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Alex Jones: Media’s Most Banned Man
He’s on the warpath after being canceled.
In this edition of Faces of Intrepidity, a sub-series where America Mission™ explores the brave and dauntless figures that the culture war has to offer, we’re profiling Alex Jones. He’s an American broadcaster and businessman. Alex Jones has become a household name after decades of being on the waves.
The Early Days
Alex Jones was born in the mid-’80s in Dallas, Texas. His father was a dentist, and his mother was a homemaker. His family moved to Austin during his high school years. After graduating high school in ’93, Jones briefly attended Austin Community College.
A Legend is born
Jones began his broadcasting career with a live, call-in format public-access cable TV program in the mid-’90s. In 1996, he started hosting The Final Edition on KJFK-FM in Austin, where he voiced his belief that the U.S. government was involved in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
Jones’s first documentary, America: Destroyed by Design, was released in 1998. He also appeared in Richard Linklater’s Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly. His filmography has since become massive.
Going out on his own
Jones was fired by KJFK in 1999 for his controversial viewpoints. He founded Infowars and began broadcasting independently from his home, talking about a “New World Order,” false flag operations, and other corruption.
His radio show, The Alex Jones Show, became syndicated nationwide through the Genesis Communications Network, reaching an audience of millions. Jones also created several websites like PrisonPlanet.com and NewsWars.com to spread his ideas.
The Fall from Grace
People accused Jones of claiming that the U.S. government was behind or failed to prevent the 9/11 attacks, and notably, that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. Jones has denied that he called Sandy Hook a hoax and affirmed that it was “100% real”.
His Sandy Hook saga led to significant consequences.
In 2018, Jones was mass canceled by social media. Facebook, Apple, YouTube, Twitter, Spotify, Vimeo, and more pulled his content and removed his accounts.
Courts ordered him to pay nearly $1.5 billion in damages to Sandy Hook victims’ families for defamation in 2022. The families alleged harassment and threats they faced as a result of his claims.
Free Speech Systems LLC, the company behind InfoWars, declared bankruptcy.
Back from the Dead
In December 2023, Elon Musk polled his audience on whether or not Alex Jones’s account would be allowed to return. The results were overwhelming.
Later that week, Elon Musk forgave Jones and returned his accounts on 𝕏. They held a space together where they spoke at length with various guest speakers.
Last year, a judge ordered the liquidation of Jones’s assets to help pay the damages he owed.
In November, a planned sale to The Onion, a satirical news site, was paused for review. Jones filed a lawsuit in the U.S Bankruptcy Court in Houston. His attorneys alleged that Global Tetrahedron, The Onion’s parent company, along with several Sandy Hook families, submitted an unlawful bid for InfoWars’s parent company’s assets. The original website was restored that same month.
During Jones’s bankruptcy battle, Musk’s X Corp got involved.
More recently, the Sandy Hook families want Connecticut’s Supreme Court to deny Alex Jones’ request to review the nearly $1.5 billion defamation judgment they won. Jones has stated his First Amendment rights were trampled by the trial court.
Tune in Next Time
Alex Jones represents a unique and provocative piece of American political thought often sidelined by legacy media outlets. His combination of broadcasting and entrepreneurial ventures has made him a notable figure in America’s sociopolitical landscape. Jones’s reach on various platforms has led to millions of views, heated debates, and topics trending widely.
His no-holds-barred style frequently stirs up controversy. Haters claim he spread misinformation while his fans view him as a crucial voice against what they see as encroaching authoritarianism and corporate media bias. Jones’s journey underscores how a single individual can influence political dialogue, mobilize groups, and push back against established narratives in the digital era.
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