On November 12, 2024, X account @rawsalerts tweeted that Alex Jones recently announced his news service Infowars is shutting down on November 13, 2024, ahead of a court-ordered auction to compensate families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims.
According to Newstimes dated November 8, 2024, buyers eyeing Alex’s Infowars platform submitted sealed proposals on the same date in order to qualify as bidders for the auction of the platform due this week on November 13, 2024.
Internet users were quick to take to X to express their opinions on Alex Jones announcing the shutdown of his Infowars platform. An X user suggested that Alex Jones’ support for Trump in the 2024 presidential election and after he was elected president, led to his shutdown of Infowars.
“NOOOOOOOOOO! “NOOOOOOOOOOO!” I stand with @RealAlexJones. Trump must do something to rectify this injustice. What they do to this man is absurd! “FREE F**KING SPEECH”
A netizen reacts to the news that Infowars is closing down (Image by X/@TheRightGirl47).
An X user tweets: “Every person who has been harmed will be restored to full health when Donald Trump assumes office on January 20th”.
Another X user stated: “I think that @realDonaldTrump and @RealAlexJones should work together to secure him a position in the cabinet”.
“Well… I suppose that leaves him completely available as White House Press secretary. I hope Trump’s team announces this on Thursday. Dems are going to have a total meltdown. Internet users commented that this was the ultimate punishment for making us suffer because of KJP, Biden’s Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre.
Additionally, fans of the American radio host expressed their discontent with Infowars being shut down:
It’s an outrage what those evil people have done to Alex Jones. An X user said: “I’m sorry but removing Infowars won’t bring those kids back”.
Another X user said, “Freedom of speech is not “free” anymore”,
Internet user: “I hope Elon gets it back”.
Alex Jones was ordered to liquidate his personal assets in June 2024 to pay the Sandy Hook families $1.5 billion, as he had made false claims about the elementary school shooting that took place in 2012. In June 2024, Alex was ordered to liquidate his personal assets in order to pay the Sandy Hook families $1.5 billion, given he had made false claims about the elementary school shooting which took place in 2012.
Commenting on the shooting which killed six educators and 20 first graders in Connecticut, Alex said it was a hoax which led to families of the victims suing him for defamation.
During a recent broadcast, Alex addressed the Infowars auction and stated:
Is Infowars really going to disappear following the auction on November 13th? Yes, it is true. “(Infowars will no longer belong to me… but) I want to remain on air, and I don’t wish them to win.”
The auctioned items range from domain names to production equipment. The parts listed for auction comprise domain names to production equipment.
According to AP News dated November 9, 2024, Alex Jones has stated that his supporters will buy Infowars assets and Free Speech Systems enabling him to continue using the platforms.
Additionally, the radio host has also set up new social media accounts and websites and has been directing his audience to the same.
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Udisha edited this article
2024-11-13 20:22:27