Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
The murder of 20 first-graders and 6 staff members at a Connecticut elementary school was horrifying enough on its face. The conspiracy theories that followed -- amplified by Alex Jones and others claiming the massacre was staged with crisis actors -- represented a new low in American conspiracy culture, one that ultimately cost Jones over a billion dollars in court.
2012-12-14 · Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Connecticut · 2 theories
Debunked
Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theory
The debunked conspiracy theory that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a staged false flag event. Origins, claims, Alex Jones, and lawsuit verdicts.
2012 · United States · Alex Jones, InfoWars, Leonard Pozner
Debunked
Crisis Actors Conspiracy Theory
The theory that governments hire paid actors to pose as victims, witnesses, and grieving parents at mass shootings, terrorist attacks, and natural disasters to manufacture public support for political agendas.
2012 · United States · Alex Jones, Wolfgang Halbig, James Tracy