When Twitter was
the only major social network not to boot the hateful, violence-advocating conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, the company struggled to explain that decision in terms of its already flexible policies. The
Wall Street Journal reports that
in fact Alex Jones was to be permanently banned, but CEO Jack Dorsey personally intervened and overruled the decision.
Last month, after Twitter's controversial decision to allow conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to remain on its platform, Mr. Dorsey told one person that he had overruled a decision by his staff to kick Mr. Jones off, according to a person familiar with the discussion. Twitter disputes that account and says Mr. Dorsey wasn't involved in those discussions.
The only reason Alex Jones is on Twitter is because Jack made him untouchable. It's the personal connection between the two men that proponents of another conspiracy theory—that Dorsey is a friend or fellow traveler to the alt-right and its media personalities—were waiting for.
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