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  "id": 2438163,
  "title": "Appeals court slashes Alex Jones Sandy Hook judgment from $50M to $1.5M",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/appeals-court-slashes-alex-jones-sandy-hook-judgment-from-50m-to-1-5m",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T21:36:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6044473-alex-jones-appeals-court-damages-cut/"
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  "summary": "A Texas court on Friday cut the amount Infowars founder Alex Jones was ordered to pay to a family affected by the Sandy Hook shooting after they were subject to harassment when he claimed the attack was a hoax. The Third Court of Appeals ruled unanimously to reduce the damages awarded to Neil Heslin and...",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax",
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        "published": "2026-08-21T15:06:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/court-slashes-50m-judgment-against-infowars-alex-jones-over-falsely",
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Texas slashes $50m judgment against Alex Jones over false claim Sandy Hook shooting was hoax",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/texas-slashes-50m-judgment-against-alex-jones-over-false-claim-sandy",
        "published": "2026-08-21T15:32:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Texas court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/texas-court-slashes-50m-judgment-against-infowars-alex-jones",
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Court slashes $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely calling Sandy Hook shooting a hoax",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/court-slashes-50m-judgment-against-alex-jones-over-falsely-calling",
        "published": "2026-08-21T17:14:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Court cuts $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely labeling Newtown killings a hoax",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/court-cuts-50m-judgment-against-infowars-alex-jones-over-falsely",
        "published": "2026-08-21T18:34:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US court slashes Alex Jones fines for Sandy Hook school shooting case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-court-slashes-alex-jones-fines-for-sandy-hook-school-shooting-case",
        "published": "2026-08-21T19:29:20.000Z"
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