Facebook suspends US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Alex Jones, the American conspiracy theorist who runs the InfoWars website, has been suspended from Facebook for bullying and hate speech. The suspension will last for 30 days, and affects only Jones’s personal account on the social network, not the main InfoWars account. His profile will continue to be published, but he will not be able to post content until the suspension elapses. A Facebook spokesperson said Jones was found to have violated its community standards. “Our community standards make it clear that we prohibit content that encourages physical harm [bullying], or attacks someone based on their religious affiliation or gender identity [hate speech],” the spokesperson said.

[Of note: President Donald Trump appeared on Jones' program during the 2016 presidential campaign and praised his "amazing" reputation. On Dec 2, 2015, on Jones' program, Trump told him: "Your reputation's amazing. I will not let you down."]