanently Bans Alex Jones, Infowars

[DamianTV]

https://www.infowars.com/breaking-alex-jones-banned-from-twitter/ (Video)

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-06/twitter-permanently-bans-alex-jones-infowars (Article)


One day after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appeared before on Capitol Hill to tell lawmakers how his company doesn't discriminate against conservatives, the company permanently banned Infowars host Alex Jones from the platform for insults hurled at CNN's Oliver Darcy on Wednesday.

Twitter told the Daily Beast that the final straw was when Jones said of Darcy and CNN:


"Look at this right here. Goes around policing and calling for censorship, and then claims that Trump's wrong - there's no censorship of conservatives. You are incredibly shameful man. You're just - look at you. You are literally an anti-American, anti free speech coward. You're going to go down in the history books as the criminal news network.

This is one of the main people right here who thinks we have no memory. Who sits there and lobbies. Sits there and lobbies people to take other news off... when CNN is the fakest WMD gulf Arab state dictatorship-funded... unbelievable." -Alex Jones


"Those are the eyes of a rat," Jones added.


https://youtu.be/ne_wFdA-1oU

“Today, we permanently suspended @realalexjones and @infowars from Twitter and Periscope. We took this action based on new reports of Tweets and videos posted yesterday that violate our abusive behavior policy, in addition to the accounts’ previous violations,” the company posted on its Safety account.


Today, we permanently suspended @realalexjones and @infowars from Twitter and Periscope. We took this action based on new reports of Tweets and videos posted yesterday that violate our abusive behavior policy, in addition to the accounts’ past violations. https://t.co/gckzUAV8GL
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) September 6, 2018

As we continue to increase transparency around our rules and enforcement actions, we wanted to be open about this action given the broad interest in this case. We do not typically comment on enforcement actions we take against individual accounts, for their privacy.
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) September 6, 2018

Twitter added that it will continue to take further action "regarding other accounts potentially associated" with Jones or Infowars, and will "take action if content that violates our rules is reported or if other accounts are utilized in an attempt to circumvent their ban."


We will continue to evaluate reports we receive regarding other accounts potentially associated with @realalexjones or @infowars and will take action if content that violates our rules is reported or if other accounts are utilized in an attempt to circumvent their ban.
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) September 6, 2018

Prior to confronting Darcy, Jones got into a verbal altercation with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) outside the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on internet censorship.

The exchange begins with Jones condemning Silicon Valley tech giants for "shadow banning people en masse," to which Rubio deflects to foreign government interference in the US political process.

After Jones says "thank God" Trump is addressing conservative censorship, Rubio then says "I don't know who you are, man" to which Jones replies "he plays dumb."

“He’s not answering,” said Jones, adding: “The Democrats are doing what you say China does.”

“I don’t know who you are, man,” responded Rubio. “I don’t really go on your website.”

“That’s why you didn’t get elected. You’re a snake,” Jones fired back, touching the senator’s shoulder to keep his attention. “Marco Rubio the snake. A little frat boy here.”

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Full article at 2nd link at top.

[TheCount]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVXJmfd3cmg

[tod evans]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVXJmfd3cmg

Boot lickers said the same about the ovens in Poland, the lynchings in the Southern US.......

It's not me or mine so it's okay.......

Fucking idiot. :mad:

[TheCount]

Boot lickers said the same about the ovens in Poland, the lynchings in the Southern US.......

It's not me or mine so it's okay.......

Fucking idiot. :mad:

Yes, Nazi death camps and Twitter bans are exactly the same, you're absolutely right.

[Zippyjuan]

Yes, Nazi death camps and Twitter bans are exactly the same, you're absolutely right.

Alex Jones said we would have both.

[Aratus]

https://www.infowars.com/breaking-alex-jones-banned-from-twitter/ (Video)

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-06/twitter-permanently-bans-alex-jones-infowars (Article)



Full article at 2nd link at top.

I am an insomniac on an active news cycle, often!
This REMINDS me of the Watergate era. As in DEJA Vu!
I have to tell myself I am no longer a teenager now!

[Swordsmyth]

Yes, Nazi death camps and Twitter bans are exactly the same, you're absolutely right.

The NAZIs started by burning books, they didn't have twitter or they would have started there.

[Aratus]

The NAZIs started by burning books, they didn't have twitter or they would have started there.

The Nazis would have begun things by pulling plugs from wallsockets electric, then banning batteries.

[Schifference]

The Nazis would have begun things by pulling plugs from wallsockets electric, then banning batteries.

I didn't know you could be so well spoken and direct.

[dannno]

Alex Jones said we would have both.

You think Alex Jones said we should have Nazi death camps?

[Zippyjuan]

You think Alex Jones said we should have Nazi death camps?

He called them "FEMA Camps".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfOy2ehgi2k

[dannno]

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[Aratus]

Zippy, his complaint then was about WHO was running them and WHO was sent in them,
not that they were to exist? --- Right now we are creating a vast camp system thru gov't
money at the FEDERAL level, and it's again hurricane season!!! Alex Jones is cool with it.

[TheCount]

The NAZIs started by burning books, they didn't have twitter or they would have started there.

Do you have a problem with people burning their own property?

[phill4paul]

I didn't know you could be so well spoken and direct.

It's apparently a new tact. I approve of it.

[Swordsmyth]

Do you have a problem with people burning their own property?
Yes I do, what if anything I want the government to do about it is a different question.
The case of twitter etc. has been discussed in other threads.
The point here is that just like the NAZIs silicon valley is attempting to bully people into not speaking their mind or questioning authority, if they are not opposed in the marketplace and the culture they will impose a totalitarian regime on us.

[phill4paul]

Alex Jones said we would have both.

Alex Jones has said a lot of shit. But, then, so have you. <shrug>

He does make more money at it though.

[pcosmar]

Alex Jones said we would have both.

He also broke the MIAC story,, as well as a Secret Prison,,,, was covering Bundy Ranch when the Media would not.

I don't care for his style,,, but he has broken open TRUE Headline Stories.

[AuH20]

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[TheCount]

Yes I do

Oh, of course, I forgot. You do not believe that there is such a thing as private property; it's all under the control of the collective.



The point here is that just like the NAZIs silicon valley is attempting to bully people into not speaking their mind or questioning authority, if they are not opposed in the marketplace and the culture they will impose a totalitarian regime on us.
And so we should choose your flavor of totalitarianism in order to protect ourselves from their flavor of totalitarianism?

[Swordsmyth]

Oh, of course, I forgot. You do not believe that there is such a thing as private property; it's all under the control of the collective.



And so we should choose your flavor of totalitarianism in order to protect ourselves from their flavor of totalitarianism?

More lies and selective editing.

[AuH20]

https://i.redd.it/37fo5jgwuok11.jpg

[ThePaleoLibertarian]

Do you have a problem with people burning their own property?
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yHzM1gXaiVo/maxresdefault.jpg

NAP compliant, guyz!11!!

[TheCount]

NAP compliant, guyz!11!!

Exactly as NAP compliant as Twitter banning the world's most prominent connoisseur of tranny porn.

Or, y'know, burning a pile of Harry Potter:

http://i43.tinypic.com/mvtc1t.jpg

[ThePaleoLibertarian]

Exactly as NAP compliant as Twitter banning the world's most prominent connoisseur of tranny porn.

Or, y'know, burning a pile of Harry Potter:


Ancapistan book burnings every Thursday! Burn The Machinery of Freedom especially, since David Friedman doesn't "hate the state."

Yeah, it is NAP compliant. Whether that absolves book burnings or indicts the NAP is a separate issue.

[Wooden Indian]

There's a couple of issues that need to be addressed here.

1. Has the government controlled traditional media for decades and are there abundant ties supporting that claim?

2. Would that same government not seek to control the powerful "new kid" known as Social Media?

If you accept even the notion of question one, and what honest individual would not, how can you deny the truth behind number two, without willfully choosing to do so? Logical fallacies like that are saved for ANTIFA and Femnazi fruitcakes, not exactly present on this forum (openly).

Under the notion that yes, its likely, and hell, it's highly probable, if not certain that indeed, The United States Federal Government is actively manipulating and controlling our media... is that the Free Press or a gross violation of it?

You know the answers here.

[juleswin]

Boot lickers said the same about the ovens in Poland, the lynchings in the Southern US.......

It's not me or mine so it's okay.......

$#@!ing idiot. :mad:

Ovens in Poland? what is wrong with ovens in Poland? do u have something against cremations?

[Aratus]

"Uncle Sam" literally had official censors during WW2.

[Aratus]

The Nazis genocidally murdered 12 million innocent civilians in a system of death camps between 1935 and 1945.

[Swordsmyth]

The Nazis genocidally murdered 12 million innocent civilians in a system of death camps between 1935 and 1945.

And AntiFa can't wait to try and exceed them, they will have to work hard to beat the records racked up by their communist idols in China though.

[Origanalist]

There's a couple of issues that need to be addressed here.

1. Has the government controlled traditional media for decades and are there abundant ties supporting that claim?

2. Would that same government not seek to control the powerful "new kid" known as Social Media?

If you accept even the notion of question one, and what honest individual would not, how can you deny the truth behind number two, without willfully choosing to do so? Logical fallacies like that are saved for ANTIFA and Femnazi fruitcakes, not exactly present on this forum (openly).

Under the notion that yes, its likely, and hell, it's highly probable, if not certain that indeed, The United States Federal Government is actively manipulating and controlling our media... is that the Free Press or a gross violation of it?

You know the answers here.

Well put, short and directly to the point.

[Origanalist]

Ovens in Poland? what is wrong with ovens in Poland? do u have something against cremations?

What kind of ridiculous stupidity is that? Pretty lame, even for a Nigerian communist.

[juleswin]

What kind of ridiculous stupidity is that? Pretty lame, even for a Nigerian communist.

Its a real question. I did not grow up with the kind of WWII propaganda most of u guys grew up with so I do not know. Care to explain to me the problem with ovens? Or is it too politically incorrect to answer?

[Brian4Liberty]

So Jones went on a spree of harassing people in person (including the CEO of Twitter) and broadcasting it on Twitter. Then said private company banned him. His actions warranted a ban, regardless of his political agenda.

Sounds like he wanted to get banned, so he could turn around and cry censorship. Really no need for that, as the political bias of tech companies is already well established.

On the other hand, this will provide people with ammo to call for the ban of all of the leftist agitators who harass conservatives and administration officials in public. If Jones is banned for this type of harassment, then surely the leftists who engage in this behavior should be banned too.

[Origanalist]

Its a real question. I did not grow up with the kind of WWII propaganda most of u guys grew up with so I do not know. Care to explain to me the problem with ovens? Or is it too politically incorrect to answer?

All history is not propaganda, the ovens were real. I don't believe you don't get the reference.

[Origanalist]

So Jones went on a spree of harassing people in person (including the CEO of Twitter) and broadcasting it on Twitter. Then said private company banned him. His actions warranted a ban, regardless of his political agenda.

Sounds like he wanted to get banned, so he could turn around and cry censorship. Really no need for that, as the political bias of tech companies is already well established.

On the other hand, this will provide people with ammo to call for the ban of all of the leftist agitators who harass conservatives and administration officials in public. If Jones is banned for this type of harassment, then surely the leftists who engage in this behavior should be banned too.

Care to place a bet?

[Brian4Liberty]

Care to place a bet?

Eh. Odds are that they will celebrate those on the left who harass people, and ban those on the right who do the same. Will have to wait for the next video of leftists harassing someone to give it a try.

And for it to truly be an equivalent test, there would have to be some leftist who also publicly harasses the CEO of Twitter.

[Origanalist]

Eh. Odds are that they will celebrate those on the left who harass people, and ban those on the right who do the same. Will have to wait for the next video of leftists harassing someone to give it a try.

And for it to truly be an equivalent test, there would have to be some leftist who also publicly harasses the CEO of Twitter.

It could happen, Ive seen some progressive squawking about accounts suspended on the other side also.

[Brian4Liberty]

It could happen, Ive seen some progressive squawking about accounts suspended on the other side also.

I’d wager that the plurality if not the majority of Twitter bans could be broadly categorized as “being an as*hole”.

[kpitcher]

Jones is a performance artist playing a character, he's not claiming to be a journalist.

Just like Borat, it may be time to find a new character. Although I'm sure he can milk this censorship to some more vitamin sales.

[kona]

It's unfortunate many here are not supporting him. I'm quite surprised.

He is independent. He's taken risks. For that alone he should be commended.

[UWDude]

LoL
rev Bernice Hicks was in on it, the whole time. The Q controversy, the Corsi betrayal, all of it, Rev Billniece Hicks was in hell.
And now the Deep State insider leak.
This is truly glorious.
Hilarious.
Marry me please,
DJT.

[juleswin]

All history is not propaganda, the ovens were real. I don't believe you don't get the reference.

And just like popular saying about lemming committing mass suicide is a lie, so is the belief in ovens as a method of killing/disposing conc camp deaths during WWII.

And in war, there is a lot of propaganda about the enemy.

[UWDude]

And just like popular saying about lemming committing mass suicide is a lie, so is the belief in ovens as a method of killing/disposing conc camp deaths during WWII.

And in war, there is a lot of propaganda about the enemy.

we all just cant say it.
Difference is, the Templars are not the same as them,not even.

[Origanalist]

And just like popular saying about lemming committing mass suicide is a lie, so is the belief in ovens as a method of killing/disposing conc camp deaths during WWII.

And in war, there is a lot of propaganda about the enemy.

Both sides committed atrocities, ours just got glossed over . I don't know why you would think otherwise.

[TER]

It's unfortunate many here are not supporting him. I'm quite surprised.

He is independent. He's taken risks. For that alone he should be commended.

As William Copper said on 9/11, AJ is paid disninformtaion and not to follow him.

The truth will be revealed and in time he will be exposed. In the end, God always wins.

[DamianTV]

The NAZIs started by burning books, they didn't have twitter or they would have started there.

(You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Swordsmyth again.) Someone cover me?

Freedom of Speech is only HALF.

Our 1st Amendment, as in the most important Constitutional Amendment has a critical counterpart that absolutely no one considers. As an example, look at the way the 2nd Amendment is attacked. They go after Gun Rights by saying "you cant buy ammo", "you cant transport ammo", "you cant shoot your gun but can own it", then further restricting "Guns must be locked away, but you can own it", and making it such a nightmare to own a gun that most people dont bother, despite being Constitutionally protected. This us Undermining.

What they have done with the 1st Amendment is attacked YOUR RIGHT TO LISTEN.

The "Right to Listen" is NOT Constitutionally protected specifically, and THAT is what the Tech Giants are going after. Book burning is a perfect example of this. The authors were recognized as having a Right to Free Speech, but what was attacked was the average persons Right to Listen to what others have tried to say. The absolute failure of the protection of our Rights has not resulted from faults in the Bill of Rights, or the Constitution itself, but on the People as a whole to reign in those who use undermine the foundation that restricts the Govt power over We The People. This is the time to speak as loudly as possible, not to cower down and be SILENCED, which is what the Authoritarians want. Should someone come along and both SAY and BE HEARD expressing something that is utter malarkey, it is the RESPONSIBILITY of the People to openly challenge what was said, but NEVER to neither attack that persons Right to have said it, nor the Rights of others to LISTEN to that malarkey.

[AuH20]

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[pcosmar]

Its a real question. I did not grow up with the kind of WWII propaganda most of u guys grew up with so I do not know. Care to explain to me the problem with ovens? Or is it too politically incorrect to answer?

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a9/56/db/a956db2c78d96fb046237534869460f6.jpg

[pcosmar]

As William Copper said on 9/11, AJ is paid disninformtaion and not to follow him.

The truth will be revealed and in time he will be exposed. In the end, God always wins.

And Alex exposed the existence of Fusion Centers,, and a Secret Police Report..

He exposed a Prison being opened by Foreign Mercenaries,, with some odd connections.. (there are threads here someplace)

InfoWars was covering Bundy Ranch before the confrontation,,, and long before the MSM smear campaign.

I have never been a fan of his style,, but he has had sufficient substance.

[TER]

And Alex exposed the existence of Fusion Centers,, and a Secret Police Report..

He exposed a Prison being opened by Foreign Mercenaries,, with some odd connections.. (there are threads here someplace)

InfoWars was covering Bundy Ranch before the confrontation,,, and long before the MSM smear campaign.

I have never been a fan of his style,, but he has had sufficient substance.

Yes, of course he has. That is why you are giving him praises and defending him as own of the good guys. That is exactly how controlled opposition works. Talk about issues that people care about and are not given a voice or platform in order to build trust and confidence in the followers, so that when the time comes, he can easily lead you off the trail of where the real evil is.

That is fine pcosmar if you don’t believe me. Perhaps I am wrong. Time will tell however what people’s true intentions are.

[juleswin]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a9/56/db/a956db2c78d96fb046237534869460f6.jpg

And?

[Swordsmyth]

(You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Swordsmyth again.) Someone cover me?

Freedom of Speech is only HALF.

Our 1st Amendment, as in the most important Constitutional Amendment has a critical counterpart that absolutely no one considers. As an example, look at the way the 2nd Amendment is attacked. They go after Gun Rights by saying "you cant buy ammo", "you cant transport ammo", "you cant shoot your gun but can own it", then further restricting "Guns must be locked away, but you can own it", and making it such a nightmare to own a gun that most people dont bother, despite being Constitutionally protected. This us Undermining.

What they have done with the 1st Amendment is attacked YOUR RIGHT TO LISTEN.

The "Right to Listen" is NOT Constitutionally protected specifically, and THAT is what the Tech Giants are going after. Book burning is a perfect example of this. The authors were recognized as having a Right to Free Speech, but what was attacked was the average persons Right to Listen to what others have tried to say. The absolute failure of the protection of our Rights has not resulted from faults in the Bill of Rights, or the Constitution itself, but on the People as a whole to reign in those who use undermine the foundation that restricts the Govt power over We The People. This is the time to speak as loudly as possible, not to cower down and be SILENCED, which is what the Authoritarians want. Should someone come along and both SAY and BE HEARD expressing something that is utter malarkey, it is the RESPONSIBILITY of the People to openly challenge what was said, but NEVER to neither attack that persons Right to have said it, nor the Rights of others to LISTEN to that malarkey.

1:00-1:50


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aObBk_FdzCA

[Swordsmyth]

And Alex exposed the existence of Fusion Centers,, and a Secret Police Report..

He exposed a Prison being opened by Foreign Mercenaries,, with some odd connections.. (there are threads here someplace)

InfoWars was covering Bundy Ranch before the confrontation,,, and long before the MSM smear campaign.

I have never been a fan of his style,, but he has had sufficient substance.
There is always cheese in a trap, if you can steal the cheese without getting caught in the trap that is good.

[pcosmar]

And?

asked and answered.

[dannno]

Yes, of course he has. That is why you are giving him praises and defending him as own of the good guys. That is exactly how controlled opposition works. Talk about issues that people care about and are not given a voice or platform in order to build trust and confidence in the followers, so that when the time comes, he can easily lead you off the trail of where the real evil is.

That is fine pcosmar if you don’t believe me. Perhaps I am wrong. Time will tell however what people’s true intentions are.

Some people think his purpose as a controlled opposition was to get liberty people on the Trump train.

I just think he is Alex Jones. I guess he could be controlled op, but I think the chances are pretty slim to nill.

[pcosmar]

Yes, of course he has. That is why you are giving him praises and defending him as own of the good guys. That is exactly how controlled opposition works. Talk about issues that people care about and are not given a voice or platform in order to build trust and confidence in the followers, so that when the time comes, he can easily lead you off the trail of where the real evil is.

That is fine pcosmar if you don’t believe me. Perhaps I am wrong. Time will tell however what people’s true intentions are.

I am not a follower,,nor a regular listener.. But I have followed this forum,, and seen Infowar Break and cover stories the MSM would not.
That makes him a legitimate Journalist, regardless of personal opinion of his style.

I'm not a fan nor an enemy. but I do watch which way the wind is blowing.

[TER]

I am not a follower,,nor a regular listener.. But I have followed this forum,, and seen Infowar Break and cover stories the MSM would not.
That makes him a legitimate Journalist, regardless of personal opinion of his style.

I'm not a fan nor an enemy. but I do watch which way the wind is blowing.

That is the important thing my friend and the proper and good approach. God bless you.

[Danke]

All history is not propaganda, the ovens were real. I don't believe you don't get the reference.

Ovens were real. But not in sufficient in quantity to cremate more that a few dozen a day. The numbers just don't add up.

This has been posted here many times with many documentaries. I am surprised you don't know the facts about the holohoax

[Origanalist]

Ovens were real. But not in sufficient in quantity to cremate more that a few dozen a day. The numbers just don't add up.

This has been posted here many times with many documentaries. I am surprised you don't know the facts about the holohoax

I'm not disputing that at all.

[Aratus]

I'm not disputing that at all.

I was. The Nazis could have had the prisoners cut the flesh away from the bone,
then burnt the corpses. That leaves blood aplenty in pools and rotting flesh in big
piles past the ability of quicklime to cover. But there was a camp system, hellish.

[juleswin]

I'm not disputing that at all.

Watch "One third of the holocaust" before it is removed from youtube and see how silly it is to believe individual cremation ovens were used for mass disposal of dead bodies from death camps.

Remember that soon after the war, western lies about Germans making soap out of jewish inmates were also widely believed by Holocaust experts.

I dont want to start some topic here but just know that the US did not start lying about their enemies with Saddam and Assad. The have a long documented history of doing this.

[Origanalist]

Watch "One third of the holocaust" before it is removed from youtube and see how silly it is to believe individual cremation ovens were used for mass disposal of dead bodies from death camps.

Remember that soon after the war, western lies about Germans making soap out of jewish inmates were also widely believed by Holocaust experts.

I dont want to start some topic here but just know that the US did not start lying about their enemies with Saddam and Assad. The have a long documented history of doing this.

Gee, thanks.

[DamianTV]

Alex Jones is the Canary in the Coalmine.

First, they came for Alex, but I said nothing because I was not an avid listener. When they came for me, there was no one else left...

[donnay]

MSM EXPOSED! ALEX JONES AUDIO CUT OFF DURING PRESS CONFERENCE
https://www.bitchute.com/video/CNALJmk9telG/

[Schifference]

MSM EXPOSED! ALEX JONES AUDIO CUT OFF DURING PRESS CONFERENCE
https://www.bitchute.com/video/CNALJmk9telG/

Cmon really? AJ would never stop talking. I would not say they cut him off in this instance. Sooner or later they would need or want to go to someone/thing else and AJ would still be rambling on.

[donnay]

Cmon really? AJ would never stop talking. I would not say they cut him off in this instance. Sooner or later they would need or want to go to someone/thing else and AJ would still be rambling on.

It was supposed to be a press conference. He has not been allowed to face his accuser, are you okay with that?

[AuH20]

This may be photo of the year. So many underlying themes if you examine the participants.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmW8U6pXsAIONtF.jpg:large

[TheCount]

He has not been allowed to face his accuser, are you okay with that?

That's a little bit overdramatic, don't you think? Does everyone banned from a website get a Congressional hearing followed by a hallway shouting match?

[Danke]

6107

[enhanced_deficit]

Good news is that they didn't ban Trump.

Still not convinved that GOP-Jarvanka wing that banned conservative base rock star Steve Bannon from Trump White House is also behind silencing of AJ. Even if true that both Bannon and AJ had at times disrespected Trump & criticized his policies.

So Alex Jones FINALLY has enough of Trump? "He just crapped all over us!" (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?521316-So-Alex-Jones-FINALLY-has-enough-of-Trump-quot-He-just-crapped-all-over-us!-quot/page5&)



Potentially-Related

Donald Trump carried out Syria missile strike ‘after being convinced by daughter Ivanka’ (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?509520-Donald-Trump-carried-out-Syria-missile-strike-‘after-being-convinced-by-daughter-Ivanka’&)

[donnay]

That's a little bit overdramatic, don't you think? Does everyone banned from a website get a Congressional hearing followed by a hallway shouting match?

It wasn't A website, it was an entire platform he was banned from. A coordinated effort, by the Big Tech Companies, no less, with the help of outside sources to shut him down. There has been congressional hearings on this for over a month with his name and website mentioned throughout the hearings. Jones was never asked to come to these hearings to defend himself from the many lies that were spewed on his behalf. He has every right to face his accusers. But it is much better for his accusers to continue spewing the lies so long as he cannot defend himself.


ETA: https://www.infowars.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-infowars-ban-in-2-minutes/

[tod evans]

RT's take;

Twitter exiles Alex Jones to Internet Archipelago as crackdown on American discourse heats up

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/437958-twitter-alex-jones-crackdown/

Today in the US, just arguing with someone can get you banned from social media platforms. We have crossed into a parallel reality, the very Matrix dungeon, where tech companies police not only our thoughts but our behavior.
A strange thing happened on the way to this week’s Senate hearing on social media. As the masters of the tech universe were attempting to calm US lawmakers, assuring the stone-faced agents of Corporate America that they are systematically cracking down on Russia, fake news and anything that reeks of stinky people power, a verbal brawl was occurring just down the hall.

In an off corridor on Capitol Hill, Alex Jones, of InfoWars fame and notoriety, crossed paths with CNN ace reporter, Oliver Darcy. Things got ugly fast. In fact, had it been an MMA feature fight, the ref would have stopped the bout in a matter of seconds. Jones’ vicious verbal pounding – at one point he compared Darcy to “a rat” and called him “evil looking” – was so brutal it left the senior CNN reporter visibly stunned.

It was Jones’ second knockout in as many days.

On Wednesday, Jones traded barbs with Senator Marco Rubio, one of many US politicians who has appealed to the tech companies, almost to the point of coercion, that they crack down on the “bad actors” out there on the Internet. The question, of course, is who gets to separate the good apples from the bad.

Thus far, that unfathomable power lays completely with the tech companies. And given their “private” status, which they love to flaunt, they can determine who gets to use their services with total impunity, while sidelining powerful voices they dislike. In all too many cases, those silenced voices come from the right of the political spectrum.


Following his take-down of the CNN reporter, Jones had the fourth nail pounded into his social media coffin as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, following in the footsteps of YouTube, Apple and Facebook, banned the InfoWars founder from the platform, citing the company’s “abusive behavior” policy, in addition to previous violations.

Now for anyone who has ever snuggled up on the couch with George Orwell’s dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Twitter’s reason for culling Jones from the social herd should send shivers straight down your spine and into your toes. Naturally, it would be perfectly understandable for Twitter to terminate accounts for “hate speech” and reckless calls for violence. But that was not the reason given for ‘disappearing’ Jones. They removed him for his “abusive behavior” against the CNN reporter.

This is not a defense of Alex Jones, of course, who is known for spewing conspiracy theories. The problem is that an individual has been silenced not for something he wrote or said on the Internet, but for an action he committed in the ‘real world.’ That should frighten any person with a soundly functioning brain.

The only “abusive behavior” that should matter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is the verbal content that is contained in the estimated 500 million Tweets published daily. Heck, even if the confrontation between Jones and Darcy had come down to blows and blood that should be a matter for the police and courts to settle, not Twitter. There is no place in civil society for any tech company – private or otherwise – to play overlord of the holy algorithm with people’s private lives.


Jones, a veteran media commentator who the ‘legacy media’ dismisses out of hand as a conspiracy theorist, is certainly repugnant to some people, but the fact is his message resonates with millions of other people. So when the Big Four social media companies snuff out the online presence of Alex Jones, they’ve committed a terrible injustice, to put it mildly, against the rights of countless other civilians, who should have a right to listen to what message they want, and separate fact from fake like mature adults.

What the tech executives, in direct collaboration with our government officials, really hope to achieve by all this banning and outright censorship, is to kill the message that people like Alex Jones are putting out on their platforms. As much as they may try, it is virtually impossible to separate the political views and objectives of the tech CEOs from their day-to-day operations. At the end of the day, they will want to promote their vision of what they believe is the perfect political world. Don’t believe me? Just ask former Google engineer James Damore, who is suing the search engine monster for its “intolerance of white, male conservatives.”

In other words, Americans enjoy the freedom of speech, so long as that speech doesn’t clash with the official narrative on ‘touchy’ subjects, such as war in foreign countries or critical elections on the home front. Has Jones got his facts twisted in the past? Of course he has. But then again, so has CNN, and possibly under more embarrassing circumstances.

Had Sherlock Holmes been a real living person today working as an investigative journalist, he’d be crucified like Christ for daring to postulate a ‘theory’ that was not first endorsed by the corporate media, or the social media sites, which seem to think they have the final word on ‘Truth.’

The First Amendment has no power or influence in the American marketplace, it seems. However, the argument that says tech companies are private and therefore free to treat users with total disregard lacks substance, especially when we consider the high level of government ‘intervention’ and outright coercion these companies are experiencing, all under the ruse of ‘Russiagate’.

There is also the question of the fiercely contested Midterm elections coming up in November. Many Republicans are convinced that left-leaning tech companies like Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are the real ‘Russian meddlers’ in the US political system. Last month, Donald Trump, strongly hinting at imposing regulatory measures, called out the tech companies, saying they are “treading on very, very troubled territory,” and warning them to “be careful.”

The writing is on the wall. The banning of Alex Jones and his media outlets is the clarion call for a massive culling across the social media platforms. And this move should not be confused as anything remotely connected to strength. Just the opposite. With audiences abandoning the leaking ship of the legacy media in droves, pressure is now being placed on the social media giants to remove the ‘dissenting’ voices.

Naturally, this is not the American way. From the time of the nation’s founding, prominent statesmen, like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, bitterly fought over what sort of country America would be. There was no such thing as ‘political correctness’ to stifle debate, which was always robust, intelligent and combative.

Our tech titans and government representatives simply lack the foresight and courage of the English writer Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who famously proclaimed: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

That should be the motto of every social media company today that hopes to aspire to the demands of honest – and occasionally brutal – democratic debate.

[Brian4Liberty]

This is not a defense of Alex Jones, of course, who is known for spewing conspiracy theories. The problem is that an individual has been silenced not for something he wrote or said on the Internet, but for an action he committed in the ‘real world.’ That should frighten any person with a soundly functioning brain.

The only “abusive behavior” that should matter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is the verbal content that is contained in the estimated 500 million Tweets published daily. Heck, even if the confrontation between Jones and Darcy had come down to blows and blood that should be a matter for the police and courts to settle, not Twitter. There is no place in civil society for any tech company – private or otherwise – to play overlord of the holy algorithm with people’s private lives.


Jones posts these videos on Twitter, thus, it is something that “happens” on Twitter.

A private company or organization has every right to ban someone for any reason. The right to refuse service. That includes a person who is being an a-hole.

On the other hand, the government or a public utility does not always have that option.

Which is it? What is Twitter?

It could be argued that a Twitter handle has become as ubiquitous as an e-mail address or telephone number. Just about every politician, tv personality, celebrity, company and organization has a Twitter handle. Is it a utility?

[TheCount]

This is not a defense of Alex Jones, of course, who is known for spewing conspiracy theories. The problem is that an individual has been silenced not for something he wrote or said on the Internet, but for an action he committed in the ‘real world.’ That should frighten any person with a soundly functioning brain.


Jones posts these videos on Twitter, thus, it is something that “happens” on Twitter.

He live streamed the event on Periscope, which is a Twitter product.

[tod evans]

Jones posts these videos on Twitter, thus, it is something that “happens” on Twitter.

A private company or organization has every right to ban someone for any reason. The right to refuse service. That includes a person who is being an a-hole.

On the other hand, the government or a public utility does not always have that option.

Which is it? What is Twitter?

It could be argued that a Twitter handle has become as ubiquitous as an e-mail address or telephone number. Just about every politician, tv personality, celebrity, company and organization has a Twitter handle. Is it a utility?

I don't know how to view Twitter or Fedbook or any of these datacollection sites....

My gut says that if they comply with the feds by permitting warrantless access to any aspect then by default they have covered themselves with the government umbrella.

But that's just my take and I'm nobody.....

[phill4paul]

Jones posts these videos on Twitter, thus, it is something that “happens” on Twitter.

A private company or organization has every right to ban someone for any reason. The right to refuse service. That includes a person who is being an a-hole.

On the other hand, the government or a public utility does not always have that option.

Which is it? What is Twitter?

It could be argued that a Twitter handle has become as ubiquitous as an e-mail address or telephone number. Just about every politician, tv personality, celebrity, company and organization has a Twitter handle. Is it a utility?

I'ma just leave this here....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WM_R-6AKHE

[donnay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARczUg4JwI

http://www.freecriticalthinking.org/daily-pickings/1556-how-the-cia-made-google

Algorithms = Al-gore-rhythms :D

[UWDude]

Private corporations... created with start up capital from CIA shell corporations.

a la In-Q-Tel's start up capital in Facebook.

These are not private companies. They are well designed psychological warfare machines. Just like the media has always been.

I know who my enemies are! I've known for 20 years!

And all your "libertarian" philosophical bullshitting, while ignoring very important facts.. ..certainly is not going to change my mind.

It has been far too long since the anti-trust hammer shattered some corporations.
Amazon, Google, Facebook, Twitter, all need to be busted down.

Libertarian economic philosophy simply fails when confronted with the question of monopolies.

[Aratus]

Dude --- PRIVATE COMPANIEs often can do damn well what they please.
The FCC rules that entailed an "equal time" block-booking got gutted. In
one way, you are cussing out contract law whilst being a tad Libertarian.
Explain again why Twitter has to humour "idiots" more than ADMIN here!

[Aratus]

Perhaps Alex Jones is a foaming at the mouth rabid loon, but if he is in a public park, unless
he bites somebody, he can get up on a soap box. He was given an equivalency of a 'soap box'
but the bigwigs who OWN the areas and arenas he rants in had a change of heart. Curiously.

[dannno]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAN1HiGkQ7E

4:08

Uhh, I'm not sure what the actual, like, you know, violations were

-Jack Dorsey

[dannno]

Here is the full Jack Dorsey podcast with Joe Rogan (see clip above for short version)

9k thumbs up 58k thumbs down

HUGE CONTROVERSY!!! Rogan's fans are pissed he didn't press him harder on the bannings.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mP9OmOFxc4


Here is Rogan's response (pretty good..):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE8SygTC_NQ


This isn't over, just getting started..

[AuH20]

Here is the full Jack Dorsey podcast with Joe Rogan (see clip above for short version)

9k thumbs up 58k thumbs down

HUGE CONTROVERSY!!! Rogan's fans are pissed he didn't press him harder on the bannings.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mP9OmOFxc4


Here is Rogan's response (pretty good..):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE8SygTC_NQ


This isn't over, just getting started..

How do you think Joe got the Fear Factor show on NBC? He's always been a corporate/3 letter agency whore.

[dannno]

How do you think Joe got the Fear Factor show on NBC? He's always been a corporate/3 letter agency whore.

Well, he's also a great fighter, a great commentator, an amazing comedian (my favorite, Dave Chappelle is #2) and a fantastic podcast host. That said, you could be right.. but I'm not totally convinced he is 100% compromised.

This certainly helped him get the spot on Fear Factor:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTty8n4SFA

And this is the best comedy set of all time:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIG3P8GzgL8

[AngryCanadian]

Dude --- PRIVATE COMPANIEs often can do damn well what they please.
The FCC rules that entailed an "equal time" block-booking got gutted. In
one way, you are cussing out contract law whilst being a tad Libertarian.
Explain again why Twitter has to humour "idiots" more than ADMIN here!


These PRIVATE COMPANIEs like twitter nor YouTube dont ban Far Left Types.

[Swordsmyth]

These PRIVATE COMPANIEs like twitter nor YouTube dont ban Far Left Types.
They advertise that they are neutral platforms and then behave as biased publishers.

[Danke]

Here is the full Jack Dorsey podcast with Joe Rogan (see clip above for short version)

9k thumbs up 58k thumbs down

HUGE CONTROVERSY!!! Rogan's fans are pissed he didn't press him harder on the bannings.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mP9OmOFxc4


Here is Rogan's response (pretty good..):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE8SygTC_NQ


This isn't over, just getting started..

He thinks (black) slavery built America? And he doesn't even mention white slavery.

[DamianTV]

As long as blacks and whites are fighting about who enslaved who, they can BOTH be enslaved, things like DEBT come to mind...

[donnay]

They advertise that they are neutral platforms and then behave as biased publishers.

Jack Dorsey said several times before that Twitter is a public square platform.

[Marenco]

As long as blacks and whites are fighting about who enslaved who, they can BOTH be enslaved, things like DEBT come to mind...

Amen. It's cultural wedge issues (e.g. gay marriage, transgender bathrooms, etc.) that are routinely used to throw everyone into a tizzy, all while far more important issues concerning economic reform, election reform and foreign policy reform are relegated to the back burner.


“Georgia Populist Tom Watson was the party’s most vocal advocate of black-white cooperation in facing their common economic problems. Time and again, he pointed out “the accident of color can make no difference in the interests of farmers, croppers, and laborers.” Watson often spoke to mixed groups of black and white farmers, always hammering home the message of their shared plight. In 1892 Watson told an audience: “You are kept apart that you may be separately fleeced of your earnings. You are made to hate each other because upon that hatred is rested the keystone of the arch of financial despotism which enslaves you both. You are deceived and blinded that you may not see how this race antagonism perpetuates a monetary system which beggars both.”
― David Williams

[Ender]

Amen. It's cultural wedge issues (e.g. gay marriage, transgender bathrooms, etc.) that are routinely used to throw everyone into a tizzy, all while far more important issues concerning economic reform, election reform and foreign policy reform are relegated to the back burner.


“Georgia Populist Tom Watson was the party’s most vocal advocate of black-white cooperation in facing their common economic problems. Time and again, he pointed out “the accident of color can make no difference in the interests of farmers, croppers, and laborers.” Watson often spoke to mixed groups of black and white farmers, always hammering home the message of their shared plight. In 1892 Watson told an audience: “You are kept apart that you may be separately fleeced of your earnings. You are made to hate each other because upon that hatred is rested the keystone of the arch of financial despotism which enslaves you both. You are deceived and blinded that you may not see how this race antagonism perpetuates a monetary system which beggars both.”
― David Williams


Perfect.