"Owens described how Infowars aimed to create a cinematic experience, stating, 'We would go out there, we would shoot videos like we were in the weeds, we were showing what was really going on. But it was nonsense. It was lies.'"
"He recounted a specific incident where Infowars staged a video, saying, 'We just happened to find a little stream that looked like it could be the Rio Grande, Owens said. We said we were on the border.'"
Josh Owens, a former video editor for Infowars, admitted to fabricating videos and spreading lies during his four years with the company. He described the founder, Alex Jones, as a magnetic figure who attracted him despite the deceitful nature of the work. Owens recounted a specific incident where he was sent to create a sensational video about an Islamic State operative crossing the US-Mexico border, using props and staging to mislead viewers. The video gained significant attention, highlighting the deceptive practices at Infowars.
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