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| | Jones is widely known as a [[conspiracy theorist]]. He has made many documentary films shedding light on the government's corrupt and [[Satanic]] behavior, as well as their attempts to infringe on [[civil rights]]. | | Jones is widely known as a [[conspiracy theorist]]. He has made many documentary films shedding light on the government's corrupt and [[Satanic]] behavior, as well as their attempts to infringe on [[civil rights]]. |
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| − | | + | He claimed the [[Sandy Hook massacre]] was a hoax, calling it synthetic, completely fake with actors, and manufactured, during a 2014 broadcast.<ref>https://www.inquisitr.com/5030612/alex-jones-said-hes-victim-of-sandy-hook-parents/</ref> Jones also produced two videos claiming the shooting was a [[false flag]] and a "fraud" and hosted articles about it on Infowars. This resulted in Jones' banning from [[Facebook]] and [[YouTube]]. Families of the victims have been allegedly subjected to online abuse and death threats from followers of Jones as a result.<ref>https://www.inquisitr.com/5030612/alex-jones-said-hes-victim-of-sandy-hook-parents/</ref> In response, the town committee stated that they were considering a written appeal to [[President Trump]], asking him to speak out against the conspiracy theorists.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39194035#AlexJones Sandy Hook to Trump: 'Help us stop conspiracy theorists']. ''BBC News''. Retrieved June 14, 2017</ref> Because of the alleged threats and harassment, the families of the massacre filed suit against Jones in 2018. On November 15, 2021, a Connecticut Judge ruled that Jones was guilty by default after he refused to hand over evidence ordered by the courts.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/11/15/conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-loses-last-defamation-lawsuit-from-sandy-hook-parents/?sh=509f55031494</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/11/15/1055864452/alex-jones-found-liable-for-defamation-in-sandy-hook-hoax-case</ref> Jones later retracted many of his claims when questioned by one family's lawyer, stating that he does believe it happened, while still maintaining his questioning of the official [[narrative]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuqjmP959vo</ref> |
| − | He claimed the [[Sandy Hook massacre]] was a hoax, calling it synthetic, completely fake with actors, and manufactured, during a 2014 broadcast.<ref>https://www.inquisitr.com/5030612/alex-jones-said-hes-victim-of-sandy-hook-parents/</ref> Jones also produced two videos claiming the shooting was a [[false flag]] and a "fraud" and hosted articles about it on Infowars. This resulted in Jones' banning from [[Facebook]] and [[YouTube]]. Families of the victims have been allegedly subjected to online abuse and death threats from followers of Jones as a result.<ref>https://www.inquisitr.com/5030612/alex-jones-said-hes-victim-of-sandy-hook-parents/</ref> In response, the town committee stated that they were considering a written appeal to [[President Trump]], asking him to speak out against the conspiracy theorists.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39194035#AlexJones Sandy Hook to Trump: 'Help us stop conspiracy theorists']. ''BBC News''. Retrieved June 14, 2017</ref> Because of the alleged threats and harassment, the families of the massacre filed suit against Jones in 2018. On November 15, 2021, a Connecticut Judge ruled that Jones was guilty by default after he refused to hand over evidence ordered by the courts.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/11/15/conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-loses-last-defamation-lawsuit-from-sandy-hook-parents/?sh=509f55031494</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/11/15/1055864452/alex-jones-found-liable-for-defamation-in-sandy-hook-hoax-case</ref> Jones later retracted many of his claims when questioned by one family's lawyer, stating that he does believe it happened, while still maintaining his questioning of the official narrative.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuqjmP959vo</ref> | |
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| | [[File:Loose Change Alex Jones.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Jones was the Executive Producer of the infamous 9/11 truther documentary, [[Loose change]].]] | | [[File:Loose Change Alex Jones.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Jones was the Executive Producer of the infamous 9/11 truther documentary, [[Loose change]].]] |
| | He is a [[9/11]] [[truther]], believing that 9/11 was pulled off by traitors of the U.S. Government ([[New World Order]] members) and various other [[politician]]s, as well as high-ranking [[military]] officials from several other countries. Jones believes that there was something more than the planes crashing into the buildings that led to the Twin Towers eventually being destroyed. He also believes that [[Osama bin Laden]] was killed ten years before his official death in 2011.<ref>http://www.economicvoice.com/alex-jones-claims-bin-laden-mission-is-a-fake/50019671/#axzz1LOEJW1a7</ref> | | He is a [[9/11]] [[truther]], believing that 9/11 was pulled off by traitors of the U.S. Government ([[New World Order]] members) and various other [[politician]]s, as well as high-ranking [[military]] officials from several other countries. Jones believes that there was something more than the planes crashing into the buildings that led to the Twin Towers eventually being destroyed. He also believes that [[Osama bin Laden]] was killed ten years before his official death in 2011.<ref>http://www.economicvoice.com/alex-jones-claims-bin-laden-mission-is-a-fake/50019671/#axzz1LOEJW1a7</ref> |