Spotify removed some individual episodes of podcasts by far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones last week, but now some other popular podcast platforms have followed suit. Apple has removed the entire libraries of five podcasts associated with Jones and his InfoWars brand from its iTunes directory. “Apple does not tolerate hate speech, and we have clear guidelines that creators and developers must follow to ensure we provide a safe environment for all of our users,” said the company in a statement. “Podcasts that violate these guidelines are removed from our directory making them no longer searchable or available for download or streaming.” Stitcher, meanwhile, has removed all of Jones’ podcasts from its platform. “We have reviewed Alex Jones’ podcasts and found he has, on multiple occasions, harassed or allowed harassment of private individuals and organisations,” tweeted the company in explanation. “And that harassment has led listeners of the show to engage in similar harassment and other damaging activity. Therefore, we have decided to remove his podcasts from the Stitcher platform.” Apple and Stitcher join Spotify, but also YouTube and Facebook, in taking action against Jones.
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