Elon Musk Reinstates Alex Jones on X Account Following User Poll

Elon Musk announced that he will reinstate the account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on X (formerly known as Twitter) after conducting an unscientific poll in which 70% of nearly 2 million respondents voted in favor of reinstatement. Musk, who has promoted conspiracy theories himself and faced backlash for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory, acknowledged that restoring Jones' account would be financially detrimental to X but argued that principles matter more than money. The move is likely to further impact X as companies distance themselves from the platform due to concerns about hate speech and conspiracy theories. Jones is known for spreading disinformation and false conspiracy theories, including claiming that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.