Google finally boots the InfoWars app, 18 months after Apple
Google has removed the Infowars Android app from its Play Store.
According to WIRED, the move was prompted by Infowars founder Alex Jones disputing the need for social distancing, shelter in place measures, and quarantine efforts in a video published on the app. Jones espouses conspiracy theories on a wide range of topics, and has been banned from numerous social media sites.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesGoogle has removed the Infowars Android app from its Play Store after it questioned widely-accepted health advice for dealing with COVID-19.
, the move was prompted by Infowars founder Alex Jones disputing the need for social distancing, shelter in place, and quarantine efforts in a video published on the app. Google confirmed that it had removed the app on Friday.Apple permanently banned the appInfowars is best known as a vehicle for its founder Alex Jones, a notorious purveyor of conspiracy theories on just about every topic.
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