In a win for victims and facts, Alex Jones is being held accountable for misinformation

As a result of Monday’s ruling by a Connecticut judge, InfoWars founder and right-wing commentator Alex Jones must pay damages to the families of victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre for his unsupported claims that the shooting was a “giant hoax.” 

Whatever the size of the yet-to-be-determined award, it is an important victory for the plaintiffs – but also for opponents of conspiracy theories that stifle our ability to understand and prevent such tragedies.

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