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Infowars app becomes 4th most popular news app in App Store [Update: App removed by Apple]

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Source: https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/7/17660564/apple-google-infowars-app-ban-downloads

Infowars Official, the app named after Alex Jones' controversial radio talk show, has become the fourth most popular news app in the United States that's currently available in the iOS App Store, according to public rankings. It was the 47th most popular just two days ago.

The free app, which launched in June, streams live shows and written pieces from Jones and other conservative pundits. It also links to the Infowars store where visitors can buy T-shirts and skincare products. An Android version of the app is available in the Google Play Store; there, it jumped from being the 31st most popular news app to the 11th.

The spike in popularity comes after a number of major platforms dropped Infowars this week on the grounds that the show's conspiracy theories violate community guidelines. Yesterday, Apple pulled five of Jones' six Infowars-branded podcasts from its Podcasts app. Since then, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify, and others have all taken steps to remove Jones' content from their platforms. Previously, the Alex Jones Channel had more than 2.5 million subscribers.

Following these removals, the Infowars app was flooded with five-star reviews championing the idea of free speech, with titles like "Infowars WILL NOT be silenced."

"When I have to seek out and search for the information and views I want to hear rather than them be available to me from any and all platforms, I know who's side is corrupt and treasonous," said one review. "I was 50/50 on the fence about Alax Jones, but now that they have taken away my rights I'm 100% sure infowars has been truth all along."
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Spork4000 said:
Well not anymore

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ws...joness-infowars-from-its-app-store-1536382593
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Tbm24

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They can stay in his app please. No one sensible is reading that shit.
 
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Gonzalez

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If they remove the app, then all those IPhones that still have them will be as valuable as PS4's that still have PT on them.
 

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Not all that surprising. Question is if they stay high anf how many uninformed people sucked up in all this.
 
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Going to install it since the globalists aka Apple won't release the Apple News app in my region.
 

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Gonzalez said:
If they remove the app, then all those IPhones that still have them will be as valuable as PS4's that still have PT on them.
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When Flappy Bird was pulled, iOS devices with it still installed were getting scalped left and right on ebay.

Gattsu25 said:
Wonder why the Android jump was so much smaller
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Snarky "because iSheep are more prone to believing his shit!" android user comment in 3...2...1


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Cyanity said:
Figures apple users would be more likely to fall for Infowars garbage
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HAHA called it, there we go. You guys are so predictable.
 
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Jessie

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Honestly I feel like it's morbid curiosity more than anything. If the app is removed from the App Store (it will be) you'll get to keep it on your phone.
 

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Alex Jones seems happy



I thought they had deleted his twitter as well?

Finding ways to get the truth... SureJan.gif.
 
Buckle

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A lot of people downloading it in a "Sticking it to the liiibs!" shitfit.

These aren't people who are going to give a shit about or financially support Jones in the long term. They'll lose interest and move onto the next controversy.
 
Cyanity

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Figures apple users would be more likely to fall for Infowars garbage
 

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Cybersai

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Is Alex Jones only source of income Infowars? I hope it gets banned everywhere so the guy is unemployed.
 
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tuxfool said:
None of the tech companies are exactly known for consistency in executing policy, Apple among them.
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A shame to be sure. A coordinated effort to remove everything would've been more telling.

Oh well I have to hope this is just and initial surge from pol and other sites of their ilk that will die off.
 

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Alex Jones vs PT. An Era debate.

Once you download the InfoWars app, you will be ashamed of your words and deeds.
 
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