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{{Infobox source reliability
 | type			= website
 | shortcut		= WP:INFOWARS
 | status		= d
 | last			= 2024
 | domain1		= infowars.com
 | rfc			= [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 247#RfC on reliability of InfoWars|RfC]]
 | rfcdate		= 2018
}}

{{WP:RSPIntro|Infowars}}

== Summary ==
Due to persistent abuse, ''Infowars'' is on both the [[WP:SPB|Wikipedia spam blacklist]] and the [[m:Spam blacklist|Wikimedia global spam blacklist]], and links must be [[WT:WHITELIST|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 theory|conspiracy theories]]. The use of ''Infowars'' as a reference should be generally prohibited, especially when other sources exist that are more [[WP:RS|reliable]]. ''Infowars'' should not be used for determining [[WP:N|notability]], or used as a [[WP:SECONDARY|secondary source]] in articles. Infowars has been offline since April 30, 2026.<ref name=TDB_2026-05-01>{{cite web |last=Palmer |first=Ewan |title=Alex Jones Signs Off From Infowars With Unhinged Tirade |publisher=[[The Daily Beast]] |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/alex-jones-signs-off-from-infowars-with-unhinged-tirade/ |date=May 1, 2026 |access-date=May 1, 2026 |website=thedailybeast.com}}</ref><ref name=Variety_2026-05-01>{{cite web| last=Spangler |first=Todd |title=Infowars Site Goes Offline Amid The Onion’s Legal Battle to Secure Control of Right-Wing Outlet |url=https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/infowars-offline-the-onion-legal-battle-alex-jones-1236735350/ |website=variety.com |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 1, 2026 |access-date=May 1, 2026}}</ref> In July 2026, ''[[The Onion]]'' began airing a [[Infowars (The Onion)|satirical version of Infowars]] under the same name, for which see [[WP:THEONION]].

== Excerpt ==
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== Discussions ==
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=== RSN ===
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* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 106#Alex Jones' Infowars.com]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 458#Infowars]]
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=== Recency ===
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=== RfCs ===
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# 2018 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 247#RfC on reliability of InfoWars|RfC]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
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== Original table row for comparison ==
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|- class="s-b" id="Infowars"
| {{anchor|InfoWars}} ''[[Infowars]]'' <small>(''NewsWars'', ''Banned.video'', ''[[National File]]'')</small> {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:INFOWARS}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|d|b=y}}
| {{rsnl|247|RfC on reliability of InfoWars|2018|rfc=y}} {{sbll|September 2018|InfoWars|2018}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2024|stale=n}}
| Due to persistent abuse, ''Infowars'' is on both the [[WP:SPB|Wikipedia spam blacklist]] and the [[m:Spam blacklist|Wikimedia global spam blacklist]], and links must be [[WT:WHITELIST|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 theory|conspiracy theories]]. The use of ''Infowars'' as a reference should be generally prohibited, especially when other sources exist that are more [[WP:RS|reliable]]. ''Infowars'' should not be used for determining [[WP:N|notability]], or used as a [[WP:SECONDARY|secondary source]] in articles. Infowars has been offline since April 30, 2026.<ref name=TDB_2026-05-01>{{cite web |last=Palmer |first=Ewan |title=Alex Jones Signs Off From Infowars With Unhinged Tirade |publisher=[[The Daily Beast]] |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/alex-jones-signs-off-from-infowars-with-unhinged-tirade/ |date=May 1, 2026 |access-date=May 1, 2026 |website=thedailybeast.com}}</ref><ref name=Variety_2026-05-01>{{cite web| last=Spangler |first=Todd |title=Infowars Site Goes Offline Amid The Onion’s Legal Battle to Secure Control of Right-Wing Outlet |url=https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/infowars-offline-the-onion-legal-battle-alex-jones-1236735350/ |website=variety.com |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 1, 2026 |access-date=May 1, 2026}}</ref> In July 2026, ''[[The Onion]]'' began airing a [[Infowars (The Onion)|satirical version of Infowars]] under the same name, for which see [[WP:THEONION]].
| {{WP:RSPUSES|infowars.com|infowars.net|infowars.tv|newswars.com|banned.video|nationalfile.com|prisonplanet.com}}
|}
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