Apple, Facebook, Spotify Cut Links, Remove Some Infowars Digital Content

Apple late Sunday removed all episodes and links leading to “The Alex Jones Show” and four other Infowars-related podcasts from Apple's iTunes and Podcast apps. The Infowars shows were removed from Apple’s directory during the weekend for failure to comply with the company’s guidelines designed to create what Apple calls a safe environment for users. The content focuses on hate themes, a clear violation of Apple’s policies. A quick search on Monday in the Apple App Store under the News category revealed some of Jones’ content still available for download, such as “Infowars Official,” and “RealNews with David Knight.” Apple, in its content policies, says it reviews app content and search ads, but says nothing about whether it monitors podcast content before making it available through a link to download. It does have strict guidelines that prohibit any type of violent or racial content, along with other types of references to sex, violence, drugs, and profanity.