Infowars

Infowars
typewebsite
shortcutWP:INFOWARS
statusDeprecated deprecated
blacklistedno
recency2024
Domain infowars.com
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External links in articles

Spamcheck tool
RFC
linkRfC
date2018

Summary

Due to persistent abuse, Infowars is on both the Wikipedia spam blacklist and the Wikimedia global spam blacklist, and links must be whitelisted before they can be used. Infowars was deprecated in the 2018 RfC, which showed unanimous consensus that the site publishes fake news and conspiracy theories. The use of Infowars as a reference should be generally prohibited, especially when other sources exist that are more reliable. Infowars should not be used for determining notability, or used as a secondary source in articles. Infowars has been offline since April 30, 2026.[1][2] In July 2026, The Onion began airing a satirical version of Infowars under the same name, for which see WP:THEONION.

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Infowars is an inactive American far-right,[3] conspiracy theorist,[4] and fake news website,[5] which was created by Alex Jones. Founded in 1999, it operated under Free Speech Systems LLC. Talk shows and other content for the site were created primarily in studios at an undisclosed location in an industrial area in the outskirts of Austin, Texas. Reports in 2017 stated that the Infowars website received approximately 10 million monthly visits, making its reach greater than some mainstream news websites such as The Economist and Newsweek at the time.

Discussions

RSN

Recency

2024

RfCs

  1. 2018 RfC

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Palmer, Ewan (May 1, 2026). "Alex Jones Signs Off From Infowars With Unhinged Tirade". thedailybeast.com. The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Spangler, Todd (May 1, 2026). "Infowars Site Goes Offline Amid The Onion's Legal Battle to Secure Control of Right-Wing Outlet". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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Perennial sources
Source Status
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Infowars (NewsWars, Banned.video, National File)
WP:INFOWARS 📌		 Blacklisted Deprecated Request for comment 2018 Spam blacklist request 2018

2024

 Due to persistent abuse, Infowars is on both the Wikipedia spam blacklist and the Wikimedia global spam blacklist, and links must be whitelisted before they can be used. Infowars was deprecated in the 2018 RfC, which showed unanimous consensus that the site publishes fake news and conspiracy theories. The use of Infowars as a reference should be generally prohibited, especially when other sources exist that are more reliable. Infowars should not be used for determining notability, or used as a secondary source in articles. Infowars has been offline since April 30, 2026.[1][2] In July 2026, The Onion began airing a satirical version of Infowars under the same name, for which see WP:THEONION.
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  1. ↑ Palmer, Ewan (May 1, 2026). "Alex Jones Signs Off From Infowars With Unhinged Tirade". thedailybeast.com. The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Spangler, Todd (May 1, 2026). "Infowars Site Goes Offline Amid The Onion's Legal Battle to Secure Control of Right-Wing Outlet". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2026.