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Texas court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax
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· August 21, 2026
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Key points The case involves Alex Jones and his comments about a 2012 school shooting, which he falsely claimed was a hoax. The original judgment was $50 million, but a court has slashed it to $1.
A judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones has been reduced. 5 million. This decision was made in relation to Jones falsely calling a 2012 school shooting a hoax.
5 million. Further details about the court's decision and the circumstances surrounding the case are available from the source. The case involves Alex Jones and his comments about a 2012 school shooting, which he falsely claimed was a hoax.
The court's decision to reduce the judgment amount has resulted in a significantly lower financial penalty for Jones.
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Category: schools Published: August 21, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK) Reading time: 1 min
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