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| title            = [[Infowars]]
| image            = [[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-en.svg|100px|alt=logo]] ''(not part of original row)''
| label1           = other names
| data1            = NewsWars, Banned.video, National File
| label2           = source type
| data2            = foobar ''(not part of original row)''
| label3           = publisher
| data3            = Fooland (state-funded media) ''(not part of original row)''
| label5           = website
| data5            = 
| label6           = classification
| data6            = [[File:Stop hand.svg|20px|Deprecated|link=]] '''Deprecated''': There is community consensus to [[WP:DEPS|deprecate]] the source.
}}

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. In November 2024, ''[[The Onion]]'' (see [[WP:Reliable sources/Perennial sources#The_Onion|RSP entry]]) attempted to buy the site at its bankruptcy auction,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zadrozny |first=Brandy |last2=Ortiz |first2=Erik |date=2024-11-14 |title=The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/onion-wins-alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-auction-rcna179936 |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> but was subsequently blocked by a judge citing concerns over the auction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gold |first=Hadas |date=2024-12-11 |title=Judge blocks The Onion's purchase of Alex Jones' Infowars |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/11/media/infowars-onion-lawsuit-block-hnk-intl/index.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

== Prior discussions ==
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<blockquote>''Please add links to other significant discussions.  When in doubt, read and rely on the discussions themselves, rather than the simple summary.''</blockquote>

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 106#Alex Jones' Infowars.com]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 458#Infowars]]

* Simple summary of prior discussions: '''TBD'''

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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. In November 2024, ''[[The Onion]]'' (see [[WP:Reliable sources/Perennial sources#The_Onion|RSP entry]]) attempted to buy the site at its bankruptcy auction,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zadrozny |first=Brandy |last2=Ortiz |first2=Erik |date=2024-11-14 |title=The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/onion-wins-alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-auction-rcna179936 |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> but was subsequently blocked by a judge citing concerns over the auction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gold |first=Hadas |date=2024-12-11 |title=Judge blocks The Onion's purchase of Alex Jones' Infowars |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/11/media/infowars-onion-lawsuit-block-hnk-intl/index.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>
| {{WP:RSPUSES|infowars.com|infowars.net|infowars.tv|newswars.com|banned.video|nationalfile.com|prisonplanet.com}}
|}