Info Wars is an American conspiracy theorist website and
media platform owned by Alex Jones. It was founded in 1999. This site has
published fake stories which have been linked to harassment of the victims. It
has more monthly visitors that some mainstream news websites such as The
Economist and Newsweek.
This website is a classic example of “Promoting Conspiracy
Theories.” Speaking against vaccination, advocating New World Order, Chemtrails
etc. are a few examples of this fake news media.
Chobani retraction
In 2017, Info wars (among other right-wing sites) published
a fake story about U.S. yogurt manufacturer Chobani, with headlines including
"Idaho yogurt maker caught importing migrant rapists" and
"Allegations that Chobani’s practice of hiring refugees brought crime and
tuberculosis to Twin Falls." Chobani ultimately filed a federal lawsuit
against Jones, which led to a settlement on confidential terms in May 2017.
Jones offered an apology and retraction, admitting that he has made "certain
statements" on Info Wars "that I now understand to be wrong."
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