Roku Removes Infowars Channel After Social Media Outcry
Roku removes Infowars channel just one day after adding it, following social media outcry.
Roku removes Alex Jones' Infowars channel from its platform just one day after adding it, following a massive social media outcry. The company states it hears from concerned parties and determines the channel should be removed from its streaming devices.
This quick reversal happens after Roku posts a new, more easily accessible version of the Infowars channel on Monday. While a subscription-based version exists on the platform for years, it is not used much until this free version sparks immediate backlash.
Roku's decision comes six months after major tech platforms like Facebook, Spotify, and YouTube ban Jones entirely. The company completely takes down both the old and new versions of the channel after initially defending the addition to the media.