Alex Jones Hit With Nearly a Billion Dollars in Damages Against Him For Saying Sandy Hook Was a Hoax

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[–]Canbot 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Clear violation of the 1st amendment. He has every right to say it is fake, if that is what he thinks. Doesn't matter if he is right.

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Defamation only has partial protection from the 1st amendment.

Verified damages can be sued for, and in the case that actual malice has been established, then punitive damages are also constitutional.