"In Jones' world, it was all about making things look cinematic. We would go out there, we would shoot videos and almost like Vice News, we were in the weeds, we were showing what was really going on. ... But it was nonsense, it was lies."
"We just happened to find a little stream that looked like it could be the Rio Grande. We said we were on the border. The reporter I was with simulated the beheading, walked across, and that's what we posted."
"I remember sitting there watching her, and it sounds so cheesy, but it was just this moment of like ... these people didn't do anything. There's no reason for suspicion; it's just racism."
Alex Jones, founder of Infowars, gained wealth by promoting conspiracy theories, including claims about 9/11 and Sandy Hook. Josh Owens, a former video editor for Jones, described how they created misleading content, including a staged video of a fake ISIS operative. Despite recognizing the falsehoods, Owens continued working for Infowars due to good pay and Jones' charisma. A pivotal moment for Owens occurred during a flight when he realized the unjust suspicion towards innocent individuals, leading him to question the ethics of his work.
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