Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin
Elon Musk Says He May Bring Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Back to X (nytimes.com)
17 points by reaperducer on Dec 9, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 8 comments


So does that mean that the majority of X's visitors believe in Alex Jones' theories? Or they think he should have a voice regardless of his false / misleading theories?


Nassim Nicholas Taleb posted:

>I reluctantly voted Yes, on account of the effective functioning of the Community Notes. I despise Alex Jones (& his audience even more), but one can't rationally cherrypick censorship targets.

https://nitter.net/nntaleb/status/1733542407172481045


Those replies are very reassuring of my decision to nuke my account and not look back.


I think it means his platform is dying and he hopes bringing people like that back to it will improve engagement.



Conspiracy theorist is such a cop out title for this guy. Convicted fraudster? Mass shooting enthusiast? Bankrupted liar?


Meh what’s another bad apple on the internet there are so many already


It’s only a conspiracy theory until it’s proven right. Which is pretty often.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: