The Propaganda FilesInfowars retracts its Chobani claims after a lawsuit
In spring 2017 Infowars, along with similar sites, ran stories tying yogurt maker Chobani and its Idaho plant, which employed refugees, to crime and disease.
The stories served anti-refugee messaging popular on the pro-Trump right.
What was reported
In spring 2017 Infowars, along with similar sites, ran stories tying yogurt maker Chobani and its Idaho plant, which employed refugees, to crime and disease.
What actually happened
Chobani sued Alex Jones in federal court. The case settled in May 2017 on confidential terms, and Jones publicly retracted, saying he now understood certain statements he had made on Infowars to be wrong.
The proof
Alex Jones' on-air retraction and the settlement of Chobani's lawsuit in May 2017.
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Infowars retracts its Chobani claims after a lawsuit — Retracted. Alex Jones' on-air retraction and the settlement of Chobani's lawsuit in May 2017. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/infowars-chobani-retraction/
Original reporting
- CNN Money: Alex Jones retracts Chobani claims (describes the original stories; secondary)https://money.cnn.com/2017/05/17/media/alex-jones-chiobani/index.html
Corrections, findings & records
- Los Angeles Times: Chobani and Alex Jones settle; Jones retractshttps://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-chobani-alex-jones-20170517-story.html
Archived copies
Stories get edited after publication. These open the Internet Archive's earliest saved copy of each original.
- Archived copy: CNN Money: Alex Jones retracts Chobani claims (describes the original stories; secondary)https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://money.cnn.com/2017/05/17/media/alex-jones-chiobani/index.html