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A jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay 2 Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million

7:01pm August 04, 2022

The InfoWars host and creator will have to pay $4.1 million to two parents whose 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones spent years claiming the mass shooting as a hoax.

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Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones rallies pro-Trump supporters outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, on Nov. 5, 2020, in Phoenix.

InfoWars files for bankruptcy in the face of lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial

12:05pm April 18, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Founder Alex Jones, who's repeatedly called the 2012 shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a hoax, has been sued several times by the victims' families for defamation and emotional distress.

Alex Jones addresses a pro-Trump crowd on Jan. 6, the day of the U.S. Capitol riot. Jones is widely known for his support of baseless and often bigoted conspiracy theories, and he has been banned from many tech platforms, though not Amazon.

Alex Jones Still Sells Supplements On Amazon Despite Bans From Other Platforms

4:06pm March 25, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sells dietary supplements through Amazon despite being banned from other platforms. Amazon receives a cut of the profits.

Alex Jones of InfoWars talks to reporters outside a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday. Twitter has permanently suspended the conspiracy theorist, citing violations of its policy on abusive behavior.

Politics & Government

Twitter Bans Alex Jones And InfoWars; Cites Abusive Behavior

6:30pm September 06, 2018

by Avie Schneider

Twitter said it has "permanently suspended" the conspiracy theorist and his InfoWars outlet, citing tweets and videos posted Wednesday that violate Twitter's policy on abusive behavior.

Alex Jones of InfoWars.com has questioned the authenticity of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and now the parents of two children killed in the massacre are suing him.

National

Sandy Hook Parents Sue Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Over Claim Shooting Was 'Fake'

8:02pm April 17, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The defamation cases chronicle instances in which the right-wing host alleged the 2012 school massacre was a "giant hoax" staged by the federal government to undermine Second Amendment rights.

A still from the video that has stirred the controversy.

World News

A Cartoon's Black Star Prompts A Fight: What Did Roman Britain Look Like?

5:53pm August 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The BBC children's film starred a black Roman soldier in ancient Britannia. Was it an accurate portrayal of a multi-ethnic empire or an "incredibly deceptive" anachronism? The dustup has lasted weeks.