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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 judgment is related to Alex Jones falsely calling a 2012 school shooting a hoax. The original judgment was $50 million, but it has been slashed to $1.
A judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones has been reduced. The original judgment was $50 million, but it has been slashed to $1.5 million. This decision was made by a Texas court on Friday.
The judgment is related to Alex Jones falsely calling a 2012 school shooting a hoax. Details of the court's decision and the circumstances surrounding the case are available from the source.
Further information about the judgment and the events leading up to it can be found through additional reporting on the matter.
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Category: schools Published: August 21, 2026 Source: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) Reading time: 1 min
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