Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, has criticised Facebook, YouTube and other tech platforms for their handling of Infowars host Alex Jones, while committing to his own decision to allow Jones to retain a presence on Twitter.

Jones, who has been banned from YouTube, Facebook, iTunes, Spotify, Vimeo, LinkedIn and more, was recently suspended for a week from Twitter for inciting violence on the platform. However, Dorsey defended his decision to allow Jones to remain on the platform despite overwhelming calls for the conspiracy theorist to be removed.

In an interview with NBC News Lester Holt, Dorsey criticised the other social networks for removing Jones while allowing other extreme voices to remain. While he did not point to specific platforms, Dorsey said that “I think some of the actions have been, in my own personal view, a little bit inconsistent”.

Jones has been ejected from multiple platforms over the past few weeks for violating policies prohibiting hate speech. Twitter allowed the InfoWars host to continue tweeting on its platform until 15 August, when he linked to a Periscope video telling viewers to get “battle rifles” ready against the media. Twitter froze Jones personal account for seven days following the video, and in his interview, Dorsey maintained that he believes temporary suspensions are an effective tool for fighting hate speech.

“I feel any suspension, whether it be a permanent or a temporary one , makes someone thing about their actions and their behaviours,” said Dorsey. “I dont assume everyone will change their actions. Enforcement gets toughter with further reported violations.”

Dorsey said the Periscope video shared by Jones “sent a chill up my spine” due to its incitement to violence, and said that he was uncomfortable with being praised by Jones for allowing him to remain on Twitter.

“Its not something I was expecting or need,” said Dorsey. “I dont agree with the actions that are employed and the behaviours that are employed.”