Alex Jones, the Info wars founder, and conspiracy theorist, was ordered to pay Sandy Hook families almost 1 Billion dollars in damages due to a defamation lawsuit. Regardless of whether or not you agree with what Alex Jones has to say, does he have the right to say it? The First Amendment was cited, examined, and debated as protection and legal defense for the statements made by Jones. First Amendment free speech does not provide protection for knowingly disseminating false information that damages an individual's reputation. If Sandy Hook was indeed a government conspiracy, how would it be proven? The information deemed "factual" about Sandy Hook was provided to the public and produced by the government. Any content that Jones published has all but disappeared from the internet. The questions raised and specific information that was called into question to be further analyzed are no longer available for independent review. The United States government has consistent h