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A US court has imposed a huge fine for lies he spread about a school shooting. But he and others like him will continue to sow mayhem<\/p>\n

I assume every reader of the Guardian will cheer the news of a $965m (\u00a3860m) fine<\/a> imposed on Alex Jones, the rightwing American conspiracist. A Connecticut court fined him for disseminating the cruel lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting was staged with actors by the anti-gun lobby. Justice is now done. Up to a point.<\/p>\n

One of the most unfortunate pieces I ever wrote was to greet the internet in the 1990s as of benefit only to lawyers and pornographers. Wired magazine called me Neanderthal of the Year. I admit that among millions of other beneficiaries, I should also have added political maniacs. But the guilty parties uniquely let off scot-free by the Jones jury were the agents of his mendacity, the gold diggers of social media.<\/p>\n

Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist<\/p>\n

Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters<\/a> section, please click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nA US court has imposed a huge fine for lies he spread about a school shooting. But he and others like him will continue to sow mayhem
\nI assume every reader of the Guardian will cheer the news of a $965m (\u00a3860m) fine imposed on Alex Jones, the rightwing American conspiracist. A Connecticut court fined him for disseminating the cruel lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting was staged with actors by the anti-gun lobby. Justice is now done. Up to a point.
\nOne of the most unfortunate pieces I ever wrote was to greet the internet in the 1990s as of benefit only to lawyers and pornographers. Wired magazine called me Neanderthal of the Year. I admit that among millions of other beneficiaries, I should also have added political maniacs. But the guilty parties uniquely let off scot-free by the Jones jury were the agents of his mendacity, the gold diggers of social media.
\nSimon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist
\nDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A US court has imposed a huge fine for lies he spread about a school shooting. But he and others like him will continue to sow mayhem I assume every reader of the Guardian will cheer the news of a $965m (\u00a3860m) fine imposed on Alex Jones, the rightwing American conspiracist. A Connecticut court fined …<\/p>\n

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