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Huge verdict in Alex Jones-Sandy Hook case

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‘Infowars’ host to pay nearly $1 billion to victims

On Wednesday, a Connecticut jury ordered Alex Jones to pay $965 million to families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for spreading lies about the attack.

Six adults and 20 children were killed during the shooting which took place December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut.

During the trial, victims’ families provided emotional testimony in Waterbury Superior Court.

The legal case was brought after Jones told millions of listeners on his Infowars show that the shooting was a hoax. He also repeatedly said the victims were crisis actors hired as part of a scheme to impose gun control laws.

Jones spoke to listeners live while damages were being awarded saying, “they want to scare everybody away from freedom and scare us away from questioning Uvalde—and what really happened there or Parkland or any other event.”

He went on, “And guess what? We’re not scared and we’re not going away and we’re not gonna stop and literally for hundreds of thousands of dollars I can keep them in court for years, I can appeal the stuff, we can stand up against this travesty I guess the billions of dollars they want—it’s a joke.”

This is the second large judgment against Jones. In August, a Texas jury awarded $49.3 million to Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis. Their 6-year-old son was killed in the shooting.

A third trial in Texas involving the parents of another gunned down child is due to take place later this year.

Veronica Dudo is the U.S. Correspondent for Ticker News covering America’s biggest headlines. As an Emmy® Award nominated global journalist, Veronica has traveled across the country and around the world reporting on historical events that connect all citizens. Lauded as an award-winning international journalist, Veronica has executed stellar news coverage for NBC News, CBS News, The Hill, ME-TV Network and AOL. Her stories have highlighted a plethora of topics ranging from breaking news and politics to economic affairs across the USA, European Union, and Asia; cultural affairs; globalization; governance; education; and sustainability.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

 

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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