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Business Matters: Alex Jones told to pay $965m damages to Sandy Hook victims' families

Alex Jones told to pay $965m damages to Sandy Hook victims' families

13/10/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Alex Jones told to pay $965m damages to Sandy Hook victims' families

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $965m in damages.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $965m in damages after falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.

Rahul Tandon is joined by broadcaster Stephanie Hare in the UK and president of AC Growth Delivered, Simon Littlewood, in Singapore.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $965m in damages after falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. We hear from Jennifer Hubbard whose daughter Catherine died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 

Malaysia’s 97-year-old former leader Mahathir Mohamad has announced he will defend his seat in the general elections expected next month. So, is experience a quality we value in leadership?

Is it time to talk about Covid again? As the Northern Hemisphere heads towards winter some experts are concerned that Covid could disrupt economies again.

(Picture: WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT - SEPTEMBER 21: InfoWars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court during his trial on September 21, 2022 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Picture Credit: Getty Images).

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