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On December 14th, 2012, twenty children and six adults were murdered by 20-year-old Adam Lanza at Sandy Hook Elementary. In the aftermath of the tragedy, law enforcement and politicians tried to help explain what occurred and why, but as with all breaking news stories, details were reported without confirmation. As a result, a movement of emotional manipulation and political agenda formed. Almost a decade after the school massacre, right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been found guilty of promoting misinformation and forced to pay the victims for his spread of conspiracy theories and disinformation. Still, researchers of conspiratorial ideologies state that the damage has already been done and that the plague of conspiracy theory will only continue to grow. Today's episode explores why Sandy Hook Elementary School has become America's most iconic conspiracy theory.

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• Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting - Wikipedia
• Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting | Facts & Timeline | Britannica
• Jury Orders Alex Jones to Pay $45.2 Million in Sandy Hook Case - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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• Adam Lanza | Mental Health & Personality - YouTube

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