I Signed Up for Infowars’ Dating Site for Conspiracy Theorists

Ahead of the election, fake news stories about the race often out-performed real ones. The day after the election, the most popular Google search result about the popular vote came from 70news. The site said Trump had won the popular vote by , votes. He had not.

Portage County Jail staff on Saturday confirmed that Millicent “Millie” Weaver, 29, is being held on charges of robbery, tampering with evidence.

After years of his spreading erroneous conspiracy theories online, in August, tech companies including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Apple, and Spotify made headlines when they announced they would finally ban radio host Alex Jones and his Infowars brand from their platforms for violating their terms of service. But now, months later, his conspiracy-laden material remains on several of the sites, sometimes almost as easy to find as it was before he was formally removed. Some of the pages are not obscure, boasting tens of thousands of followers.

They routinely relay livestreams of his daily shows and continue to host archives of them on Facebook. Before being officially removed from the platforms, Jones had used his social-media presence to promote baseless theories, like that the survivors of mass shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, and Parkland, Florida, were paid actors. Survivors and family members of the shooting victims, who are suing Jones in federal court, say they were forced into hiding due to relentless harassment over the claims.

One Facebook profile that appears to be impersonating Jones has amassed over 70, followers. That, he said, makes it all the more puzzling that Facebook has neglected to take enforcement action on Infowars fundraising.