The video-streaming platform has revolutionized how we watch things. Here’s a timeline of its biggest moments.
Category: Jones, Alex (1974- )
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Judge Rejects Sale of Infowars to the Onion
The Onion’s bid was supported by the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting and Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit focused on ending gun violence.
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The Onion’s Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Is Being Contested
A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.
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The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
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Judge Orders Sale of Alex Jones’s Personal Assets but Keeps Infowars in Business
The ruling will allow the conspiracy theorist to continue broadcasting on Infowars, while the Sandy Hook families continue to pursue payment of $1.4 billion in defamation damages.
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Alex Jones Seeks to Liquidate His Assets to Pay Damages to Sandy Hook Families
But money to the families would fall far short of the more than $1.4 billion they were awarded by juries for Mr. Jones’s lies about the 2012 school massacre.
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‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Review: How Conspiracy Theories Work
Directed by Dan Reed (“Leaving Neverland”), the documentary offers a lesson in how conspiracy theories work and shows how parents confronted Jones in court.
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Fox Settlement Is a Victory for Dominion. But the Misinformation War Continues.
False claims about election fraud remain a problem, spreading in various places online, voting and media experts said.
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Sandy Hook Families Are Fighting Alex Jones and the Bankruptcy System Itself
The New York Times – Business:As the families seek more than $1.4 billion awarded by courts for Mr. Jones’s lies, a New York Times review shows he is transferring millions of dollars to family and friends, potentially out of reach of creditors.
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Kyrie Irving Defends Antisemitic Movie and Conspiracy Theory
The New York Times – Sports:Irving, the Nets guard, is facing backlash, but said he was “not going to stand down on anything I believe in.”