Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy joined an MSNBC panel Tuesday in condemning Infowars host Alex Jones and Silicon Valley companies for promulgating conspiracy theories that may have factored into several recent school shooting-related suicides.
MSNBC co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough pondered the ripple effect on survivors, particularly amid the inescapable clutches of social media conspiracies and hateful rhetoric. MSNBC senior contributor Mike Barnicle asked Murphy directly about Jones, the right-wing conspiracy theorist who claimed the Sandy Hook shooting was a fake"false flag" and is the defendant in an ongoing defamation lawsuit filed victims' families.
Jones has repeatedly mocked his inclusion in the defamation lawsuit, claiming on his show last April,"it's like I've murdered their children." Last month, Connecticut Judge Barbara Bellis ruled Jones must turn over Infowars financial records and marketing documents in addition to submitting a sworn deposition.
"While we can't ever make these lunatics completely disappear, there are some big commercial actors like Facebook, like Twitter who can do a much better job of policing their space," Murphy added. He noted the"second victimization" of parents of school shooting victims having to log on the internet every day to find the people who are"denying the death of [their] child.
What is wrong with the media these days? They apparently have trouble reporting what is said. Do better .
When did Newsweek, a magazine I respected for decades, become something to use in case you run out of toilet paper?
ChrisMurphyCT Wow imagine being misrepresented by 'journalists' so shocking.
Inaccurate and intentionally misleading headlines like this remove any credibility you have as a news source. If you're going to intentionally spread lies and trash reporting, stick to tabloids and opinion pieces. Nobody needs blatant misinformation muddying the facts.
That’s because he’s a dummy
That's not what he said. Go back and wat h the video before writing your headlines. This is misleading.
Better retract this one.
You need to correct the headline. This isn’t what Sen Murphy said. Shoddy journalism.
Garbage reporting
RETRACT
How is this tweet not been removed . This is a blatant lie.
Misleading headlines for clicks entirely justifies Adblock.
Take down this inaccurate tweet.
Do better, . Inaccurate headline!
That's not what he said,
That's correct and gun education Trump's gun laws.
Meanwhile in Bizzaro world.
F U Newsweek that's not what he said.
Blaming Google for a suicide? Really? Guess I will not be googling suicide any time soon!
What about the NRA?
He’s absolutely right.
first question, on what facts do you base on these accusations sir.
Let me take a minute to think about that...