Alex Jones Sues Paypal For Infowars Ban Over 'Hate, Intolerance'

Zero Hedge
Oct. 02, 2018

Alex Jones's company, Free Speech Systems, LLC, has sued PayPal for the its ban of Infowars because the controversial website "promoted hate and discriminatory intolerance against certain communities and religions."

In the complaint filed by Jones’s lawyers, Marc Randazza Legal group, they accuse PayPal of banning Infowars "for no other reason than a disagreement with the message plaintiff conveys” and call ban "unconscionable" because PayPal has never advised users that "it might ban users for off-platform activity."

“It is at this point well known that large tech companies, located primarily in Silicon Valley, are discriminating against politically conservative entities and individuals, including banning them from social media platforms such as Twitter, based solely on their political and ideological viewpoints,” Jones’ lawyers claim in the 15-page complaint.

Jones claims PayPal’s decision was based purely on “viewpoint discrimination.” He also says the decision was made based on conduct that “had nothing to do with” the PayPal platform, which purportedly violates Infowars’ contract with the payment-processing giant.

If PayPal’s decision were allowed to stand, it would set "a dangerous precedent for any person or entity with controversial views," the lawsuit alleges.

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