Infowars

Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook parents

“Do these people actually think they’re getting any of this money?” As a judge on Wednesday (12 October) ordered Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion in damages to the families of Sandy Hook victims, the Infowars host held a livestream where he mocked the verdict and also begged listeners to help him foot the […]

“Do these people actually think they’re getting any of this money?” As a judge on Wednesday (12 October) ordered Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion in damages to the families of Sandy Hook victims, the Infowars host held a livestream where he mocked the verdict and also begged listeners to help him foot the […]

3 years ago

Too little too late for sorry Alex Jones as he’s hit with $4 million bill over Sandy Hook conspiracy claims

“What I did to those families was wrong. But I didn’t do it on purpose.” Alex Jones, host of controversial far-right American news service Infowars, has been ordered to pay $4.1 million in damages over repeated conspiracy claims that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. It had been argued that Jones, 48, had […]

“What I did to those families was wrong. But I didn’t do it on purpose.” Alex Jones, host of controversial far-right American news service Infowars, has been ordered to pay $4.1 million in damages over repeated conspiracy claims that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. It had been argued that Jones, 48, had […]

3 years ago

Alex Jones’ Infowars files for bankruptcy following Sandy Hook lawsuits

The Sandy Hook school shooting claimed 26 lives in 2012. Alex Jones’ Infowars has filed for bankruptcy amid numerous defamation lawsuits related to the infamous Sandy Hook shooting. Alex Jones, 48, had falsely claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a “giant hoax” and had been designed by the US government and mass media […]

The Sandy Hook school shooting claimed 26 lives in 2012. Alex Jones’ Infowars has filed for bankruptcy amid numerous defamation lawsuits related to the infamous Sandy Hook shooting. Alex Jones, 48, had falsely claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a “giant hoax” and had been designed by the US government and mass media […]

4 years ago

Infowars host Alex Jones guilty by default in Sandy Hook defamation lawsuits

A major victory for the families of the victims. Alex Jones, host of controversial far-right American news service Infowars, has been found guilty by default in a number of lawsuits brought against him by the parents of eight people killed in the mass shooting incident that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut […]

A major victory for the families of the victims. Alex Jones, host of controversial far-right American news service Infowars, has been found guilty by default in a number of lawsuits brought against him by the parents of eight people killed in the mass shooting incident that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut […]

4 years ago

Alex Jones ordered to hand over materials on school shooting conspiracy theory

The InfoWars host previously claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was staged. Famed for being both highly opinionated and controversial, American broadcaster Alex Jones has been ordered to back up his claims that a well-publicised school shooting was the work of so-called crisis actors. On 14 December 2012, 20 children and six […]

The InfoWars host previously claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was staged. Famed for being both highly opinionated and controversial, American broadcaster Alex Jones has been ordered to back up his claims that a well-publicised school shooting was the work of so-called crisis actors. On 14 December 2012, 20 children and six […]

7 years ago

He’s gone for good. Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been permanently banned from Twitter. Twitter announced the news through a series of tweets on Friday night. Jones and his company Info Wars are said to have breached Twitter’s abusive behaviour policy. In one of the tweets, Twitter said: “As we continue to increase transparency […]

He’s gone for good. Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been permanently banned from Twitter. Twitter announced the news through a series of tweets on Friday night. Jones and his company Info Wars are said to have breached Twitter’s abusive behaviour policy. In one of the tweets, Twitter said: “As we continue to increase transparency […]

8 years ago