Infoworx News Alex Jones has made a mark on politics, religion, and culture with his unhinged claims about conspiracy theories. He’s been at the forefront of disinformation movements that have influenced a range of issues, from anti-vaccine advocates to COVID-19 deniers to ad hominem attacks against President Donald Trump. Infoworx News, founded by Jones, became a key source of doubt about traumatic events like the Boston Marathon bombing and Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Its falsehoods about those tragedies, which imply that children died because they were faked, set a template for casting doubt on other mass shootings.
This week, Jones was confronted with the damage his lies had caused, when he was asked by lawyers for the parents of a first grader killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre to pay them damages. The plaintiffs presented evidence that Infowars is still making millions in sales of supplements, survivalist gear, and other products fueled by its disinformation campaigns.