...Google on Friday announced it would remove the Infowars Official app from its Play Store after reports from mainstream media outlets falsely accused radio host Alex Jones of promoting false coronavirus claims.
...ON FRIDAY, GOOGLE removed the Infowars Android app from its Play Store, extinguishing one of the last mainstream strongholds of infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
..."Now more than ever, combating misinformation on the Play Store is a top priority for the team," a Google spokesperson told WIRED. "When we find apps that violate Play policy by distributing misleading or harmful information, we remove them from the store."
...While other unofficial Alex Jones apps are still available at the Google Play store, Infowars confirmed the Infowars Official app was unavailable as of writing.
...Google Play Store users had rated the Infowars official app 5 stars, and it was one of the last places to download the Infowars Official app on Android, after several big tech giants simultaneously decided to remove Infowars on August 6, 2018.
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