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Character animation of Alex Jones, the host of Infowars

August 17, 2022

Opinion: Alex Jones and the Limits of Performative Speech in New Media

The ongoing defamation cases against Alex Jones, the infamous host of the internet and radio program Infowars, are an instructive example of the limitations of performative speech in the new media landscape.

By Robert Davis

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