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The '''Alternative Influence Network (AIN)''' is an online political community on [[YouTube]] consisting of the [[Intellectual Dark Web]], the [[alt-lite]], and other opponents of [[social justice warrior]]s.

The '''Alternative Influence Network (AIN)''' is an online political community on [[YouTube]] consisting of the [[Intellectual Dark Web]], the [[alt-lite]], and other opponents of [[social justice warrior]]s.

As with [[conservative]]s and [[classical liberal]]s in general, the AIN has been demonized by the mainstream press.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2018/09/23/650861652/alternative-influence-broadcasting-the-reactionary-right-on-youtube</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/sep/18/report-youtubes-alternative-influence-network-breeds-rightwing-radicalisation</ref> [[YouTube]], despite suppressing the AIN,<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/08/06/youtube-deletes-infowars-alex-jones-channel/</ref><ref>https://www.infowars.com/youtube-bans-james-allsup-and-tons-of-other-right-wingers-in-latest-censorship-purge/</ref> is accused by [[leftist]]s of being a network for radicalization and providing a platform for right-wing extremists.<ref>https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14113</ref>

As with [[conservative]]s and [[classical liberal]]s in general, the AIN has been demonized by the mainstream press.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2018/09/23/650861652/alternative-influence-broadcasting-the-reactionary-right-on-youtube</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/sep/18/report-youtubes-alternative-influence-network-breeds-rightwing-radicalisation</ref> [[YouTube]], despite suppressing the AIN,<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/08/06/youtube-deletes-infowars-alex-jones-channel/</ref><ref>https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=60648</ref> is accused by [[leftist]]s of being a network for radicalization and providing a platform for right-wing extremists.<ref>https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14113</ref>

Since they have been frequently targeted by it, members of the Alternative Influence Network strongly oppose [[Big Tech]].<ref>https://www.prageru.com/video/prageru-v-youtube/</ref><ref>https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/breaking-steven-crowder-talks-youtube-demonetization-and-next-steps/</ref> Hunter Avallone, an [[establishment]] conservative, refuses to even acknowledge Big Tech's existence, and attacked the Alternative Influence Network for doing so.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt2Mk6ECe6c</ref> [[Fox News]], which according to classical liberal member of the AIN Tim Pool has had the most to gain from YouTube's newest algorithm changes,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNgLgrOJTp0</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X7jjhn7q8o</ref> has praised YouTube for directing viewers away from AIN content, which is smeared as "conspiracy theories."<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/tech/youtube-tweaks-algorithms-to-stop-recommending-conspiracy-videos</ref>

Since they have been frequently targeted by it, members of the Alternative Influence Network strongly oppose [[Big Tech]].<ref>https://www.prageru.com/video/prageru-v-youtube/</ref><ref>https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/breaking-steven-crowder-talks-youtube-demonetization-and-next-steps/</ref> Hunter Avallone, an [[establishment]] conservative, refuses to even acknowledge Big Tech's existence, and attacked the Alternative Influence Network for doing so.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt2Mk6ECe6c</ref> [[Fox News]], which according to classical liberal member of the AIN Tim Pool has had the most to gain from YouTube's newest algorithm changes,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNgLgrOJTp0</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X7jjhn7q8o</ref> has praised YouTube for directing viewers away from AIN content, which is smeared as "conspiracy theories."<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/tech/youtube-tweaks-algorithms-to-stop-recommending-conspiracy-videos</ref>