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‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’: How Sandy Hook lies got peddled for profit : HBO’s “The Truth vs. Alex Jones” explores the mainstreaming of “grift” in a post-truth ...
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‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’: How Sandy Hook lies got peddled for profit
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Solar Eclipse Gives Alex Jones a New Conspiracy Theory: According to Jones, the government is using the solar eclipse as an opportunity to practice enacting ...
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Solar Eclipse Gives Alex Jones a New Conspiracy Theory
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Alex Jones Declares Israel's Actions 'Mass Genocide': InfoWars creator and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones slammed Israel on social media on Thursday ...
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Alex Jones Declares Israel's Actions 'Mass Genocide'
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'Truth vs. Alex Jones': Documentary seeks justice for outrageous claims of Sandy Hook hoax
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'Truth vs. Alex Jones': Documentary seeks justice for outrageous claims of ...
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‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Review SXSW: Sandy Hook Parents Get Their Revenge: The powerful ‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones,’ featuring interviews with parents of ...
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‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Review SXSW: Sandy Hook Parents Get Their ...
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Donald Trump Is Crossing Alex Jones' Red Line: 'Warpath': Alex Jones discouraged Donald Trump from taking credit for Operation Warp Speed and swift COVID-19 ...
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Donald Trump Is Crossing Alex Jones' Red Line: 'Warpath'
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US conspiracy theorists monetise 'Disease X' misinformation: InfoWars website founder Alex Jones - who has made millions spreading conspiracy theories ...
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US conspiracy theorists monetise 'Disease X' misinformation
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Alex Jones Issues Rallying Cry to Truckers After Donald Trump Fine: Trump supporter backs boycott after former president was ordered to pay $354 million for ...
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Alex Jones Issues Rallying Cry to Truckers After Donald Trump Fine
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Cleveland Heights man who twice followed Alex Jones to Washington, D.C., charged in U.S. Capitol attack
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Cleveland Heights man who twice followed Alex Jones to Washington, D.C. ...
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Alex Jones' Typo Makes His Support Of Russell Brand Look Very Silly: The conspiracy-spewing radio host claims the British comedian is under attack because he's ...
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Alex Jones' Typo Makes His Support Of Russell Brand Look Very Silly
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Juries issue huge defamation awards, might not be enough stop Trump: Social media incentivizes people like Donald Trump and Alex Jones to make defamatory claims ...
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Juries issue huge defamation awards, might not be enough stop Trump
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Alex Jones Wades In on Donald Trump's Red-Spotted Hands: The former president was seen with blotchy hands as he appeared at his Trump Tower building in New York ...
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Alex Jones Wades In on Donald Trump's Red-Spotted Hands
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The CEO of Catholic Prayer and Meditation App Hallow Says Founders Need to Be Part of Something Bigger Than Themselves
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The CEO of Catholic Prayer and Meditation App Hallow Says Founders Need to ...
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That 'Adrian Dittmann' Guy Sure Sounds Like Elon Musk: It probably isn't the billionaire's alter ego, but could it be? Nah. Or is it...
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That 'Adrian Dittmann' Guy Sure Sounds Like Elon Musk
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Kanye West compares himself to Elvis Presley and suggests venues won't book him because of anti-Semitism
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Kanye West compares himself to Elvis Presley and suggests venues ...
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Tony Award winner Hinton Battle dies at 67: The choreographer, director, actor and writer studied at the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet in Washington, DC ...
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Tony Award winner Hinton Battle dies at 67
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Official Alex Jones Steam game is being bought and immediately refunded: The official Alex Jones Steam game, which nobody asked for, is being bought only to be ...
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Official Alex Jones Steam game is being bought and immediately refunded
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Value of X has fallen 71% since purchase by Musk and name change from Twitter: Mutual fund Fidelity, which owns stake in social media platform ...
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Value of X has fallen 71% since purchase by Musk and name change from ...
Quick Glance: 72% Loss Since Musk's Twitter Acquisition
  • Fidelity devalues X stake by 72% since Musk's $44 billion payment.

  • Monthly report lists the value of X Holdings Corp. stake as $5.6 million on November 30, 2023.

  • It's unclear if Fidelity sold parts of its stake in November, but the recent loss isn't surprising given the Musk-related controversies.

  • Based on the $44 billion Musk paid for Twitter over a year ago, Fidelity's devaluation would estimate the company to be worth about $12.5 billion.
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There's an Alex Jones game on Steam, and it's just as much of an embarrassment as you'd expect
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There's an Alex Jones game on Steam, and it's just as much of an ...
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Donald Trump Jr. Wants to See Alex Jones in Father's White House: Donald Trump Jr. listed Alex Jones as an option to serve as White House press secretary on a ...
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Donald Trump Jr. Wants to See Alex Jones in Father's White House
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Elon Musk turns Twitter into a platform for conspiracy theorists: After a vote, Elon Musk has brought Infowars operator Alex Jones back to Twitter/X ...
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Elon Musk turns Twitter into a platform for conspiracy theorists
Quick Glance: Elon Musk Brings Back Conspiracy Theorist to Twitter
  • Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter led to changes on the platform.

  • After a vote, Elon Musk brought back Infowars operator Alex Jones to Twitter/X.

  • Elon Musk emphasized freedom of speech on the platform and surprisingly brought back Jones.

  • Elon Musk reaffirmed freedom of speech as the platform's highest priority since taking over Twitter a year ago.
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Alex Jones offers Sandy Hook victims' families $55 million to settle legal claims
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Alex Jones offers Sandy Hook victims' families $55 million to settle legal ...
Quick Glance: Court Upholds $75K Fine for Alex Jones
  • A Connecticut appeals court upheld a $75,000 fine against right-wing personality Alex Jones for missing a deposition in March of last year.

  • The court agreed with the trial court's ruling that Jones' decision to host a live radio broadcast significantly undermined his claim of being too ill to attend the deposition.

  • The Connecticut Appellate Court stated that Jones still did a live broadcast of his show Infowars despite claiming to be ill and receiving doctor's recommendations to avoid the deposition in a lawsuit by families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims.

  • Jones' lawyer mentioned the possibility of appealing the appellate court's ruling to the Supreme Court.
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Who was the most embarrassing Texan this year? See if you can beat our list | Opinion
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Who was the most embarrassing Texan this year? See if you can beat our ...
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The grim return of Alex Jones: In the 2010s, no conspiracy theorist was more notorious than Alex Jones. As the face and founder of the American misinformation ...
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The grim return of Alex Jones
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X: Right-wing coffee parties and a cheerful chatbot: At X there is a creak in every corner. While Elon Musk chats with conspiracy theorists and insults ...
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X: Right-wing coffee parties and a cheerful chatbot
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Elon Musk Says Alex Jones Can Return to X, Reversing His Stance Last Year: The billionaire reinstated the conspiracy theorist after running a poll on the ...
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Elon Musk Says Alex Jones Can Return to X, Reversing His Stance Last Year
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Meet the woman working to stop the far-right creator money machine: When Elon Musk reinstated the account on X of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Sunday night ...
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Meet the woman working to stop the far-right creator money machine
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Survey launched on X: Musk raises the prospect of a comeback for conspiracy ideologues
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Survey launched on X: Musk raises the prospect of a comeback for ...
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Bankrupt Alex Jones Tells Tucker Carlson: ‘I’m Almost Obsolete’: He promised to someday “hang it up and disappear like Obi-Wan Kenobi”—on one condition.
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Bankrupt Alex Jones Tells Tucker Carlson: ‘I’m Almost Obsolete’
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Kanye West apologises in Hebrew on Instagram for antisemitic comments: The US rapper was dropped by brands and banned from social media after making antisemitic ...
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Kanye West apologises in Hebrew on Instagram for antisemitic comments
Quick Glance: Kanye West: A History of Antisemitism and Controversy
  • Kanye West has a controversial history, including antisemitic comments and collaboration with controversial figures like Candace Owens and Donald Trump.

  • His statement about slavery in America being a choice and his attempts at apologizing after antisemitic comments have sparked controversy.

  • Despite his bipolar disorder and controversial remarks, Kanye West has a large platform for his controversial views.

  • His collaboration with Candace Owens and his statements about slavery have led to strong reactions, including later retractions by Owens.
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Elon Musk’s welcoming of extremists puts a spotlight on the NFL’s mega-partnership with X amid renewal talks
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Elon Musk’s welcoming of extremists puts a spotlight on the NFL’s ...
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Sandy Hook families blast Alex Jones amid bankruptcy battle: ‘His time is up’: Families of those killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting blasted ...
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Sandy Hook families blast Alex Jones amid bankruptcy battle: ‘His time is ...
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Elon Musk Brings Son to Army Navy Football Game: Elon Musk brought an important guest to the Army Nave Game Saturday ... his 3-year-old son .. ...
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Elon Musk Brings Son to Army Navy Football Game
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American blogger in Ukrainian custody: Elon Musk reacts: On Twitter, Tucker Carlson posts a post about a highly controversial journalist ...
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American blogger in Ukrainian custody: Elon Musk reacts
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He Made a Horror Movie About Pizzagate, then the Death Threats Started: ‘The Pizzagate Massacre’ is the best movie about the Trump era, and now everyone can ...
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He Made a Horror Movie About Pizzagate, then the Death Threats Started
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Alex Jones mocks Joey Barton after 'female pundit' rant: The former Premier League star came under fire for comments made about female football commentators ...
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Alex Jones mocks Joey Barton after 'female pundit' rant
Quick Glance: Joey Barton Sparks Controversy with Derogatory Remarks on Women's Football
  • Joey Barton has posted a series of misogynistic comments on social media platform X in recent weeks, drawing criticism from pundits and fans.

  • Barton has faced backlash for his remarks about women in football.

  • Barton has suggested that a men's amateur football team would easily defeat England's women's national team in a charity cup final at Wembley.

  • Ex-Sky Sports reporter Bianca Westwood has labeled Barton's opinion as 'the biggest load of c*** I've ever heard', while Arsenal legend Alex Scott confronted the ex-midfielder during the BBC's Women's Super League coverage on Sunday.
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A new benchmark on the right’s descent into surreality: Elon Musk’s perpetual falsehood engine welcomes back Alex Jones, a marker both of what Musk values and of ...
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A new benchmark on the right’s descent into surreality
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The Download: the EU AI Act is here, and preventing deadly cancer: Plus: Alex Jones has been allowed back on X
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The Download: the EU AI Act is here, and preventing deadly cancer
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Monday: PC provider Agando with problems, Musk brings right-wing populist back to X
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Monday: PC provider Agando with problems, Musk brings right-wing populist ...
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Alex Jones Warns of Possible 'Terrorist Attacks' in US: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said he feels the U.S. could face terrorist strikes similar to the Hamas ...
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Alex Jones Warns of Possible 'Terrorist Attacks' in US
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Vivek Ramaswamy explains why he's using Republican Party as a 'vehicle' in 2024 campaign
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Vivek Ramaswamy explains why he's using Republican Party as a 'vehicle' in ...
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Judge orders RNC chair and Alex Jones to testify at Georgia election subversion trial
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Judge orders RNC chair and Alex Jones to testify at Georgia election ...
Quick Glance: Judge orders RNC chair and Alex Jones to testify in Georgia election manipulation trial
  • Judge orders Ronna McDaniel, Republican National Committee Chairwoman, and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to testify in the first trial of the extensive election manipulation case.

  • McDaniel, as Chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, is involved in a contentious GOP primary race for the 2024 presidential election, where former President Donald Trump, a co-defendant in this case, is running again.

  • Jones, a notorious conspiracy theorist, led a protest on the US Capitol grounds during the January 6, 2021, insurrection but did not enter the building.

  • McAfee will send his order to local courts where McDaniel and Jones reside, and judges in those jurisdictions will then issue a formal subpoena to require their testimony in Georgia.
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Trump Being Nominated for House Speaker Is Becoming a Real Possibility: Sean Hannity, who remains close with Trump, says he’s ‘been told’ the former president is ...
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Trump Being Nominated for House Speaker Is Becoming a Real Possibility
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Vivek Ramaswamy Teams Up With Alex Jones to Slam Sean Hannity: The GOP presidential hopeful sat down with the Sandy Hook truther for a friendly hour-long chat ...
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Vivek Ramaswamy Teams Up With Alex Jones to Slam Sean Hannity
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Five thousand dollars on jigsaw puzzles? How One Nation’s spending caught the electoral commission’s eye
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Five thousand dollars on jigsaw puzzles? How One Nation’s spending caught ...
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Southampton axeman claimed to be marine while high on drugs: A VIOLENT thug who previously robbed a man with a machete has appeared in court again for waving an ...
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Southampton axeman claimed to be marine while high on drugs
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Elon Musk sued by college grad he falsely accused of being a 'fed' posing as a neo-Nazi
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Elon Musk sued by college grad he falsely accused of being a 'fed' posing ...
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Can you get rid of all debt by filing for bankruptcy? Ask the lawyer: 11 U.S.C. (United States Code) Section 523 sets forth the exceptions to discharge (ie ...
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Can you get rid of all debt by filing for bankruptcy? Ask the lawyer
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Elon Musk Sued For Falsely Linking Man To Neo-Nazi Group—And Federal Agency: Ben Brody, who is suing Musk, is being represented by the same lawyer who ...
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Elon Musk Sued For Falsely Linking Man To Neo-Nazi Group—And Federal ...
Quick Glance: Elon Musk criticizes German sea rescue efforts
  • Elon Musk criticizes German support for sea rescue in the Mediterranean.

  • Musk increasingly comments on political issues.

  • Musk shares migration-critical post and criticizes German migration policies.

  • Elon Musk revolutionizes the automotive industry, space travel, and is controversial.
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UC Riverside grad sues Elon Musk for defamation over posts that falsely ID’d him in protest
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UC Riverside grad sues Elon Musk for defamation over posts that falsely ...
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Talking to plants could save their lives - here's how: ‘Talking’ to plants with light could give them advance warning of impending dangers like insects or ...
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Talking to plants could save their lives - here's how