Elon Musk has brought right-wing American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back to X after holding a poll on his return to the platform.

Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones issued another apology for his comments about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, as tech billionaire Elon Musk asked him about the controversy amid his reinstatement on Musk’s platform X (formerly Twitter).

Elon Musk had previously refused to reinstate Alex Jones' account, citing Jones' efforts to push a conspiracy theory about the Sandy Hook shooting.

The move to reinstate Alex Jones on X is likely to hasten the flight of advertisers from the site over antisemitism and hateful content.

Elon Musk, responding to a poll he initiated on his X platform, has restored the account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Jones and his Infowars site had been banned since 2018. Restoring Jones' account comes as Musk has seen advertising from major brands flee the platform.

Elon Musk has restored Alex Jones's account on his social media platform, X, after conducting a poll that revealed users wanted him back. | TAG24

Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out in favor of the Infowars host who repeatedly called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

Twitter/X founder Elon Musk has restored the account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after users on the platform voted in favor of his return. After saying he would consider allowing Jones back on the platform,

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has returned to X - formerly Twitter - by reposting a message by controversial influencer Andrew Tate. Tate's message praised both Jones and X owner Elon Musk, claiming: "We're back" His account was reinstated after a poll by Musk,